Margaret Daramola is a writer, spoken word artist, and public speaker. In 2023, she was appointed by Governor Youngkin as the youngest Poet Laureate in the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As Poet Laureate, she served as a cultural ambassador for poetry in the Commonwealth and inspired the next generation of poets and storytellers.

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Raised in Switzerland, Daramola began writing at an early age, using poetry as a means of self-expression. She holds a BA in English with a minor in History from Hampton University, where she was a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow, an NCAA Division I volleyball player, and the recipient of the Poet Initiative Award. In 2021, she published her debut poetry collection, A Pathway Through Survival, which became a bestseller on Amazon in both the Poetry by Women and African Poetry categories. The collection explores themes of resilience, hope, and forgiveness, and is now studied in high schools.

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Daramola has performed and spoken at global institutions including the African Union, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the inauguration of Hampton University’s thirteenth president. Her TED Talk, What Can Chameleons Teach Us About Adaptability, shares her insightful journey of transformation and resilience after moving to an unfamiliar land. Through the lens of a chameleon's adaptability, she uncovers three pivotal lessons.

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Daramola was awarded the prestigious Presidential Scholarship to Harvard Divinity School—the university’s highest merit-based award—where she is currently pursuing her Master’s degree.