Osas Ighodaro

Ighodaro in 2015

Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro (born October 26th) is a Nigerian American actress, producer, host and humanitarian. She won the Miss Black USA Pageant in 2010, and founded the Joyful Joy Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds to fight malaria. Osas emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood actress of 2018, and was awarded Best Actress in a Drama consecutively at the 2022 and 2023 AMVCA for her roles in Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and Man of God, respectively.

Quotes

• You don’t have to be stick thin, you can be you and I love that.
  • "NEWSBN Saturday Celebrity Interview: “It’s OK to Come Back Home” From New York to Lagos, Tinsel Actress Osas Ighodaro is Spreading her Wings & Living her Dream!", Bella Naija (June 15, 2013)

• Every actor has some form of stage fright, but, if you love what you do, it doesn’t mean anything. It’s just part of the game.
  • "Acting Helped My Low Self Esteem – Osas Ighodaro Ajibade", The Info Stride