Yrsa daley ward biography of abraham

English writer, model and actor (born 1989)

Yrsa Daley-Ward (born 1989) is an English writer, model and actor.^[1][2] She is known for her debut book, Bone, as well as for her spoken-word poetry, and for being an "Instagram poet".^[3][4] Her memoir, The Terrible, was published in 2018,^[5] and in 2019 it won the PEN/Ackerley Prize.^[6] She co-wrote Black Is King, Beyoncé's musical film and visual album, which also serves as a visual companion to the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift.^[7]

Life and career

Yrsa Daley-Ward was born to a Jamaican mother and Nigerian father in Chorley, Lancashire, in Northern England, where she grew up with her grandparents, who were devout Seventh-day Adventists.^[1]

In her late teens and early 20s, Daley-Ward was a model, "working for brands such as Apple, Topshop, Estée Lauder and Nike".^[8] In search of better opportunities, she found