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Precious Mustapha
Born	(1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 (age 27) Hackney, London, United Kingdom
Alma mater	East 15 Acting School
Years active	2019–present

Precious O. Mustapha (born 13 April 1997) is a British actress. She is known for her role in the Netflix series Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022).^[1]

Early life

Mustapha was born in Hackney, East London and raised by her mother with two sisters.^[2] Of Nigerian descent, she speaks English and Yoruba. Mustapha attended Mossbourne Community Academy. At the recommendation of her drama teacher,^[3] she went on to train at the East 15 Acting School, completing a Bachelor of Arts awarded by the University of Essex in 2018.^[4]^[5]

Career

Mustapha made her television debut with a guest appearance in a 2019 episode of the ITV detective drama Endeavour. She then landed her first main television role in the Netflix teen fantasy series Fate: The Winx Saga, a live-action adaptation of the animated series Winx Club, as Aisha.^[6]^[7] The series premiered in 2021^[8] and ran for two seasons.^[9] Also in 2021, Mustapha played Roxy Millikan in the second series of the Sky Comedy police procedural Code 404^[10] and modeled for H&M on a campaign with Lily Newmark.^[11]

In 2023, Mustapha had a recurring role as Simi in the final season of the Apple TV+ sports comedy Ted Lasso^[12] and made a guest appearance in an episode of the Amazon Prime series The Power.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Endeavour	Lucy Paroo	Episode: "Degüello"
2020	The Stranger	Student	1 episode
2021	Code 404	Roxy Millikan	3 episodes (series 2)
	Daddy's Girl	Sade	Short film
	Colby	Colby	Short film
2021–2022	Fate: The Winx Saga	Aisha	Main role
2023	The Power	Marissa	Episode: "A Better Future is in Your Hands"
	Ted Lasso	Simi	3 episodes
	The New Girl	Grace	Short film

References

^ "Rising Stars: Precious Mustapha". The Media Eye. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Mamona, Sheilla (11 October 2021). "Precious Mustapha from Winx Saga on modelling for H&M, being an advocate for Black women, and how she navigates anxiety". Glamour. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Holmes, Celestial (24 September 2022). "'Fate' Led Precious Mustapha to Acting". Black Girl Nerds. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ "BA Acting Graduates 2018". East 15 ENCORE. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
^ Oladele, Bashirat (3 December 2021). "Precious Mustapha on Fate: The Winx Saga and Complex Black Characters". Meeting of Minds. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ Williams, Amanda; Ray, Alyssa (16 February 2021). "Precious Mustapha Reveals the Moment She Realized Fate: The Winx Saga Would Be a Hit". E!. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
^ Pentelow, Orla (11 February 2021). "Precious Mustapha On Lockdown Boredom, Bridgerton, & Her Acting Heroes". Bustle. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
^ "TV preview: Rising stars Abigail Cowen, Danny Griffin, Eliot Salt, and Precious Mustapha on Netflix's new fairy series". The Herald. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
^ Williams, Lexi (26 September 2022). "Yes, Precious Mustapha is reading all your Fate: The Winx Saga fan theories". Elite Daily. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
^ "Precious Mustapha". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^ "H&M's autumn/winter 2021 collection puts a contemporary twist on gorpcore practicality". H&M. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
^ Elpers, Shelby (17 May 2023). "'Ted Lasso' 3×10 Review: "International Break"". Fangirlish. Retrieved 14 October 2023.

External links

Precious Mustapha at IMDb
Precious Mustapha at Curtis Brown

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