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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Phyna > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Phyna.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyna > Source revision: 1354920502 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Nigerian reality TV personality}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:Phyna}} {{infobox person | name = Phyna | image = | caption = Streamer | other_names = Hype priestess of Nigeria | birth_name = Phyna Ijeoma Josephina Otabor | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|06|02|df=y}} | birth_place = [Edo State](/source/Edo_State), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) | nationality = | occupation = | known_for = Winner of [''Big Brother Naija'' season 7](/source/Big_Brother_Naija_(season_7)) | television = ''[Big Brother Naija](/source/Big_Brother_Naija)'' | mother = Gladys Moses Otabor | father = Moses Otabor }} '''Ijeoma Josephina Otabor''' {{Audio|LL-Q33578 (ibo)-Vivian Amalachukwu-Ijeoma Josephina Otabor.wav|Listen|help=no}} (born 2 June 1997), known professionally as '''Phyna''', is a Nigerian [actress](/source/actress), [model](/source/model_(person)), and reality TV star.{{Cite news |last=olufemiajasa |date=2022-10-02 |title=Breaking: Phyna beats Bryan, emerges winner of BBNaija Level Up season |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/breaking-phyna-beats-bryan-emerges-winner-of-bbnaija-level-up-season/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[Vanguard](/source/Vanguard_(Nigeria))|language=en-GB}} She was the winner of [''Big Brother Naija'' season 7.](/source/Big_Brother_Naija_(season_7)){{Cite news |last=Alake |first=Olumide |date=2022-10-02 |title=BBNaija 2022 finale: Phyna emerges winner of season 7 edition |url=https://www.legit.ng/entertainment/tv-shows/1495496-bbnaija-2022-finale-phyna-emerges-winner-season-7-bryann-second-runner-up/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[Legit.ng](/source/Legit.ng)|language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Live Show 12 – 2 Oct: Phyna wins BBNaija Level Up! - BBNaija |url=https://dstv-fe-africamagic-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/africamagic/en-ng/show/big-brother-naija/season/7/news/live-show-12-2-oct-phyna-wins-bbnaija-level-up-bbnaija/news |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Big Brother Naija - Live Show 12 – 2 Oct: Phyna wins BBNaija Level Up! - BBNaija |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}{{Cite news |last=Nseyen |first=Nsikak |date=2022-10-02 |title=BREAKING: Phyna emerges winner of BBNaija Season 7 |url=https://dailypost.ng/2022/10/02/breaking-phyna-emerges-winner-of-bbnaija-season-7/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[Daily Post](/source/Daily_Post_(Nigeria))|language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2022-10-02 |title=BREAKING: Phyna wins BBNaija season 7 |url=https://punchng.com/breaking-phyna-wins-bbnaija-season-7/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[The Punch](/source/The_Punch)|language=en-US}} == Early life == {{Cite news |last=Wamangu |first=Peris |date=2022-08-06 |title=BBNaija Phyna's biography: age, state of origin, socials |url=https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1483180-bbnaija-phynas-biography-age-state-origin-socials/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[Legit.ng](/source/Legit.ng)|language=en}} While on the ''Big Brother'' show, she mentioned that she is Igbo by tribe, even though her Ekpon community is in Edo State. She grew up in Auchi, Edo State, where she had her primary and secondary education.{{Cite news |date=2022-10-02 |title=Things to know about BBNS7 winner, Phyna |url=https://punchng.com/things-to-know-about-bbns7-winner-phyna/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[The Punch](/source/The_Punch)|language=en-US}} She completed her studies in the Engineering Department at [Auchi Polytechnic](/source/Auchi_Polytechnic).{{Cite news |last=Editor 3 |date=2022-08-24 |title=BBNaija: 'I'm a first class graduate of Engineering, no be by big grammar" - Phyna brags following clash with Sheggz |url=https://www.nationalaccordnewspaper.com/bbnaija-im-a-first-class-graduate-of-engineering-no-be-by-big-grammar-phyna-brags-following-clash-with-sheggz/ |location=Abuja, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=National Accord|language=en-US}} == Career == Before entering the ''[Big Brother Naija](/source/Big_Brother_Naija)'' house, Phyna was a commercial model, who started her career from college and was signed by a modelling agency. === ''Big Brother Naija'' === Phyna entered the seventh season of ''Big Brother Naija (Level Up)'' as the tenth housemate on 23 July 2022.