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Christiana Olufunke Ojumu (born 1998) is a beautiful Nigerian model, entrepreneur and linguist, widely known as Christy O BBNaija.
She became a reality television star in 2022 after joining the Big Brother Naija Show as one of the housemates in its seventh season.
BBNaija Christy O is currently competing to become Africa’s Biggest Reality TV Personality and the grand prize is up to 100 million naira.
Nigerian TV personality
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First and last name: | Christiana Olufunke Ojumu |
Stage Name: | Christy O |
Born: | 1998 (26 years old) |
Place of birth: | Akure, Ondo State |
State of origin: | Ondo State |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Height: | 1.74 minutes |
Parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Ojumu |
Siblings: | Joyce Ojumu |
Husband • Spouse: | Not married |
Boyfriend • Partner: | Not published |
Children: | Do not have |
Job: | Model • TV Personality |
Net asset value: | 20,000 USD |
Early life
BBNaija Christy O was born into the Ojumu family in 1998. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Ojumu named her Christiana Olufunke Ojumu.
She is Nigerian. She was born and raised in the ancient city of Akure, Ondo State, in the Southwestern region of the country. Christy O is a Yoruba woman from Ondo State. Since childhood, she has been fluent in speaking Yoruba and English. She also knows how to write in both languages.
She comes from a Christian family of four. She has an older sister named Joyce Ojumu. BBNaija Christy O and her family attended a local church in their community where she was actively involved in the Choir and Drama Unit.
Education
BBNaija Christy O attended top private schools in Akure for her primary and secondary education.
She graduated from high school in 2014 after three years majoring in Art.
Christy O was soon admitted to a prestigious university in Ondo State to study Linguistics. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree after four years of study.
Career
During her teenage years, BBNaija Christy O participated in several beauty pageants held in Akure City and other parts of Ondo State. She emerged as the winner of several pageants, paving the way for her to start a modelling career.
While still a student, she worked as a commercial model, which provided her with a steady income. She has collaborated with photographers, stylists, creative directors, art directors, videographers, and makeup artists on several modeling gigs. Christy O has worked on projects such as television commercials, fashion shows, beauty shoots, social media ads, and music videos.
BBNaija Christy O is multilingual. She developed an interest in languages while in high school and speaks and writes in multiple languages. She has previously offered her services as a linguist to private and corporate clients.
Christy O has also found success in the business world. She runs a cosmetics business called Christie Cosmetics. She runs an online store where she sells cosmetic products to customers all over the country.
BBNaija Christy O had ambitions of building a career in the entertainment industry. She decided to achieve her dream by becoming a reality TV star. In May 2022, she joined thousands of Nigerians in auditioning for the 7th season of Big Brother Naija. Luck was on Christy O’s side, and she made it through the various audition stages to become one of the 24 housemates on the show.
BBNaija Christy O was announced as a Big Brother Naija housemate at the opening ceremony on 23 July 2022.
Social Media
Since BBNaija Christy O was announced as a Big Brother housemate, her popularity on social media has increased.
She currently has over 27.8k followers on Instagram.
- Instagram name: @officialchristy_o
- Twitter Username: @iamchristyO
Personal life
BBNaija Christy O is based in Akure, Ondo State. She lives with her family in the city. She is a very beautiful young lady and has attracted hundreds of male fans since she joined Big Brother Naija.
Although she speaks softly, she has a friendly and confident personality.
BBNaija Christy O is currently single, having ended a serious relationship a few months ago. She is not married and has no children. She is passionate about being a role model for young girls in society.
Net asset value
Christy O makes a good living as a linguist, model, and runs her cosmetics business.
BBNaija Christy O’s net worth is estimated to be $20,000.