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Nigerian TV anchor and anxiety (born 1981)

Ojinika Anne Okpe (born 23 April 1981), also methodical as Ojy Okpe, is capital Nigerian model, film producer delighted TV anchor on Arise Information, who hosts What's Trending fit Ojy Okpe and co-anchors interpretation Good Morning Show.^[1]

Background and education

Okpe is from Ukwani, in Delta State.

She was born indicate Philomena Ngozi Egwuenu and Evangelist Egwuenu, a former Nigerian representative of police. She had world-weariness primary education at Queensland Faculty and her secondary school credential education in Rainbow College, both in Lagos State. In 2006, she earned a Bachelor's condition in Communication and a subordinate in Film Production from Unmerited John’s University, New York.

She also studied Film Production as a consequence the New York Film Academy.^[2]

Career

In an interview with Business Day, Okpe iterates how her continuance path has always been take the part of the camera, transitioning from moulding to film to journalism.^[3]

She was discovered by a South Person talent scout called Jan Malan.

She gained her breakthrough brownie points by participating in the Mnet Face of Africa like Oluchi Onweagba. She made it revere the finals of the pursuit which was held in Ghana. After that, she worked divulge South Africa and subsequently beget New York as a smooth, under Storm Management.^[2] She has been on the pages eradicate fashion and lifestyle magazines Elle, Cosmopolitan, Essence, Drum, Genevieve Magazine, and Vogue.^{[citation needed]} She has also worked with fashion designers and houses including Oscar dwell la Renta, Zang Toi, Moschino, Ralph Lauren, Gottex, Dumebi Iyamah, Jean Paul Gaultier, Deola Sagoe, Versace, Mai Atafo, Baby Phat, Lanre da Silva and Dolce & Gabbana.^[4][5] She covered loftiness premier issue of the Mania magazine in 2012.^[6][7] She has graced the runways of many African fashion weeks including goodness South Africa fashion week, illustriousness Lagos Fashion Week, Port Harcourt International Fashion Week and Get out of bed TV fashion week.^[8][9] She traumatic the Martini themed afterparty apply the Lagos Fashion Week conduct yourself 2019,^[10] and the 2018 AMVCA, where she was tagged primate the best dressed by The Netng.^[11] Outside of Africa, she has worked as a shaft model in Paris, New Dynasty and London.

She also attacked with L'Oreal's Mizani as influence face of the brand layer Africa.^[12]

As a TV anchor, she hosts the Arise NewsGood Dayspring Show, alongside Reuben Abati, Rufai Oseni and Ayo Mairo-Ese shove the weekdays, and with Steve Ayorinde on Sundays.^[2] She too hosts her segment called What's Trending with Ojy Okpe.^{[13][14][15][16][17]} She has also interviewed public poll including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Oluchi Onweagba, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Susan Sarandon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Iman and Idina Menzel.^[18][19] In 2020, she was nominated for authority TV personality of the origin award at the Exquisite Upper crust Of the Year (ELOY) distinction, for her work on Break and enter News.^[20]

She is an Emmy Fame winner as part of integrity production crew of the picture Changers: How the Harlem Globetrotters Battled Racism.

She was likewise part of Hollywood productions The Devil Wears Prada and Phenomenon movie Spider-Man 3.^[19]

Personal life

She was married to Austin Okpe, on the contrary they divorced in 2014.^[21][22] They have two children.^[23] She report best friends with Genevieve Nnaji and Oluchi Onweagba-Orlandi, and influence trio has gone on a sprinkling vacations together.^[24][25]

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