{{Cite news |last=David |date=2022-07-23 |title=Meet first 12 Big Brother Naija Season 7 "Level Up" Housemates |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/meet-first-12-big-brother-naija-season-7-level-up-housemates/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[The Sun](/source/The_Sun_(Nigeria))|language=en-us}}{{Cite news |title=Meet first 12 BBNaija "Level Up" housemates: What to expect - P.M. News |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2022/07/23/meet-first-12-bbnaija-level-up-housemates-what-to-expect/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-02 |language=en-US|newspaper=[P.M. News](/source/P.M._News)}} 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,{{Cite news |last=Owolawi |first=Taiwo |date=2022-10-02 |title="Who deyyyyy": Nigerians celebrate Phyna's BBNaija Level Up win |url=https://www.legit.ng/entertainment/tv-shows/1495512-deyyy-nigerians-gaga-social-media-phyna-emerges-winner-bbnaija-level-season/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[Legit.ng](/source/Legit.ng)|language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Alake |first=Olumide |date=2022-10-02 |title=BBNaija 2022 finale: Phyna emerges winner of season 7 edition |url=https://www.legit.ng/entertainment/tv-shows/1495496-bbnaija-2022-finale-phyna-emerges-winner-season-7-bryann-runner-up/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[Legit.ng](/source/Legit.ng)|language=en}} making her the second female to win the show, three years after [Mercy Eke](/source/Mercy_Eke) won it.{{Cite web |title=Phyna Wins 2022 BBNaija, Pockets N100m Grand Prize {{!}} Channels Television |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/02/phyna-wins-2022-bbnaija-pockets-n100m-grand-prize/amp/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=www.channelstv.com}}{{Cite news |title=Phyna Emerges Second Female Big Brother Naija Winner After Mercy Eke – Independent Newspaper Nigeria |url=https://independent.ng/phyna-emerges-second-female-big-brother-naija-winner-after-mercy-eke/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-10-02 |newspaper=[Independent](/source/Independent_(Nigeria))}}{{Cite web |last=Madukwe |first=Bartholomew |date=2022-10-02 |title=Whitemoney hails Phyna on emergence as second female BBNaija winner |url=https://thenewsguru.com/entertainment/whitemoney-hails-phyna-on-emergence-as-second-female-bbnaija-winner/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=TheNewsGuru |language=en-US}} == Endorsements == Phyna has endorsement deals with the following brands: Firegin, Spedy Herbals, Rixari Skin Secrets, BeUnique Wears, Spedy Weightloss{{Cite web |last=Donald |date=2022-07-01 |title=Phyna BBNaija: ( Josephine Otabor ) Early life ,Dance, School, Net Worth, Photos, University, Biography, Movies, Modelling Agency, YouTube, Boyfriend, TikTok, Makeup, Parents, Height, Wikipedia. |url=https://cloutgist.com/phyna-bbnaija-josephine-otabor-early-life-dance-school-net-worth-photos-university-biography-movies-modelling-agency-youtube-boyfriend-tiktok-makeup-parents-height-wikipedia/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=Cloutgist |language=en-us}} == Filmography == === Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2022 | ''[Big Brother Naija 7](/source/Big_Brother_Naija_(season_7))'' | Contestant | [Reality TV Show](/source/Reality_television) |- |2023 |''Leaving Beauty'' |Mabel |Produced by [Mike Ezuruonye](/source/Mike_Ezuruonye) |- |2023 |''Shattered Innocence'' |Theresa |Produced by Abdulgafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin |- |2023 |''Osato'' |Osato |Produced by [Charles Uwagbai](/source/Charles_Uwagbai) and [Etinosa Idemudia](/source/Etinosa_Idemudia) |- |2023 |''Ada Omo Daddy'' | |Produced by [Mercy Aigbe](/source/Mercy_Aigbe) |- |2024 |''House of trouble'' | |Produced by [Mercy Johnson](/source/Mercy_Johnson) |} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Event !Prize !Result |- |2022 |All Varieties Award |People's Choice of The Year |{{won|Won}} |- |2022 |Africa Choice Awards |Honorary Award of Excellence |{{won|Won}} |- |2023 |[Trendupp Awards](/source/Trendupp_Awards) |Force of Online Sensation |{{won|Won}} |- |2023 |[La Mode Awards](/source/La_Mode_Awards) |Celebrity of The Year (Female) |{{won|Won}} |- |2023 |Man on Cheq |Most Outspoken Female Celebrity |{{won|Won}} |- |2023 |Edo State International Film Festival |Best Actress In a Movie "Osato" |{{won|Won}} |} == References == {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Phyna}} Category:Living people Category:Igbo people Category:Big Brother (franchise) winners Category:Participants in Nigerian reality television series Category:People from Edo State Category:1997 births Category:Big Brother Naija winners --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Phyna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyna) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyna?action=history)). 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