Osas Ighodaro full name is Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro. Osas Ighodaro was born on October 26. She is a Nigerian-American actress, producer, television host, and humanitarian. In 2010, she won the Miss Black USA Pageant and established The Joyful Joy Foundation to raise funds and awareness for the Malaria fight. She also co-hosted the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in 2014. She received Best TV Actress of the Year at the 2014 ELOY Awards for her portrayal of Adanna (Danni) on the soap opera Tinsel. Osas was named the highest-earning Nollywood actress in 2018. Also, during the 8th Edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) in 2022, Osas won the Best Dressed Female award.

                Osas Profile

Full Name	Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro
Nick Name	Osas
Date of Birth	October 26, 1990 (Age 32)
Place of Birth	Bronx, New York, United States
Higher Qualification	B.Sc
Occupation	Actress, Host, Humanitarian, Producer
Active since	2005 till present
Spouse	Gbenro Ajibade ​(married from 2015⁠ to ⁠2019)
Social Media Handles	Instagram officialosas Twitter @OfficialOsas Facebook OfficialOsas

 

Early Life and Education

Osas was born in  Bronx, New York, United States, to Nigerian parents from Edo State. Most of her early life was spent oversea. She attended Pennsylvania State University, where she bagged a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and dual minor degrees in Entrepreneurship and Theatre. She continued on to earn a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Acting from the Actor’s Studio Drama School at Pace University.

Career

Among her many projects, Osas is best known for her work in “Rattlesnake,” “Smart Money Woman,” “Fela and the Kalakuta Queens,” “Cadillac Records,” and “Tyler Perry’s “Meet the Browns”.  Her production company, Joy of Art Media & Entertainment, was formed with the goal of creating projects that are both entertaining and have a constructive influence.

In 2018, Osas was crowned the ‘Highest Grossing Box Office Actress’ in Nollywood, and in 2020, she was among the topmost highest-grossing actresses. In the American Black Film Festival/NBC Universal Star Project – monologue competition, she was one of the top three national finalists. Osas was elected Miss Black USA in 2010 and won the Best TV Actress title at the 2014 Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards. She was recently honored with the 2021 ‘Woman of the Year in Entertainment at the HER Network Awards.

Osas is an outspoken advocate of the spread of communicable diseases and the founder of the Joyful Joy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating malaria in Africa, one community at a time.

AMVCA 2022

Osas Ighodaro received recognition as the Best Dressed Female in the 2022 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards winning the likes of Nancy Isime, Bimbo Ademoye, Adunni Ade, Belinda Effah, and others who were enlisted as participants in the category. She also won the Best Actress Award. Osas dedicates both awards to her late mother who died as a result of a little ailment.

Movies Series

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

Television Hosts

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

Awards & Nominations

 

Social Media Handles 

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Twitter: @OfficialOsas

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