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Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE
Principal and CEO,
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE is Principal and CEO of The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Artistic Director for The National Black Theatre of Sweden.
She is an award-winning actor and director whose career has included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and the Manchester Royal Exchange.
Awards include H.M. The King’s Medal 8th Order of the Seraphim by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf. CinemAfrica Arts and Culture Award 2023 , Freedom of the City of London,2024. Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the Arts, The Judy Craymer Award for Innovation and Southbank Cultural Diversity Award.
