Kay Oyegun

{{short description|American writer, producer, and director}}

{{notability|1=Biographies|date=February 2021}}

Kay Oyegun is a Nigerian born American writer, producer, and director. She is known for her writing for This Is Us, of which she also produced and directed several episodes, and her writing for Queen Sugar. {{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6011279/|title=Kay Oyegun|website=IMDb}} She made her This Is Us directorial debut in the "Birth Mother" episode which aired on January 12, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-11|title=Awards Daily Exclusive: Director Kay Oyegun Teases New Photos and This Week's 'This Is Us'|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2021/01/11/awards-daily-exclusive-director-kay-oyegun-teases-new-photos-and-this-weeks-this-is-us/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=Awardsdaily - The Oscars, the Films and everything in between.|language=en-US}}

Oyegun wrote the original script for Assisted Living, an upcoming Paramount movie which will mark Cardi B's debut in a leading movie role.{{Cite web|title=Cardi B Lands First Leading Movie Role In 'Assisted Living'|url=https://www.bet.com/article/2ocxl8/cardi-b-lands-first-starring-movie-role|access-date=2021-02-01|website=BET.com}}

Oyegun is a writer and executive producer on Apple's upcoming mini series, 'Imperfect Women',['https://deadline.com/2025/04/joel-kinnaman-imperfect-women-elisabeth-moss-cast-apple-1236370760/'] starring Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss, Kate Mara, Joel Kinnaman, and Corey Stoll.https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/corey-stoll-imperfect-women-limited-series-apple-1236372623/

Oyegun has a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Pittsburgh and an MFA in Producing from USC.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-06|title=Kay Oyegun|url=https://seejane.org/bio/kay-oyegun/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=See Jane}}