Taiwo Ajai-Lycett Biography Taiwo Ajai-Lycett , OON (born 3 February 1941) is a legendary Nigerian Actress , Journalist, Television presenter and Cosmetologist. Lycett is a feminist and was the first editor of Africa Woman magazine in the 1970s. The renowned international award – winning actress with over 50 years experience who turned 81 three months ago precisely on the 3rd of February, 2022 is waxing stronger and full of life as she is still active to cook, exercise and clean the house. This matron of arts started acting by impromptu as she was in the rehearsal hall of a play in December 1966 of Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel, at the Royal Court Theatre in Londonwhen she was asked by William Gaskill , the director of the play to participate. This Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) was trained in the UK as a Cosmetologist at the Christine Shaw School of Beauty Science in London but sequel to her in – built talent who was discovered by Gaskill, she turned out to be vete