Beverly Ada Mary Osu (born 27 September 1992) is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

video vixen, model and actress. She is predominantly known for her roles in several films and for her participation in the 8th season of ''Big Brother Africa''. Osu won Model of the Year at the 2011 Dynamix All Youth Awards.

Early life and education

Osu, who is originally from Delta State, was born in

Lagos State Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, states, it is both the List of Nigerian states by population, most populous and List of Nigerian state ...

, in southwestern Nigeria. Osu attained her primary education from Daughters of Divine Love Convent, a school located in

Enugu State Enugu State ( ig, Ȯra Enugu) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by the states of Benue and Kogi, Ebonyi State to the east and southeast, Abia State to the south, and Anambra State to the west. T ...

. In a bid to obtain her B.Sc. degree, she applied to

Babcock University Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located at Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria, equidistant between Ibadan and La ...

, where she was granted admission to study

mass communication Mass communication is the process of imparting and exchanging information through mass media to large segments of the population. It is usually understood for relating to various forms of media, as its technologies are used for the dissemination o ...

. However, she transferred to the

National Open University of Nigeria The National Open University of Nigeria is a federal open and distance learning (ODL) institution, the first of its kind in the West African sub-region. It is Nigeria's largest tertiary institution in terms of student number and is popularly ...

and earned her mass communication degree there.

''Big Brother Africa'' (Season 8)

In 2013, Osu represented Nigeria in season 8 of ''Big Brother Africa'', becoming the only contestant ever not to have been nominated for possible eviction.

Career

Video vixen and modeling career

Osu's overall career received mainstream recognition due to her participation in the Big Brother Africa reality TV show but however Osu debuted her career in the Nigerian entertainment industry as a model and in 2011, she won the award for model of the year at the Dynamix awards. Osu as a video vixen has been in the music videos of notable Nigerian musicians most notably appearing in music videos of ''

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'' in the song titled '' Oleku'', ''Terry da rapman'' in the song titled ''Boys are not smiling'', ''Djinee'' in the song titled ''Over killing'' and ''Kizz Daniel'' in the song titled ''Madu.''

Acting career

Osu debuted her acting career a year after the Big Brother Africa season 8 was concluded. Osu in 2014 received her first movie role and was featured in the movie titled ''Curse Of The Seven'' where she featured alongside Nollywood actor

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Awards

Osu in 2011 won the Nigerian ''Top Video Vixen Award'' at the ''Dynamix Awards'' and in the same year won the award for ''Model of the Year'' at the Dynamix Awards.

Personal life

At a young age Osu wanted to become a Reverend sister and enrolled in a convent school in

. Osu later abandoned this aspiration.

Filmography

Films (partial)

*''The Family'' (2019) *''

Chief Daddy ''Chief Daddy'' is a 2018 Nigerian comedy drama film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, written by Bode Asiyanbi and produced by Mosunmola Abudu and Temidayo Abudu, which was released in December 2018. It starred popular Nollywood actors and actress ...

'' (2018), as Sandra Bello *''Zena'' (2018), as Pohila *''

Òlòtūré ''Òlòturé'' is a 2019 Nigerian crime drama film directed by Kenneth Gyang from a screenplay by Yinka Ogun and Craig Freimond. It stars Sharon Ooja, Beverly Osu, Ada Ameh and Blossom Chukwujekwu. Premise ''Òlòturé'' tells the story of Òl ...

'' (2019), as Peju *''A Soldiers Story: Return From The Dead'', as Baby *''Curse Of The Seven'' (2014) *''Your Excellency'' (2019) * ''Nneka The Pretty Serpent'' (2020) *''Creepy Lives Here'' (2021) *''

Progressive Tailors Club ''Progressive Tailors Club'', is a Nigerian political satire film directed by Biodun Stephen and co-produced by Niyi Akinmolayan and Victoria Akujobi. The film stars Beverly Osu, Uzor Arukwe, Funnybone, and Blessing Jessica Obasi with Rachael O ...

'' (2021) *''

Unintentional ''Unintentional'' is a 2021 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Olufemi Bamigbetan, written by Zeina Otonjo, produced by Obinna Okerekeocha and Bola Atta as Executive Producer and stars Efa Iwara, Omowumi Dada and Beverly Osu Unintentional ...

'' (2021) * Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke

Television

*''

Jenifa's Diary ''Jenifa's Diary'' is a Nigerian television comedy series, created by Funke Akindele. The series is part of the Jenifa franchise, based on a naive and funny character of the same name. ''Jenifa's Diary'' has 28 seasons and is currently active an ...

References

External links

IMDb Page Of Beverly Osu
{{DEFAULTSORT:Osu, Beverly Living people 21st-century Nigerian actresses Igbo actresses Babcock University alumni 1992 births Nigerian film actresses Nigerian female models People from Delta State National Open University of Nigeria alumni Nigerian television personalities