All You Need To Know About The Season 7 BBNaija Winner, Phyna.
Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, was born on the 2nd of June 1997. She is a hype woman, actress, and entertainer.
Phyna hails from Edo State, Nigeria. She is one of the few actresses who doubles as an actress and a hype woman. Phyna rose to fame after her victory in the Season 7 edition of Big Brother Nigeria Show.
Profile Overview
♦ Full Name – Ijeoma Josephina Otabor
♦ Date Of Birth – July 2nd, 1997
♦ State of Origin – Edo State
♦ Nationality – Nigerian
♦ Occupation – Hype Woman, Entertainer, Actress.
Phyna Early Life
Phyna was raised in Edo State, Nigeria. She is from the Ekpon region of Edo State. Although, when she was in the Big Brother House, she claimed to be from the Igbo ethnic group.
The region of Ekpon is known for speaking the Ika language. Several academic scholars consider the Ika language to be a dialect of the Igbo language.
Phyna Education
Phyna attended her primary and secondary education in Edo State, Nigeria. In a recent interview, She completed her tertiary education in the Faculty of Engineering, at Auchi Polytechnic. Auchi Polytechnic is a renowned institution in Edo State.
Auchi Polytechnic is located at the Benin- Okene road. She also claimed to be one of the students’ executives while in the institution. She organized shows both in and outside school
Phyna Career
Phyna has been in the entertainment industry for quite a while. Right from her time in school, she has been in the social part of life. This section of the biography focuses on the career timeline of Phyna.
When she graduated from school, she was immediately signed by a modeling agency. The modeling agency was her first break into the fashion and entertainment industry. Right from college, she was noticed to possess an interesting figure.
While in school, she was known as a hype woman. Phyna was also known as the “The Hype Priestess of Nigeria”. While she was a student executive, she was still hustling to pay her fees. After school, she moved to Abuja.
She grew more popular in Abuja. She continued her job of being a hype woman. This made her earn a good amount of money. She claimed to have performed in top clubhouses in Abuja. According to her, she claimed to be the first hype woman in the city at the time.
In 2022, she enrolled in the Big Brother House. She was granted admission into the House. This house also had popular celebrities like Bryann, Bella, and Chichi. She was crowned the winner of the show at the grand finale.
She won the show with a score of 40.74%. The closest to her was Bryann with 26.74% of the total votes cast. Phyna won the grand prize of ₦100,000,000 (one hundred million naira). Phyna released her debut movie in 2024.
The title of the movie is ‘Last Man Standing‘. The movie premiered solely on YouTube. This movie had a lot of familiar faces in it. The movie featured stars like Boma Akpore, Savior ‘Pharmsavi’ Akpan, and Oluwadolarz.
This movie was directed by seasoned director, Moyin Ezekiel. She described this movie as a ‘kickstart to movie production business’.This is not the first time, Phyna has acted. She made her acting debut in films like ‘Osato’ and ‘Unholy Saint’.
Phyna Controversy
Phyna called out the organizers of the Big Brother Show for failing to fulfill their promise. She was told that the winner of the show would claim Crypto BTC prize money worth over 90 million naira. She was tearful when she was expressing her frustration.
The news caused a big stir online, with fans and celebrities all having different opinions about it. This had people wondering if Nigerian reality TV shows are always honest and fair, and if there should be stricter rules to make sure everyone involved is treated well.
Some people think she is right to fight for what she deserves, but others aren’t sure about the way she’s going about it.
In a YouTube chat, ex-Big Brother Naija contestant Whitemoney said his fellow winner, Phyna, finally got all her remaining prizes from the show. This includes the 1 Bitcoin (BTC) she was owed. She apparently told Whitemoney about this himself during a recent hangout, Good news.
The Summary
Phyna’s biography is one of fierce. While she was in school, she juggled schooling and fending for herself. She claimed that her parents abandoned her while in school.
So, she had to hustle so that she can graduate with a favourable result. Thankfully, her story is an inspiration to young women in Nigeria and abroad.
