Ijeoma Josephina Otabor (born 2 June 1997), known professionally as Phyna, is a Nigerian actress, model, and reality TV star. She was the winner of Big Brother Naija season 7.
Early life 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. She completed her studies in the Engineering Department at Auchi Polytechnic.
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.
Big Brother Naija Phyna entered the seventh season of Big Brother Naija (Level Up) as the tenth housemate on 23 July 2022.
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, making her the second female to win the show, three years after Mercy Eke won it.
Endorsements Phyna has endorsement deals with the following brands: Firegin, Spedy Herbals, Rixari Skin Secrets, BeUnique Wears, Spedy Weightloss
Filmography Television YearTitleRoleNotes2022 Big Brother Naija 7 Contestant Reality TV Show2023Leaving BeautyMabelProduced by Mike Ezuruonye2023Shattered InnocenceTheresaProduced by Abdulgafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin2023OsatoOsatoProduced by Charles Uwagbai and Etinosa Idemudia2023Ada Omo DaddyProduced by Mercy Aigbe2024House of troubleProduced by Mercy Johnson
Awards and nominations +YearEventPrizeResult2022All Varieties Award People's Choice of The Year2022Africa Choice AwardsHonorary Award of Excellence2023Trendupp AwardsForce of Online Sensation2023La Mode AwardsCelebrity of The Year (Female) 2023Man on CheqMost Outspoken Female Celebrity2023Edo State International Film Festival Best Actress In a Movie "Osato"
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