Introduction
Ijeoma Josephina Otabor (born 2 June 1997) known as Phyna is a Nigerian actress, model, hype woman, entertainer and a reality TV star. She is the winner ofBig Brother Naija season 7.
Early life
Phyna is from Ekpon in Edo state. While on the Big Brother show she mentioned that she is Igbo by tribe eventhough her community is in Edo State. She grew up in Edo State where she had her primary and secondary education. She completed her studies in 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 signedby a modelling agency.
Big Brother Naija
Phyna entered the 7th 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
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 & Etinosa Idemudia |
| 2023 | Ada Omo Daddy | Produced by Mercy Aigbe |
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 |