“Every time I go to Africa, I feel like I hit true north. There is a depth of feeling that I have for the continent, in the richness of the people, the suffering , but also the transcendent joy that is there - it's like nowhere else on the planet.”

British actor, director, and producer

David Oyelowo is a British actor, director, and producer. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2016 for services to drama. He has received a Critics' Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards, and he has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a BAFTA Award. His work spans screen performance and filmmaking.