# Bassey Ikpi

> Bassey Ikpi is a Nigerian-born American spoken-word artist, writer, and mental health advocate. She has appeared on HBO's Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry five times and her poetry has opened shows for Grammy Award-winning artists. She's also the New York Times bestselling author of I'm Telling The Truth But I'm Lying. In 2020 she judged the Indiana Review Creative Nonfiction Prize. She also features on the OkayAfrica's 100 Women campaign 2020 honoree list, which celebrates women building infrastructure for future African generations.

*Nigerian spoken word poet*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** Nigeria
- **Born:** 1976-08-03
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

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