---
name: "Little Simz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/little-simz"
fi1m_id: "little-simz"
imdb_id: "nm3787576"
tmdb_id: 2464328
wikidata_id: "Q6547427"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 February 1994"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-03T04:09:48.914153+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Little Simz

## Identity

Little Simz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/little-simz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** little-simz
- **IMDb ID:** nm3787576
- **TMDB ID:** 2464328
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6547427
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Simz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6547427, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3787576/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2464328

Actor. Born 23 February 1994 in Islington, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 February 1994, Islington, London, England, UK
- **Also known as:** Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, Lil Simz, Simbi Abisola Abiola Ajikawo
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Simz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6547427, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3787576/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2464328

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Steve*](https://film.one/film/steve.md) (68)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Little Simz, born Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo on 23 February 1994 in Islington, London, is a British actress and musician of Nigerian heritage. She is credited under her real name in acting roles.

Her screen credits include the role of Shola in the 2025 film *Steve*, Shelley in the television series *Top Boy* (2019–2023), a part in *Venom: Let There Be Carnage* (2021), and an early appearance in *Ill Manors* (2012). She has also contributed music to film soundtracks, including the theme "Don't Leave Too Soon" for *Steve*.

*Sources: imdb.com, dazeddigital.com, allmovie.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Steve* (2025), Fi1m 68, as Shola — [page](https://film.one/film/steve.md)

## Complete filmography (17)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Little Simz: Amazon Music Songline* (2025), Musician
- *Steve* (2025), as Shola — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/steve.md)
- *Little Simz at the Atelier des Lumières* (2025), Music
- *Little Simz: Live at the BBC* (2025), as Songs
- *Independence* (2023), Music
- *NO THANK YOU* (2022), Music
- *I Love You, I Hate You* (2021), as Sage · Story, Executive Producer
- *Venom: Let There Be Carnage* (2021), as Little Simz
- *Live In London - Little Simz* (2020), Director
- *Top Boy* (2019), series, as Shelley
- *Afrofuturism* (2017), as Narrator
- *STILLNESS IN WONDERLAND: THE FILM* (2016), Actor
- *A CURIOUS TALE OF TRIALS + PERSONS: THE TRUE STORY* (2015), as Producer
- *Youngers* (2013), series, as Meleka
- *Ill Manors* (2012), as Youth Suspect at the Railway Station
- *Spirit Warriors* (2010), series, as Vicky
- *The Roots Manœuvre*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Simbi Ajikawo at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.](https://film.one/media/person/5513913/gallery-6fab9532b518.png) Simbi Ajikawo at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. — JoshPopov, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/SimbiAjikawo-TIFF2025-01-Cropped.png/1280px-SimbiAjikawo-TIFF2025-01-Cropped.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Boardmasters 2023, With Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Raye, Ben Howard, SG Lewis, The Vaccines, The Last Dinner Party, Confidence Ma](https://film.one/media/person/5513913/gallery-89f9bd9d6667.jpg) Boardmasters 2023, With Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Raye, Ben Howard, SG Lewis, The Vaccines, The Last Dinner Party, Confidence Ma — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Boardmasters2023_%28121_of_171%29_%2853119558182%29.jpg/1280px-Boardmasters2023_%28121_of_171%29_%2853119558182%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Boardmasters 2023, With Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Raye, Ben Howard, SG Lewis, The Vaccines, The Last Dinner Party, Confidence Ma](https://film.one/media/person/5513913/gallery-9a5662db0c12.jpg) Boardmasters 2023, With Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Raye, Ben Howard, SG Lewis, The Vaccines, The Last Dinner Party, Confidence Ma — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Boardmasters2023_%28124_of_171%29_%2853120650233%29.jpg/1280px-Boardmasters2023_%28124_of_171%29_%2853120650233%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Boardmasters 2023, With Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Raye, Ben Howard, SG Lewis, The Vaccines, The Last Dinner Party, Confidence Ma](https://film.one/media/person/5513913/gallery-09486bd4e4fe.jpg) Boardmasters 2023, With Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Raye, Ben Howard, SG Lewis, The Vaccines, The Last Dinner Party, Confidence Ma — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Boardmasters2023_%28117_of_171%29_%2853119558227%29.jpg/1280px-Boardmasters2023_%28117_of_171%29_%2853119558227%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Little Simz](https://film.one/media/person/5513913/gallery-3a61aa056eed.jpg) Little Simz — Image via TMDB
- ![Boardmasters 2023, With Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Raye, Ben Howard, SG Lewis, The Vaccines, The Last Dinner Party, Confidence Ma](https://film.one/media/person/5513913/gallery-28919aec72bb.jpg) Boardmasters 2023, With Liam Gallagher, Lorde, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Yard Act, Raye, Ben Howard, SG Lewis, The Vaccines, The Last Dinner Party, Confidence Ma — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Boardmasters2023_%28122_of_171%29_%2853119558202%29.jpg/1280px-Boardmasters2023_%28122_of_171%29_%2853119558202%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Little Simz](https://film.one/media/person/5513913/gallery-b7f1fdc90cd6.jpg) Little Simz — Frank Schwichtenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Little_Simz_-_Openair_Frauenfeld_2019_05.jpg/1280px-Little_Simz_-_Openair_Frauenfeld_2019_05.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- OkayAfrica 100 Women 2019: OkayAfrica 100 Women (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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