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Maryam Adedoyin Apaokagi (born February 28, 1999), whose full name is Taaooma, is a 25-year-old Nigerian comedian, content creator, actress and social media celebrity.
Taaooma, a talented Nigerian actress, is widely known for portraying various roles and characters in her comedy videos.
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| Real name: | Maryam Adedoyin Apaokagi |
| Stage Name: | taaooma |
| Born: | February 28, 1999 (age 25) |
| Place of birth: | Ilorin |
| State of origin: | Kwara State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Boyfriend/Fiance: | Abdulaziz Oladimeji |
| Job: | Comedian • Entertainer |
| Net asset value: | $60,000-$250,000 |
Early life
Taaooma was born on February 28, 1999 into a Muslim family. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Apaokagi.
She was born and raised in Nigeria but spent part of her childhood in Namibia.
She is from Kwara state and belongs to the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria.
Taaooma Biography
Education
She attended Dolaster Primary School and Amazing Kids Academy for her primary education.
She completed her secondary education at Concordia College, Namibia.
Taaooma obtained her Bachelor of Science in Tourism and Travel Management from Kwara State University in 2019.
In 2020, she completed her mandatory National Youth Service (NYSC) training.
Career
Taaooma’s comedy career began in 2015. She was encouraged by her boyfriend Abdulaziz Oladimeji to pursue a career in the field.
After learning how to edit videos from her boyfriend, she released her first video, imitating African parents.
In 2016, her comedy skits began to gain traction as more viewers watched them.
She finally gained popularity after one of her comedy skits went viral. She portrayed how African parents behave when dropping their children off at school.
Her skits simulate the way African mothers discipline their children by slapping them.
She won Best Online Comedian at the 2019 Gage Awards.
She also won the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award at the Nigeria 25 Under 25 Awards in 2019.
In 2020, she was nominated for the Content Creator category at the Future Awards Africa.
She was also nominated for Screenwriter of the Year at the 2020 MAYAN Africa Awards.
She has a YouTube channel called Taaooma’s Cabin where she posts all her comedy skits.
She has over 346k subscribers on her channel and has released over 240 videos so far.
Her official Instagram account is @taaooma. She has 1.6 million followers on the platform.
This talented comedian has acted alongside actors like Mr Macaroni, Isbae U, Broda Shaggi, Nastyblaq, Aunty Shaggi, MC Lively, MC Makopolo and many more.
Personal life
Taaooma is 25 years old. On December 30, 2020, she and her boyfriend, Abdulaziz Oladimeji got engaged.
Abdulaziz has been directing her comedy sketches for years. Together they own a production company, The Greenade Company.
Net asset value
A man of many talents, Taaooma has so far amassed an estimated net worth of between $60,000 and $250,000.
