Phyna

Phyna
Born
Phyna Ijeoma Josephina Otabor

(1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 (age 29)
Edo State, Nigeria
Other nameHype priestess of Nigeria
Known forWinner of Big Brother Naija season 7
TelevisionBig Brother Naija
Parents
  • Moses Otabor (father)
  • Gladys Moses Otabor (mother)

Ijeoma Josephina Otabor Listenⓘ (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

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

  1. ↑ olufemiajasa (2 October 2022). "Breaking: Phyna beats Bryan, emerges winner of BBNaija Level Up season". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Alake, Olumide (2 October 2022). "BBNaija 2022 finale: Phyna emerges winner of season 7 edition". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "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.[dead link]
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  5. ↑ "BREAKING: Phyna wins BBNaija season 7". The Punch. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
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  7. ↑ "Things to know about BBNS7 winner, Phyna". The Punch. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. ↑ 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. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2022. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  10. ↑ "Meet first 12 BBNaija "Level Up" housemates: What to expect". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  11. ↑ Owolawi, Taiwo (2 October 2022). ""Who deyyyyy": Nigerians celebrate Phyna's BBNaija Level Up win". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  12. ↑ Alake, Olumide (2 October 2022). "BBNaija 2022 finale: Phyna emerges winner of season 7 edition". Legit.ng. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  13. ↑ "Phyna Wins 2022 BBNaija, Pockets N100m Grand Prize | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "Phyna Emerges Second Female Big Brother Naija Winner After Mercy Eke". Independent. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  15. ↑ Madukwe, Bartholomew (2 October 2022). "Whitemoney hails Phyna on emergence as second female BBNaija winner". TheNewsGuru. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  16. ↑ 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.