Laide Daramola

Laide Daramola
Born	Olaide Olusola Daramola (1981-12-25) 25 December 1981 (age 43) Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality	Nigerian-American
Alma mater	Middlesex University, University of Maryland, Harvard University.
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, Screenwriter, & TV Producer
Organization	Lady Laide Group

Laide Daramola (born December 25, 1981), also known as Lady Laide, is a Nigerian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and TV Producer.^[1][2]

Laide was born in Baltimore, Maryland.^[3] She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from Middlesex University and a master's degree in Business administration from the University of Maryland.^[3] She obtained a certificate in Non-profit Management & Leadership from Harvard University.^[3]

Laide runs a career in the movie industry as a filmmaker, screenwriter, and TV Producer.^[4] She is the founder of Lady Laide Group and Lady Laide Films.^[5] She is the executive producer of the film Hotel Labamba, on Amazon Prime Video.^[6][7][8][9] She has other feature-length films still in the production stages.^[10][11][12] She is also the filmmaker behind the anticipated film Aso Ebi Diaries.^[13][14]

Laide is also an international speaker.^[15] She has spoken in churches, conferences, and panels on entrepreneurship, women & girl empowerment, leadership, and other topics.^[16]

• 2023 - Hotel Labamba won the Best Comedy Friction Film award at the 2023 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival.^[17]

Laide is a co-founder of Master’s Touch (MsT), a US-based humanitarian organisation that spreads love to hospitals and orphanages.^[18] Among her other philanthropic initiatives include the Toys for Lagos project and the distribution of blankets to newborns and children in orphanages and hospitals.^[19][20]