Actress Osas Ighodaro Biography – Age, Career, Education, Early Life, Family, Awards, Movies And Net Worth

Actress Osas Ighodaro Biography – Age, Career, Education, Early Life, Family, Awards, Movies And Net Worth

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The biography of Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro now known as Osas Ighodaro, a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, producer and director.

Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro (also known as Osas Ighodaro) was born on October 26, 1990, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. She is a Nigerian-American actress, model, and television host.

Real Name:	Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro
Stage Name	Osas Ighodaro
Date of Birth:	October 26, 1990
Place of Birth:	Bronx, New York City
State of Origin	Edo State
Nationality:	Nigerian – American
Marital Status:	Divorced
Occupation:	Actress, Model, Humanitarian, TV Presenter and Host
Net Worth	$1 million – $5 million
Source	The9jafresh

Osas Ighodaro Biography

Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro, better known as Osas Ighodaro, was born on October 26, 1990 in the Bronx, New York City, USA. She is a Nigerian-American actress, model, humanitarian, and television host/presenter.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting/journalism from Pennsylvania State University, as well as majors in entrepreneurship and theater, and 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 – 2015 and is the founder of the Joyful Joy Foundation in honour of her sister who died of malaria with 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.

Osas Ighodaro Early Life and Education

Osas, an Edo State native, was reared in New York City, the home of the New York Yankees. As a first-generation Nigerian-American, she places a high priority on family, giving back, and remaining connected to her roots.

Osas graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and dual minors in Entrepreneurship and Theatre. She also has a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting from Pace University’s Actor’s Studio Drama School.

Osas Ighodaro Career

Osas became interested in the sector when she was about 12 or 13 years old. Growing up in the Bronx, New York, was difficult for her since she had low self-esteem and was ashamed of who she was and where she came from. She was tiny back then and didn’t feel gorgeous. Her parents then enrolled her in a modeling school in order to boost her self-esteem. She discovered her passion for the performing arts when she was there. She got a lucky break when she received a postcard inviting her to compete in an America co-pageant, and she finished third out of 147 girls. She was paid $60 for it.

That was a good beginning point for her because she went on to win several pageants after that. She did, however, take a vacation from pageants when she returned to school. She opted to compete in the Miss Black USA pageant in 2010 after completing her master’s degree because she needed to pay for a semester of school. She competed and was crowned Miss Black USA for the first time in the pageant’s 26-year existence.

Osas has appeared in plays such as The Colored Museum, Revenge of the King, Platanos and Collard Greens, and For Colored Girls. Cadillac Records, The Department, Tinsel, Gbomo Gbomo Express, and Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns are among Osas’ film and television credits.

Osas ranked amongst the Top 3 National finalists in the American Black Film Festival/NBC Universal Star Project – monologue competition. Osas’ work as an actor, host, brand ambassador and humanitarian carry her throughout the United States, Africa and across the globe. As founder of the ‘Joyful Joy Foundation’, Osas remains deeply committed to ending Malaria, preventable disease and supporting poverty alleviation in Africa.

Osas Ighodaro Movies

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

Osas Ighodaro Awards and Nomination

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

Osas Ighodaro Personal Life

In August 2014, the actor got engaged to Gbenro Emmanuel Ajibade. The duo walked down the aisle on July 4th, 2015. Together, they have one daughter named, Azariah Tiwatope Osarugue Ajibade. They divorced in 2019.

The actress revealed during the #WakeUpNigeria show on November 14th, 2017 that she decided to start up a foundation to honour her sister who died of malaria with a child. And that gave birth to her foundation called ‘Joyful Joy malaria foundation’. ”Unfortunately my only sister passed away from malaria in 2006 and when I was crowned Miss Black USA, they wanted me to raise an advocacy, so I initially talked about malaria. I’m grateful because through her memory, I’m able to go along with Joyful Joy team, to help and give back to Nigeria,” she said.

Osas Ighodaro’s hobbies includes going to the movies and travelling to experience other cultures.

Osas Ighodaro Social Media

Instagram: @officialosas

Twitter:  @OfficialOsas

Osas Ighodaro Net Worth

With an estimated net worth of $1 – 5 Million, Osas Ighodaro is one of Nigeria’s wealthiest and most influential actresses.

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