Osas Ighodaro Biography

Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro, popularly known as Osas Ighodaro was born on October 26th, 1990 in the Bronx, New York City, United States. She is a Nigerian American actress, model, humanitarian, and TV presenter/host.

She holds a degree in broadcasting and journalism with dual minors in entrepreneurship and theater from Pennsylvania State University as well as a master’s degree in fine arts from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University.

She was the host of the Maltina Dance All Reality Show between 2013 and 2015 and is the founder of the Joyful Joy Foundation in honour of her sister, who died of malaria as a child in 2006.

The foundation raises funds and awareness towards the fight against Malaria. She won the Miss Black USA Pageant in 2010 as well as co – hosted the 2nd edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in 2014 with IK and Vimbai.

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.

She also won two awards in the just – concluded 2022 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Actress in A Drama (for Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story) and Best Dressed Female.

Wiki Profile

Real Name:	Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro
Date of Birth:	October 26, 1990
Place of Birth:	Bronx, New York City
Nationality:	Nigerian – American
Marital Status:	Divorced
Occupation:	Actress, Model, Humanitarian, TV Presenter and Host
Net Worth	$1 million

Early Life and Education

Osas Ighodaro was born in the 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.

After her masters at age 20, she participated in the Miss Black USA pageant in 2010 and won, becoming the first Nigerian-American to be crowned Miss Black USA.

Osas Ighodaro Biography — Osas win Best Dressed Female in AMVCA 2022

Career

While in the US her parents enrolled her in a modeling school with the aim of improving her self-esteem.

While there, she the developed passion and love in performing arts.

She had a fortunate start when she got a postcard to participate in an America co- pageant and out of 147 contestants, she was the third runner-up earning $60 as a prize.

She thereafter returned to pageantry after she had finished her master’s program participating in Miss Black USA pageant in 2010 and finished as the eventual winner of the contest to become the first Nigerian-American to be crowned Miss Black USA.

She moved to Nigeria in 2012 with the intention of returning to the United States after six months. On arrival in Nigeria, Osas saw the numerous virgin opportunities in the Nollywood entertainment industry.

Having been told by her Aunt about a TV series, Tinsel she then cast for it and secured role of Adanna in the award – winning soap opera.

Tinsel was voted as the “Longest running TV show in Africa” in the just – concluded 2022 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

Ighodaro has been involved in other TV soap opera afterwards like Shuga and other films in Nollywood. Here is a list of the movie productions she has featured in:

2006 – Killa Season as Shinae
2008 – Across a Bloodied Ocean as Nafisa
2008 – Cadillac Records as Maid
2009 – The Tested as Sheena
2011 – Restless City as Adinike
2015 – The Department as Tolu
2015 – Where Children Play as Nia
2015 – Gbomo Gbomo Express as Cassandra
2016 – Put a Ring on It as Eki
2016 – Entreat as Margaret
2016 – A Walk in the Wind as Mary
2018 – New Money as Angela Nwachukwu
2018 – Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons as Chidinma
2018 – Kings of Boys as Sade Bello
2019 – Bling Lagosians as Demidun
2019 – Your Excellency as Candy
2020 – Ratnik as Sarah Bello
2020 – Mama Drama as Mena
2020 – Bad Comments as Hilda
2020 – Namaste Wahala as Preemo

Considering her elegance and professionalism in the Nigerian Entertainment scene as well as her philanthropic services, she has been nominated for several awards of which she has won so many including:

2010 – Miss Black USA Pageant
2014 – ELOY Awards under the Actress of the Year – TV category
2015 – ELOY Awards under the Brand Ambassador of the Year category
2015 – ELOY Awards under the Actress of the Year – Film category
2015 – Green October La Mode Magazine Awards under the Humanitarian Award category
2016 – Nigeria Entertainment Awards under the Supporting Actress of The Year category
2021 – Her Network – Woman of the Year Awards under Woman of the Year in Entertainment
2022 – Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards under Best Actress in a Drama