Osas Ighodaro

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.[1][2] 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.[3][4] Osas emerged highest grossing Nollywood actress of 2018. [5]

Osas Ighodaro
Ighodaro co-hosting the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos (2014)
Born
Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro

October 26th
New York City, United States
NationalityNigerian-American
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Host
  • Humanitarian
  • Producer
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)
​
(m. 2015⁠–⁠2019)​
Children1
WebsiteOfficial website

Biography

Osas 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 the intention of returning to the United States after six months, but secured various acting roles including Adanna in Tinsel and has remained in the country ever since. She hosted the Maltina Dance All Reality show.[6][7] She is the founder of the Joyful Joy Foundation[8][9] and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

She joined MTV Shuga for series four in October 2019.[10]

She was listed as a top female celebrity of 2020.[11]

Personal life

She married Gbenro Ajibade in June 2015.[12] They had their first child in 2016. They divorced shortly after.[13]

Filmography
Osas Ighodaro, Vimbai Mutinhiri and IK Osakioduwa hosting the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards

Films
YearTitleRole
2006 Killa Season (film) Shinae
2008 Cadillac Records Maid
Across a Bloodied Ocean Nafisa
2009 The Tested Sheena
2011 Restless City Adinike
2015 Gbomo Gbomo Express Cassandra
Where Children Play Nia
The Department Tolu [14]
2016 A Walk in the Wind Mary
Entreat Margaret
Put a Ring on it Eki
2018 King of Boys Sade Bello
Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons Chidinma
We Don’t Live Here Anymore Leslie
New Money Angela Nwachukwu
2019 Your Excellency Candy
Bling Lagosians Demidun
2020 Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Amara
Mama Drama Mena
Ratnik Sarah Bello
2021 Namaste Wahala[15] Preemo
Mamba's Diamond Eloho
Bad Comments Hilda
The Ghost and the Tout too Amoke
2022
Single Not Searching [16][17] Kai
Man of God [18][19] Teju
Conversations in Transit [20][21] Adeola

Television
YearTitleRole
2006 Conviction Girlfriend
2010 Meet the Browns Nurse Mileen
2012 12 Steps to Recovery Jellybean
2012-2014 Tinsel Adanna
2013-2015 Maltina Dance All Host
2013 Parallels - The Webseries Ruth
2018 EVE (Africa Magic) Sylvia
2019 MTV Shuga Sergeant Alice Iyanu
2020 The Smart Money Woman [22] Zuri
Assistant Madams Chioma
2021 King of Boys: The Return of the King Sade Bello

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 Ref
2010 Miss Black USA Pageant Miss Black USA 2010 Won [23]
2014 ELOY Awards Actress of the Year - TV Tinsel Won [24]
2015 Green October La Mode Magazine Awards Humanitarian Award Joyful Joy Foundation Won [25]
ELOY Awards Brand Ambassador of the Year Polo Avenue; Konga.com Won [26]
Actress of the Year - Film The Department Nominated
2016 Golden Movie Awards Golden Supporting Actress Gbomo Gbomo Express Nominated [27]
2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Supporting Actress of The Year Won [28]
2021 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Nominated [29]
Best Kiss in a Movie Nominated [30]
Her Network - Woman of the Year Awards Woman of the Year in Entertainment Won [31]
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actress in A Drama Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Pending [32]

References
  1. "Miss Black Connecticut Crowned Miss Black USA 2010 in the nations capitol". PrNewswire.com. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  2. "Malaria Deadly Toll". Huffington Post. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. "Its Ok to Come Back Home: From New York to Lagos Tinsel actress Osas Ighodaro is spreading her wings". bellanaija.com. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  4. "Trending with Osas". nollywoodexpress.com. 2014-04-22. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. {{cite web | url=https://sodasandpopcorn.com/osas-ighodaro-nollywood-2018/
  6. "Osas replaces Kemi Adetiba as host of Maltina Dance All Show". thenet.ng. 2013-01-09. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  7. "Fashion should be on Point - Osas Ighodaro". punchng.com. 2013-07-04. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  8. "Osas Ighodaro Ajibade". Huffington Post.com. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  9. "Malaria Deadly Toll / Osas Ighodaro Ajibade". Huffington Post.com. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  10. "Tobi Bakre, Osas Ighodaro, Folu Storms grace MTV Shuga Season". Vanguard News. 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  11. Okonofua, Odio (26 December 2020). "Top 10 hottest female celebrities of 2020 [Pulse Picks 2020]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-03-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. Adebayo, Tireni (2018-11-01). "Gbenro Ajibade & Osas Ighodaro go separate ways as marriage hits the rock". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  13. "Gbenro Ajibade calls out wife, Osas Ighodaro on Instagram over neglect of their child". www.pulse.ng. 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
  14. "Watch Osas Ighodaro, OC Ukeje, Majid Michel in trailer". ThePulse.ng. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  15. "Bollywood and Nollywood collide in a tale of a big fat Indian-Nigerian wedding".
  16. "Check out BTS photos from new Nollywood & Hollywood collaboration 'Single Not Searching'".
  17. "'Single Not Searching': LisaRaye On Entertaining The African Diaspora In Her Upcoming Film".
  18. "Bolanle Austen Peters confirms first Netflix Original 'The Man of God'".
  19. "Bolanle Austen Peters features Osas Ighodaro in 'Man of God'".
  20. "Rogers Ofime wraps up production for 'Conversations in Transit".
  21. "Conversations in Transit: First Movie Shot On A Moving Train Debuts In Nollywood'".
  22. "Osas Ajibade stars in The Smart Money Woman series - P.M. News". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  23. "2010 Miss Black USA Crowned". News.cn. Wang Guanqun. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  24. "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.
  25. "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.
  26. "Osas Ighodaro Emerges Brand Ambassador of the Year at ELOY Awards". thenet.ng. Kayode Badmus. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  27. "Full List of nominees for 2016 Golden Movie Awards Africa". Ghanaweb.com. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  28. "Nollywood Actress Osas Ighodaro Ajibade wins Best Supporting Actress at the 2016 NEA Awards". African Hub Naija. Ngozi Ann. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  29. "BON Awards unveils 2021 list of nominees -". The Eagle Online. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  30. "BON Awards unveils 2021 list of nominees -". The Eagle Online. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  31. "Winners at 5th Her Network Woman of the Year Awards 2021 -". The Pulse.ng. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  32. "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
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