Ayetoro is a Mississippi based Actress, Author, and Artist.

Ayetoro attended Mississippi State University where she participated in the school choir and majored in Mechanical Engineering. She enjoys woodworking and being around her family in her spare time.

“Growing up in a small rural town, I was surrounded by friends and family. They truly supported me and fostered the mindset I have that anything is possible.”

ACTRESS

Ayetoro’s love for acting began at a young age, as she explored it through performing skits with friends and family. She began pursuing the craft seriously in 2018. Ayetoro has trained with That’s A Wrap Studio based in Mississippi and The Barrow Group based in New York. She has written screenplays for feature length film Alley Cats (not yet produced) and short film Lucky, Paige. Ayetoro also directed and starred in her short film Lucky, Paige which has been an Official Selection in the JXN Film Festival and Black Film Fest ATL. Her experimental short film Trust Fall has exhibited at the Wa Na Wari Cultural Center in Seattle, Washington and was an Official Selection of the Seattle Black Film Festival.

Ayetoro’s filmography includes work on feature films Troop Zero, Five Feet Apart, Through Her Eyes, Untitled Soldier Project, Mistletoe Flip, and short films Wednesday’s Child, Over the Hills and Far Away, and Lucky, Paige.

AUTHOR

Ayetoro has authored two books: I Hear the Black Raven and A Leaf for Bongani. Her book I Hear the Black Raven won a Bronze Medal in an IPPY Award category for her audiobook narration. Her book A Leaf for Bongani won a Gold Nautalis Book Award.

“My book I Hear the Black Raven is a short memoir about my life and how I have overcome the obstacles presented to me. Everyone comes to a fork in the road of life; what path we take is what determines our story. A Leaf for Bongani is a novelette about a herd of giraffes in the Congo. This book was also a passion project of mine. I love giraffes, and when I discovered that the species threatens endangerment, I wanted to do my part to spread the word about these majestic creatures.”

ARTIST

As an artist, Ayetoro’s woodwork has been featured in the Meridian Museum of Art, the Laurel-Jones County Black History Museum, The MashUp Art Exhibition, and has placed in several art competitions.

Ayetoro is founder of the media company Equal Age, a company with the goal of raising awareness about human equality in all its forms. Under Equal Age, she has been host of the podcast The Real Exchange. She has interviewed guests including Sebastian Jones (President of Stranger Comics), Wyatt Moulds (consultant on the film Free State of Jones), and Brandiilyne Mangum-Dear (participant of Showtime film L Word Mississippi). She is also a poet and spoken word artist.

As a musician, Ayetoro has written and produced several of her own works under the name Slim the Phoenix.

“Music has been an integral part of my upbringing. From participating in musical groups to producing my own tunes, I have loved its contribution to my journey.”

Her catalog includes songs such as Black King, Galactic Love, and Inquisitive Proposal. Her song Inquisitive Proposal has a music video titled One Destiny.