Oremi Evans

Dame Oremi Evans, DBE (née Bank Anthony; born 7 October 1956) is a Nigerian-born British educator.

Evans was born on 7 October 1956 in Lagos, Nigeria, the daughter of Sir Mobolaji Bank Anthony (or Bank-Anthony), KBE, and Suzy Iseli, née Gray.

She was educated at Queen's College, Lagos, before completing a Bachelor of Education degree at Avery Hill Higher Education College and, later, a Master of Science degree at the University of Worcester.

In the same year she became a science teacher, before working as a Special Educational Needs Coordinator from 1989 to 1994.

In 2015, she was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE).