Award-winning actress, Toyin, was born and raised in San Francisco by her Nigerian father and American mother. She comes from a long family line of artists, teachers and world travelers.  Since childhood, Toyin has lived in a world of art and creativity. She first took to acting at 10 years of age with the Young Performer's Theater Company in San Francisco. Since then she has performed in film, television and on stages all over the country as well as London, England. Toyin won the Best Lead Actress NAACP Theatre Award for her role as Yolande in the Robey Theatre Company's production of Knock Me A Kiss. In addition she was nominated for the NAACP Theatre Award Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the Robey Theatre Company's The Reckoning and Playwright's Arena's Bonded.