Phyna
Phyna | |
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| Born | Phyna Ijeoma Josephina Otabor 2 June 1997 |
| Other names | Hype priestess of Nigeria |
| Known for | Winner of Big Brother Naija season 7 |
| Television | Big Brother Naija |
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Ijeoma Josephina Otabor ⓘ (born 2 June 1997), known professionally as Phyna, is a Nigerian actress, model, and reality TV star.[1] She was the winner of Big Brother Naija season 7.[2][3][4][5]
Early life
[6] While on the Big Brother show, she mentioned that she is Igbo by tribe, even though her Ekpon community is in Edo State. She grew up in Auchi, Edo State, where she had her primary and secondary education.[7] She completed her studies in the Engineering Department at Auchi Polytechnic.[8]
Career
Before entering the Big Brother Naija house, Phyna was a commercial model, who started her career from college and was signed by a modelling agency.[6]
Big Brother Naija
Phyna entered the seventh season of Big Brother Naija (Level Up) as the tenth housemate on 23 July 2022.[9][10]
During the season finale of the show on 2 October 2022, she was declared the winner scoring 40.74% of the final votes ahead of Bryann with 26.74% of the total votes cast and was entitled to the ₦100 000 000 (one hundred million naira) grand prize,[11][12] making her the second female to win the show, three years after Mercy Eke won it.[13][14][15]
Endorsements
Phyna has endorsement deals with the following brands: Firegin, Spedy Herbals, Rixari Skin Secrets, BeUnique Wears, Spedy Weightloss[16]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Big Brother Naija 7 | Contestant | Reality TV Show |
| 2023 | Leaving Beauty | Mabel | Produced by Mike Ezuruonye |
| 2023 | Shattered Innocence | Theresa | Produced by Abdulgafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin |
| 2023 | Osato | Osato | Produced by Charles Uwagbai and Etinosa Idemudia |
| 2023 | Ada Omo Daddy | Produced by Mercy Aigbe | |
| 2024 | House of trouble | Produced by Mercy Johnson |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | All Varieties Award | People's Choice of The Year | Won |
| 2022 | Africa Choice Awards | Honorary Award of Excellence | Won |
| 2023 | Trendupp Awards | Force of Online Sensation | Won |
| 2023 | La Mode Awards | Celebrity of The Year (Female) | Won |
| 2023 | Man on Cheq | Most Outspoken Female Celebrity | Won |
| 2023 | Edo State International Film Festival | Best Actress In a Movie "Osato" | Won |
References
- ^ olufemiajasa (2 October 2022). "Breaking: Phyna beats Bryan, emerges winner of BBNaija Level Up season". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Alake, Olumide (2 October 2022). "BBNaija 2022 finale: Phyna emerges winner of season 7 edition". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Live Show 12 – 2 Oct: Phyna wins BBNaija Level Up! - BBNaija". Big Brother Naija - Live Show 12 – 2 Oct: Phyna wins BBNaija Level Up! - BBNaija. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Nseyen, Nsikak (2 October 2022). "BREAKING: Phyna emerges winner of BBNaija Season 7". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "BREAKING: Phyna wins BBNaija season 7". The Punch. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b Wamangu, Peris (6 August 2022). "BBNaija Phyna's biography: age, state of origin, socials". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Things to know about BBNS7 winner, Phyna". The Punch. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Editor 3 (24 August 2022). "BBNaija: 'I'm a first class graduate of Engineering, no be by big grammar" - Phyna brags following clash with Sheggz". National Accord. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ David (23 July 2022). "Meet first 12 Big Brother Naija Season 7 "Level Up" Housemates". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Meet first 12 BBNaija "Level Up" housemates: What to expect - P.M. News". Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Owolawi, Taiwo (2 October 2022). ""Who deyyyyy": Nigerians celebrate Phyna's BBNaija Level Up win". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Alake, Olumide (2 October 2022). "BBNaija 2022 finale: Phyna emerges winner of season 7 edition". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Phyna Wins 2022 BBNaija, Pockets N100m Grand Prize | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Phyna Emerges Second Female Big Brother Naija Winner After Mercy Eke – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Madukwe, Bartholomew (2 October 2022). "Whitemoney hails Phyna on emergence as second female BBNaija winner". TheNewsGuru. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Donald (1 July 2022). "Phyna BBNaija: ( Josephine Otabor ) Early life ,Dance, School, Net Worth, Photos, University, Biography, Movies, Modelling Agency, YouTube, Boyfriend, TikTok, Makeup, Parents, Height, Wikipedia". Cloutgist. Retrieved 2 July 2022.