Nationality Nigerian-American Name Osas Ighodaro Role Actress | Years active 2005–present Website Official website | |
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Full Name Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro Residence Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria Occupation Actress, model, presenter, humanitarian Movies Cadillac Records, Restless City, The Tested, Gbomo Gbomo Express, The Department Similar People Gbenro Ajibade, Toke Makinwa, Yemi Ajibade, George Tillman - Jr, Andrew Dosunmu | ||
Other names Osas Ighodaro Ajibade Marriage location Benin City, Nigeria | ||
Former miss black usa osas ighodaro hangs out with thecla wilkie on saturday nite on nta
Osas Ighodaro Ajibade (born Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro; 26 October) is a Nigerian American actress, 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. 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.
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- Former miss black usa osas ighodaro hangs out with thecla wilkie on saturday nite on nta
- ACTRESS OSAS IGHODARO AJIBADE CELEBRATES HUSBAND IN STYLE
- Biography
- Personal life
- Theater
- Filmography
- References
ACTRESS, OSAS IGHODARO AJIBADE CELEBRATES HUSBAND IN STYLE
Biography
Ighodaro was born in Bronx, New York, United States, to Nigerian parents from Edo State. She obtained her first degree in broadcast 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 plans to spend just six months and return to the United States; she however got other jobs, along with Tinsel and hasn't moved back since then. She hosted the Maltina Dance All Reality show. She is the founder of the Joyful Joy Foundation and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
Personal life
She is married to Gbenro Ajibade. They have a daughter.
Theater
Filmography
Actress
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Conversations in Transit (post-production) as
Adeola
2023
Love, Lust & Other Things (completed) as
Lydia Danjuma
2023
To Freedom as
Sola
2022
Single Not Searching as
Kai
2022
Knee Down (Short) as
Ese
2022
Man of God as
Teju
2021
Who Lived at Number 6 as
Dimma
2021
The Ghost and the Tout Too as
Amoke
2021
King of Boys: The Return of the King (TV Mini Series) as
Sade Bello
- A Handover Ritual (2021) - Sade Bello
- Trouble Sleep- (2021) - Sade Bello
- Walls Closing In (2021) - Sade Bello
- A Wounded Lion Is Still A Lion (2021) - Sade Bello
- A King's Welcome (2021) - Sade Bello
2021
Keeping Promise as
Teni
2021
Mamba's Diamond as
Eloho
2021
Mascara (TV Series) as
Catherine
2021
Namaste Wahala as
Preemo (as a different name)
2020
Bad Comments as
Hilda
2020
Ratnik as
Sarah Bello (as a different name)
2020
RattleSnake: The Ahanna Story as
Amara Okoli
2020
The Smart Money Woman (TV Series) as
Zuri
- Episode #1.7 (2020) - Zuri
- Episode #1.6 (2020) - Zuri
- Episode #1.5 (2020) - Zuri
- Episode #1.4 (2020) - Zuri
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Zuri
- Episode #1.2 (2020) - Zuri
- Episode #1.1 (2020) - Zuri
- African Ambition - Zuri
2020
Mama Drama as
Mena (as a different name)
2020
Double Strings as
Detective Isoken
2020
Kenim O Presents: A Second Husband (Short) as
Tope
2020
Assistant Madams (TV Series) as
Chioma
- Small Girl with Big God (2020) - Chioma
- Men are Scum (2020) - Chioma
2019
Your Excellency as
Candy
2019
Shuga (TV Series) as
Sergeant Iyanu
- MTV Shuga Naija - Ep 8 (2019) - Sergeant Iyanu
- MTV Shuga Naija - Ep 7 (2019) - Sergeant Iyanu (as a different name)
- MTV Shuga Naija - Ep 6 (2019) - Sergeant Iyanu (as a different name)
- MTV Shuga Naija - Ep 5 (2019) - Sergeant Iyanu (as a different name)
- MTV Shuga Naija - Ep 4 (2019) - Sergeant Iyanu (as a different name)
- MTV Shuga Naija - Ep 3 (2019) - Sergeant Iyanu (as a different name)
- MTV Shuga Naija - Ep 2 (2019) - Sergeant Iyanu (as a different name)
- MTV Shuga Naija - Ep 1 (2019) - Sergeant Iyanu (as a different name)
2019
The Bling Lagosians as
Demidun Holloway (as a different name)
2019
My Mfon - an election day story (Short) as
Sola Bassey (as a different name)
2018
King of Boys as
Sade Bello (as a different name)
2018
We Don't Live Here Anymore as
Leslie (as a different name)
2018
Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons as
Chidinma (Blogger) (as a different name)
2018
E.V.E - Audi Alteram Partem (TV Series) as
Sylvia (as a different name)
2018
A Rose for Freddy as
Kemi
2018
New Money as
Angela Nwachukwu (as a different name)
2017
White Pickett Fence (Short) as
Brenda Caldwell (as a different name)
2017
Countdown as
Helen (as a different name)
2017
Wurukum Roundabout (as a different name)
2017
Little Drops of Happy as
Mano Ojo (as a different name)
2017
Idahosa Trails as
Osamuede (as a different name)
2017
The Island (TV Series) as
Ari
2016
Put a Ring on It as
Eki (as a different name)
2016
Entreat as
Margaret (as a different name)
2015
Where Children Play as
Nia
2015
Gbomo Gbomo Express as
Cassandra
2015
The Department as
Tolu Okoye
2013
Parallels (TV Series) as
Ruth Marshall / Ruth
- Burden (2013) - Ruth Marshall
- Redemption (2013) - Ruth Marshall
- Love (2013) - Ruth Marshall
- Obsession (2013) - Ruth
2013
Maltina Dance All (TV Series) as
Host (2013-2015)
2012
Tinsel (TV Series) as
Adanna (Danni)
- Episode #5.98 (2012) - Adanna (Danni)
- Episode #5.57 (2012) - Adanna (Danni)
- Episode #5.56 (2012) - Adanna (Danni)
- Episode #5.55 (2012) - Adanna (Danni)
- Episode #5.42 (2012) - Adanna (Danni)
2012
12 Steps to Recovery (TV Series short) as
Jellybean
- Jellybean and Things (2012) - Jellybean
2011
Psa 64 (Short) as
Woman Scorned 64
2011
He Said, She Said: A Romantic Comedy (Video) as
Donna
2011
Bodies of Work-NYC (TV Series) as
Arlene McClain (2011-2012)
2011
Restless City as
Adinike
2010
Meet the Browns (TV Series) as
Nurse Mileen
- Meet the Unwelcome Back (2010) - Nurse Mileen
2010
The Tested as
Sheena
2010
Computer Love as
Chastity
2009
Park Sharks as
Neglected Girlfriend
2009
Notorious as
Party Girl (uncredited)
2008
Jewslim as
Rochelle Whitman
2008
Cadillac Records as
Maid
2008
Across a Bloodied Ocean (Short) as
Nafisa
2007
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Model
- Bling (2007) - Model (uncredited)
2007
Luggage (Short) as
Sade's sister (singing voice)
2006
My African Uncle (Video short)(as a different name)
2006
Hookers in Revolt (Video) as
Delilah
2006
Killa Season (Video) as
Shinae (as a different name)
2006
Conviction (TV Series) as
Desmond's Date
- Breakup (2006) - Desmond's Date (uncredited)
Producer
2019
My Mfon - an election day story (Short) (executive producer - as a different name)
Self
2011
The Mo'Nique Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 24 May 2011 (2011) - Self
References
Osas Ighodaro Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA