JAY-ANN
LOPEZ.
JAY-ANN LOPEZ
Gamer, Consultant & Creative
Jay-Ann Lopez is the Founder and CEO of Black Girl Gamers, a leading organisation championing diversity and inclusion in the gaming industry. A BAFTA member and Honorary Professor at Norwich University of the Arts, and is internationally recognised for her advocacy for Black women in gaming. Black Girl Gamers collaborates with major brands, promoting equity through talent brokering, consultancy, education, media and events.
Jay-Ann's influence extends beyond gaming, blending beauty and fashion with initiatives like Gamer Girls Night In. Named a top innovator by the Institute of Digital Fashion, she’s been featured in Vogue, Dazed and Forbes and is a sought-after speaker and presenter.
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About
Gaming
Black Girl Gamers
Jay-Ann is the Founder and CEO of Black Girl Gamers; an award-winning and pioneering community-borne brand that has changed the game forever via advocacy work, events, talent, consulting, education, and media.
Jay-Ann is the Founder and Co-Producer of Gamer Girls Night In is the world’s first gaming, fashion and beauty event created for and produced by Women and Non-binary people.
Gamer Girls Night In
Consultation
As a consultant, Jay-Ann has worked with game publishers and studios, consumer brands and TV/Film clients to ensure their work connects with gaming audiences authentically.
Presenting & Hosting
Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts World Premiere
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves World Premiere
Black Tech Achievement Awards (USA)
BAFTA Game Awards
Black Tech Achievement Awards (UK)
Ubisoft: GTV Seasons 1-3
BBC Radio 4 Archives: Raise The Game
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Premiere
Press & Book Features
British VOGUE: Power Players, The Women Reshaping The Gaming Industry
VOGUE Italia: The Alchemy of Migration in Comadres
Wired: Levelling up for Black Girl Gamers (print)
Wired: How the Black Girl Gamers Community Became a Lifeline
Guap: Meet Black Girl Gamer and Natural Hair Influencer Jay-Ann Lopez
Guap: Guap Gala Best Dressed
Dazed: Jay-Ann Lopez’s gaming obsessions
Dazed 100: Black Girl Gamers
Ulta Beauty: The Beauty of Gaming
Cosmopolitan: Meet the women shaking up the gaming industry with style
Allure: Black Girl Gamers band together
Rebel Girls: Level Up
Twice as Hard
Refinery29: Guest article
Black Enterprise: Intersecting entertainment, fashion and beauty with gaming
Awards & Recognition
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Awarded for leadership in the gaming industry and unwavering advocacy for Black women gamers.
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BAFTA Games Judge & Presenter, 2022
BAFTA Games Judge, 2021
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Gaming judge
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Q3 2023 Cohort
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In partnership with Playstation (2022)
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2020
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2022
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Gaming category, 2020