Osas Ighodaro

Osas Ighodaro
Ighodaro at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in Lagos (2014)
Born
Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro

(1990-10-26) 26 October 1990 (age 33)
New York, United States
NationalityNigerian-American
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television host
Years active2003–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015⁠–⁠2019)​
Children1
AwardsSee below
WebsiteOfficial website

Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro (born 26 October 1990) is a Nigerian actress, television host and philanthropist born in the United States. She won the 2010 Miss Black USA Pageant and founded the Joyful Joy Foundation, a fundraising organization for malaria.[1] Osas emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood actress of 2018[2] and was awarded Best Actress in a Drama consecutively at the 2022 and 2023 AMVCA for her roles in Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story[3] and Man of God, [4] respectively.

  1. ^ "Malaria Deadly Toll". Huffington Post. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Nigeria's top 10 highest earning actors made N3.5 billion in 2018". 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro win big - Full list of all di winners from 2022 AMVCA". BBC News Pidgin. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Osas Ighodaro wins Best Actress at AMVCA 2023". Vanguard Nigeria. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.