Nigerian-American actress
Osas Ighodaro
Born Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro
(1990-10-26 ) 26 October 1990 (age 34) Nationality Nigerian-American Alma mater Occupations Years active 2003–present Spouse
Children 1 Awards See below Website Official website
Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro (born October 26,1990) is a Nigerian actress, television host and philanthropist born in the United States . She won the 2010 Miss Black USA Pageant and founded the Joyful Joy Foundation , a fundraising organization for malaria .[ 1] [ 2] AMVCA for her roles in Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story [ 3] Man of God [ 4]
Early life and background
Osas was born on 26 October 1990 in Bronx, New York , United States, to Nigerian parents of Edo origin . She obtained her degree in Broadcast Journalism with dual minor degrees in Entrepreneurship and Theater from Pennsylvania State University . She further obtained her MA in Fine Arts from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University . She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and the founder of Imuetinyan Productions .
Career
Osas began her acting career in New York after graduating college. She started with performing in theatre plays and indie films. In 2012, she moved to Nigeria where she played acting roles in Nollywood films including Adanna in Tinsel
Since then, she has starred in Cadillac Records The Smart Money Woman Gbomo Gbomo Express Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and Man of God (2022), she was awarded the Best Actress in a Drama' awards at the 2022 and 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards respectively.
Osas co-hosted The Headies 2022 , The Headies 2023 , 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards and the family show Maltina Dance All .
Personal life
She was married to Gbenro Ajibade in June 2015 and had their first child in 2016.[ 5] [ 6]
Filmography
Osas Ighodaro, Vimbai Mutinhiri and IK Osakioduwa hosting the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2006
Conviction Desmond's Date
Episode: "Breakup"
2007
Law & Order Model
Episode: "Bling"
2010
Meet the Browns Nurse Mileen
Episode: "Meet the Unwelcome Back"
2012
12 Steps to Recovery
Jellybean
Episode: "Jellybean and Things"
Tinsel Adanna (Danni)
Recurring cast: season 5
2013-14
Parallels
Ruth Marshall
Main cast
2013-15
Maltina Dance All
Herself/host
TV series
2018
EVE (Africa Magic)
Sylvia
TV series
2019
Shuga Sergeant Iyanu
Main cast: season 7
2020
Assistant Madams
Chioma
Main cast
The Smart Money Woman [ 22] Zuri
Main cast
9 episodes
2021
King of Boys: The Return of the King Sade Bello
Recurring cast
Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Company
2017
Fela & The Kalakuta Queens
Malaika
BAP Productions
2017
Wedding Blues
Joke
Lagos Theatre Festival
2016
Sarafina
Mary Masumbuko
AFRIFF
2014
For Colored Girls (Nigerian Adaptation)
Lady in Purple
Fly Time Productions
2011
Dolores (by Edward Allen Baker)
Dolores
Actors Studio Drama School
2010
Underground
Queen
Poetic Theatre Production
2008
Platanos Y Collard Greens Malady
Between the Lines Productions
2006
Revenge of a King
Afi
NYC Fringe
2005
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
Martha Pentecost
August Wilson Play Festival
2005
The Colored Museum
Lawanda / Model
Citizen Bank Theatre
2005
Ladies Night at the Cotton Club
Josephine Baker
Loaves & Fish Repertory
2003
Shades of Black and Grey
Mia
PSU Union Theatre
Awards and nominations
See also
References
^ "Malaria Deadly Toll" . Huffington Post. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016 .^ "Nigeria's top 10 highest earning actors made N3.5 billion in 2018" . 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019 .^ "Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro win big - Full list of all di winners from 2022 AMVCA" . BBC News Pidgin . 14 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022 .^ "Osas Ighodaro wins Best Actress at AMVCA 2023" . Vanguard Nigeria . 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023 .^ Adebayo, Tireni (1 November 2018). "Gbenro Ajibade & Osas Ighodaro go separate ways as marriage hits the rock" . Kemi Filani News . Retrieved 22 March 2019 . ^ "Gbenro Ajibade calls out wife, Osas Ighodaro on Instagram over neglect of their child" . www.pulse.ng . 17 February 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019 .^ "Watch Osas Ighodaro, OC Ukeje, Majid Michel in trailer" . ThePulse.ng. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015 .^ "Bollywood and Nollywood collide in a tale of a big fat Indian-Nigerian wedding" . CNN ^ "Bolanle Austen Peters confirms first Netflix Original 'The Man of God' . 17 March 2022.^ "Bolanle Austen Peters features Osas Ighodaro in 'Man of God' . 22 March 2022.^ "Falz features Osas Ighodaro and Chike in new short film 'Knee Down' . 14 July 2022.^ "Check out BTS photos from new Nollywood & Hollywood collaboration 'Single Not Searching' . 16 July 2021.^ " .^ "Rogers Ofime wraps up production for 'Conversations in Transit' . 28 February 2022.^ "Ramsey Nouah, Osas Ighodaro steal the show in 'Love, Lust & Other Things' trailer" . 16 June 2023.^ "Ramsey Nouah, Osas Ighodaro Star in Romantic Feature Directed By Kayode Kasum" . 16 June 2023.^ "Osas Ighodaro, Wale Ojo, Femi Jacobs to star in Asurf Oluseyi's '3 Cold Dishes' .^ "Here's what you Need to know about Asurf Oluseyi's '3 Cold Dishes' . 11 April 2023.^ "Asurf Oluseyi's "3 Cold Dishes" Begins Production with Osas Ighodaro, Wale Ojo" .^ "3 Cold Dishes: Everything To Know About Burna Boy's Movie" .^ "Inkblot Productions Encloses 2023 Movie Slate With Nancy Isime & Natse Jemide Led Titles" . 22 November 2023.^ "Osas Ajibade stars in The Smart Money Woman series - P.M. News" . pmnewsnigeria.com . 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021 .^ "2010 Miss Black USA Crowned" . News.cn . Wang Guanqun. Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010 .^ "Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated" . Pulse Nigeria . Chinedu Adiele. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014 .^ "Green October 2Face, Tony Elumelu, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, others recognized at humanitarian/fashion show" . pulse.ng . Chinedu Adiele. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015 .^ "Osas Ighodaro Emerges Brand Ambassador of the Year at ELOY Awards" . thenet.ng . Kayode Badmus. Retrieved 30 November 2015 .^ "Full List of nominees for 2016 Golden Movie Awards Africa" . Ghanaweb.com . 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016 .^ "Nollywood Actress Osas Ighodaro Ajibade wins Best Supporting Actress at the 2016 NEA Awards" . African Hub Naija . Ngozi Ann. Retrieved 5 September 2016 .^ "BON Awards unveils 2021 list of nominees -" . The Eagle Online . 12 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021 .^ "BON Awards unveils 2021 list of nominees -" . The Eagle Online . 12 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021 .^ "Winners at 5th Her Network Woman of the Year Awards 2021 -" . The Pulse.ng . 12 September 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021 .^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list" . BBC News Pidgin . Retrieved 26 March 2022 .^ "The Man of God Bags 9 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards" . 24 September 2022.^ "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees" . AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees . Retrieved 23 April 2023 .^ Kalu, Esther (20 May 2023). "AMVCA 2023: Osas Ighodaro, Tobi Bakre, Bimbo Ademoye win big (FULL WINNERS LIST)" . Premium Times Nigeria . Retrieved 21 May 2023 .
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