Osas Ighodaro
Biography, Age, Net Worth, House, Cars, Husband, Child, Movies, Tribe, Height & State Of Origin
Osas Ighodaro Basic Information
| Stage Name: | Osas Ighodaro |
| Real Name: | Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro |
| Occupation: | Actress, Host, Humanitarian, Producer |
| Date Of Birth/Age: | 26 October 1984 (39) Years Old |
| Place of Birth: | New York City, United States |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality: | Nigerian-American |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Education: | Pennsylvania State University
Actors Studio Drama School, Pace University |
| Height: | 1.7 m |
| Net Worth: | $1M |
Osas Ighodaro Biography
Osas Ighodaro, also known as Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro, was born in America on October 26 and works as an actor, producer, host, and humanitarian. In addition to founding the Joyful Joy Foundation, a nonprofit that raises money to fight malaria, she was crowned Miss Black USA in 2010 and won the competition.
Osas won Best Actress in a Drama for her parts in Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and Man of God, respectively, at the 2022 and 2023 AMVCA, making her the highest-earning Nollywood actress of 2018 in terms of box office revenue.
Family
Parents
Almost nothing is known about her parents. But according to reports, Patricia Imuetinyan Ighodaro (née Oriakhi), her mother, passed away in November 2020.
Siblings
Osas’ siblings are unknown, however she supposedly has elder siblings, including her sister Joy, who visited Nigeria a few years ago while pregnant. Unfortunately, she had malaria while there, which caused complications that ultimately led to her premature death along with her unborn child.
Tribe & State Of Origin
Osas is a native of the South-South Nigerian state of Edo. She comes from the same state as celebrities like Waje, Adesua Etomi-West, Thelma Okoduwa-Ojiji, and even Mercy Aigbe, a well-known Yoruba actress. She was, however, raised in the Bronx, New York, specifically in the United States of America, where she was born.
Children
The charming actress has a child with her ex-hubby, Gbenro Emmanuel Ajibabe. Their daughter’s name is Azariah Tiwatope Osarugue Ajibade.
Husband
The actress was once married to Gbenro Ajibade, a Nigerian actor, producer, model, and presenter. They tied the knot on July 4, 2015, but sadly divorced in 2019.
Lifestyle
Net Worth
Osas Ighodaro’s net worth is reported to be $1 million, which she earned from her various careers, which primarily include modeling, acting, show hosting, and ambassadorial partnerships. She also describes herself as a business owner. In 2018, she became the highest-earning Nollywood actress.
The 32-year-old actress is still ranked first among Nigeria’s highest-paid actresses. She also gains a lot from signing endorsement deals with major businesses looking to advertise their products.
Cars
The actress’s cars are not public knowledge.
House
Where Osas lives or the properties she owns are not yet clear. However, she became a landowner after signing to become an ambassador for real estate company Throne Homes.
Movies & TV Shows
Osas Ighodaro, who discovered her passion for the performing arts, participated in numerous theater works, such as The Colored Museum, Revenge of the King, Platanos and Collard Greens, and For Colored Girls. As his acting career progressed, Osas was cast in more prominent roles in movies like The Collector, Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns, Migrations, and Cadillac Records.
Osas visited Nigeria in 2012 with the intention of staying for six months before returning to the United States, but things changed. She noticed various virgin prospects in the Nollywood industry that she might use to advance her career.
She had numerous acting offers, including a role on the TV show Tinsel as Adanna (Danny). She also landed a fascinating job as the host of the Maltina Dance All reality TV show. Since her return to Nigeria, the multi-talented actress has been in a number of high-profile Nollywood productions.
One of her most notable films is the 2020 Nigerian thriller action film Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story, in which she co-starred with some of Nigeria’s biggest performers, including Chiwetalu Agu, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, and Ayo Makun (AY). Her most recent projects include The Ghost and the Tout Too, Bad Comments, and Man of God.
