Osariemen Martha Elizabeth Ighodaro, popularly known as Osas Ighodaro was born on October 26th, 1990 in the Bronx, New York City, United States. She is a Nigerian American actress, model, humanitarian, and TV presenter/host.
She holds a degree in broadcasting and journalism with dual minors in entrepreneurship and theater from Pennsylvania State University as well as a master’s degree in fine arts from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University.
She was the host of the Maltina Dance All Reality Show between 2013 and 2015 and is the founder of the Joyful Joy Foundation in honour of her sister, who died of malaria as a child in 2006.
The foundation raises funds and awareness towards the fight against Malaria. She won the Miss Black USA Pageant in 2010 as well as co – hosted the 2nd edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in 2014 with IK and Vimbai.
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.
She also won two awards in the just – concluded 2022 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Actress in A Drama (for Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story) and Best Dressed Female.
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