daily insights | January 12, 2026

Weyni Mengesha

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Weyni Mengesha is a theatre director. She is known for being the director of the da kink in my hair and Kim’s Comfort. Mengesha has been nominated five times for the Dora Mavor Moore Award, receiving the honor in 2014.

In June 2020, Mengesha co-signed a letter of solidarity to the Black Lives Matter campaign after numerous high-profile cases in which black people were killed by police, both in the United States and Canada. Carly Maga, the theater critic of The Toronto Star, followed up by asking Mengesha about her own experience of bigotry.

She was passionate about motion pictures since her childhood. Later, her dedication and effort for acting made her what she is present. She has got a wise, and amazing husband from her same field of profession. Below are listed some amazing facts about her.

NameWeyni Mengesha
Age
GenderFemale
Height
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionTheatre director, Celebrity Spouse
Married/SingleMarried
HusbandEion Bailey
Instagramweynimengesha

10 Facts on Weyni Mengesha

  1. Weyni Mengesha was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  2. She seems to be living her glorious thirties. But, her actual date of birth and age remains unavailable on the internet.
  3. Mengesha got married in 2011 to American actor Eion Bailey. The couple has cute and brilliant two children.
  4. Her husband is an amazing American actor. He has already credited more than 20 movies and 26 Television series.
  5. Mengesha has been nominated five times for the Dora Mavor Moore Award, receiving the honor in 2014.
  6. Her mini information is available on the official page of Wikipedia. But all her information is not published there yet.
  7. Weyni Mengesha’s information about her family is yet concealed. Except, the name of her husband and the count of children, their detailed information is unavailable.
  8. Mengesha’s parents were Ethiopian refugees. Mengesha, who was born in Vancouver, grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. She graduated from an academy at Soulpepper.
  9. She is active on Instagram with more than a thousand followers. Her official Instagram account is @weynimengesha.
  10. Weyni Mengesha is also available on other social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and many more.