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Osas Ighodaro

Osas Ighodaro

Actor · Born October 26, 1990 (36) · New York City, New York

Osas Ighodaro is an actor, host, producer and humanitarian. She is a proud Nigerian-American who is a graduate from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and dual minor degrees in Entrepreneurship and Theatre. She continued on to earn a Masters of Fine Arts Degree in Acting from the Actor's Studio Drama School at Pace University. She is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. Osas is best known for her work in 'Rattlesnake', 'Smart Money Woman', 'Fela and the Kalakuta Queens', 'Cadillac Records' & 'Tyler Perry's 'Meet the Browns' among her many projects. She founded the production company, 'Imuetinyan Productions', whose mission is to produce & develop inspiring, thought-provoking, and entertaining projects for a global audience. Osas was awarded 'Best Actress in a Drama' consecutively at the 2022 & 2023 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. In 2021, she was named 'Woman of the Year in Entertainment' at the HER Network Awards. Osas was also named the 'Highest Grossing Box Office Actress' in Nollywood in 2018, Best TV Actress at the 2014 Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards and among the top 3 highest grossing actresses in 2020, respectively. In 2010, Osas was crowned Miss Black USA and was the first Nigerian American to do so. Osas is an advocate against the spread of preventable diseases and in turn is the founder of the NGO, Joyful Joy Foundation, which strives to eradicate Malaria throughout Africa - one community at a time.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 26, 1990 (36)
From
New York City, New York
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Osas Ighodaro's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
20%
Survival
20%
Power
19%
Morality
16%
Self
16%
Society
9%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Joyful
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Osas Ighodaro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Osas Ighodaro's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Colours of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · Producer · as Moremi

  • Where Love Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Imade

  • 3 Cold Dishes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Esosa

  • Conversations in transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Adeola

  • When Love Strikes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Merry Men 3: Nemesis(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love, Lust & Other Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lydia Danjuma

  • To Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Shola

  • Single Not Searching(2022)

    as Kai

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Man of God(2022)

    as Teju

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bad Comments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Hilda

  • King of Boys: The Return of the King(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Mamba's Diamond(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Namaste Wahala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Preemo

  • Ratnik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Sarah Bello

  • Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Amara Okoli

  • Mama Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mena

  • Double Strings(2020)

    as Detective Isoken

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Your Excellency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Candy

  • The Bling Lagosians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Demidun

  • King of Boys(2018)

    as Sade Bello

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • We Don't Live Here Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Leslie

  • Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Chidinma

  • New Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Angela

  • Idahosa Trails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Osamuede

  • Gbomo Gbomo Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Where Children Play(2015)

    as Nia

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Restless City(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Tested (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sheena

  • Cadillac Records(2008)

    as Maid

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Hookers in Revolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Delilah

  • Killa Season (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Shinae

  • My African Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Boyz Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 58th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 2004 to 2025.

Biggest box office

King of Boys (2018)

$35K worldwide

Most popular right now

King of Boys: The Return of the King (2021)

Film career

  • 2020Screen debut· Namaste Wahala

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 33 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thProducing2 of 35: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s17 · 17 acting · 2 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Osas Ighodaro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 10 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Merry Men 3: Nemesis (2023)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cadillac Records (2008)

Midcredits 83rd · 74% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Osas Ighodaro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Osas Ighodaro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kemi Adetiba shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers