Osas Ighodaro | |
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Ighodaro co-hosting the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos (2014) | |
Born | Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro October 26th |
Nationality | Nigerian-American |
Alma mater | |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse(s) | Gbenro Ajibade (m. 2015–2019) |
Children | 1 |
Website | Official website |
Osas Ighodaro (born Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro; 26 October) is a Nigerian American actress, producer, host and humanitarian. She won the Miss Black USA Pageant in 2010 and founded The Joyful Joy Foundation, raising funds and awareness towards the fight against Malaria.[2][3] Additionally, she co-hosted the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. She played the role of Adanna (Danni) on the soap opera Tinsel, and won Best TV Actress of the Year at the 2014 ELOY Awards.[4][5] Osas emerged highest grossing Nollywood actress of 2018. [6]
Biography
Ighodaro was born in Bronx, New York, United States, to Nigerian parents from Edo State. She obtained her first degree in broadcasting journalism with dual minors in entrepreneurship and theater from Pennsylvania State University. She further obtained a master's degree in fine arts from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University. She moved to Nigeria in 2012 with plans to spend just six months and return to the United States; she however got other jobs, along with Tinsel and hasn't moved back since then. She hosted the Maltina Dance All Reality show.[7][8] She is the founder of the Joyful Joy Foundation[9][10] and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
She and Folu Storms joined MTV Shuga for series four in October 2019.[11]
Personal life
She married Gbenro Ajibade in June 2015.[12] They had their first child in 2016. They divorced shortly after[13]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | Namaste Wahala[14] | Preemo |
2020 | Bad Comments | Hilda |
2020 | Mama Drama | Mena |
2020 | Ratnik | Sarah Bello |
2019 | Your Excellency (film) | Candy |
2019 | Bling Lagosians | Demidun |
2018 | King of Boys | Sade Bello |
2018 | Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons | Chidinma |
2018 | New Money (2018 film) | Angela Nwachukwu |
2016 | A Walk in the Wind | Mary |
2016 | Entreat | Margaret |
2016 | Put a Ring on it | Eki |
2015 | Gbomo Gbomo Express | Cassandra |
2015 | Where Children Play | Nia |
2015 | The Department | Tolu [15] |
2011 | Restless City | Adinike |
2009 | The Tested | Sheena |
2008 | Cadillac Records | Maid |
2008 | Across a Bloodied Ocean | Nafisa |
2006 | Killa Season (film) | Shinae |
Television
Year | Title | Role |
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2020 | Smart Money Woman TV series | Zuri |
2020 | Assistant Madams | Chioma |
2019 | MTV Shuga | Sergeant Alice Iyanu |
2018 | EVE (Africa Magic) | Sylvia |
2013-2015 | Maltina Dance All | Host |
2012-2014 | Tinsel | Adanna |
2013 | Parallels - The Webseries | Ruth |
2012 | 12 Steps to Recovery | Jellybean |
2010 | Meet the Browns | Nurse Mileen |
2006 | Conviction | Girlfriend |
Theater
- Fela & the Kalakuta Queens
- For Coloured Girls (Nigerian adaptation)
- Underground
- Dolores
- He Said, She Said
- How Sweet
- Platanos Y Collard Greens
- Revenge of a King
- Joe Turners Come and Gone
- Coloured Museum
Awards and nominations
Year | Event | Category | Work | Result |
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2010 | Miss Black USA Pageant | Miss Black USA 2010[16] |
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Won |
2014 | ELOY Awards | Actress of the Year - TV[17] | Tinsel | Won |
2015 | Green October La Mode Magazine Awards | Humanitarian Award[18] | Joyful Joy Foundation | Won |
2015 | ELOY Awards | Brand Ambassador of the Year[19] | Polo Avenue; Konga.com | Won |
Actress of the Year - Film | The Department | Nominated | ||
2016 | Golden Movie Awards | Golden Supporting Actress[20] | Gbomo Gbomo Express | Nominated |
2016 | 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Supporting Actress of The Year[21] | Gbomo Gbomo Express | Won |
References
- "Nollywood Actress Osas Ighodaro Ajibade wins Best Supporting Actress at the 2016 NEA Awards". African Hub Naija. Ngozi Ann. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Osas Ighodaro on IMDb
- Osas Ighodaro Ajibade biography with Huffington Post
- Osas Ighodaro interview with Toke Makinwa
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