Zimbabwean/English actor, Corey London was born on June 9, 1987 as Tebogo Mokwena in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, to Zimbabwean parents (Hadzisani) an accountant, and (Sithembile) a teacher. Corey migrated to Luton, Bedfordshire, England, at age 12 moving up to Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England at age 15 where he found his love for theatre performing in a few school plays. Corey attended Sir Henry Cooper School, and after completing his education went on to study IT at Hull College before migrating to Australia. Corey worked in IT for 10 years before graduating from The Academy of Film Theatre and Television in 2018.