She's gorgeous, well educated, widely travelled and a rising star. She's
Osas Ighodaro and DStv audiences can see her in action when she joins
AfricaMagic's popular soap opera TINSEL! The New York born
Nigerian-American actress, formerly Miss Black USA 2010, is hard at work
in Lagos recording (filming) scenes for her new role on the series.
On Tinsel Osas plays free-spirited and forthright Adanna, an art student
from the US who travels to Nigeria to find her inspiration. Honest and
charming Adanna can light up a room but her restless energy sees her
searching for love, adventure and self-discovery. Along the way, her
unconventional interests will get her into all kinds of trouble. One
thing is for sure - she'll keep the folks of Tinseltown guessing!
DStv audiences will see the talented Osas on screen for the first time
on November 8 and she will stay on the series until the end of February.
So there's a lot of time for audiences to appreciate her skill, passion
and intelligence says M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi.
"From the minute you meet Osas, you're dazzled. She's smart, thoughtful
and humble. She's a great addition to the Tinsel cast and we were
delighted when she approached us about guest starring on the show. She's
passionate about her Nigerian roots, about entertainment and about
making the most of every opportunity. We are thrilled she's joined the
AfricaMagic family."
A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Osas has a Bachelors' of
Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism and dual minor degrees in
Entrepreneurship and Theatre. She also holds a Masters of Fine Arts
Degree in Acting from the Actor's Studio Drama School at Pace
University.
The determined performer has appeared in theatre productions such as The
Colored Museum, Revenge of the King, and the award winning off-Broadway
play Platanos & Collard Greens. Osas has performed in several films and
TV shows including Cadillac Records, 2011 Sundance Film Festival
selected: Restless City, The Tested & Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.
The model, dancer and spokesperson is also a devoted campaigner for
social causes, focused on raising awareness around malaria and heart
disease.
Speaking about her role on Tinsel, the actress says, "Having the
opportunity to be here in Nigeria working on Tinsel has been great!"
The cast and crew are absolutely amazing, my storyline is so exciting to
work on and performing in the motherland is a dream come true! I'm proud
to be introduced to the African audience via the #1 Soap Opera in Africa
-Tinsel."
And in closing Osas encourages audiences to tune in to the soap opera
daily because, "Adanna will certainly bring her share of drama to
Tinsel!"
So make a date to see Osas Ighodaro on Tinsel, every day on AfricaMagic
Entertainment at 20:30 CAT. For more information on the series, log on
to www.africamagic.tv.