Elvina Esewvre Ibru is a Nigerian actress and on-air personality. She is a member of the Ibru family and the daughter of industrialist

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Early life and education

She attended London Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) in England. She later attended

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, Regents Park,

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, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in

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Career

Ibru worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (

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) as a broadcaster and also acted in theatre productions before returning to Nigeria. She was also an OAP at Classic FM where she hosted a weekly show called Mellow Magic. She played the lead role of Mopelola Holloway in Bolanle Austen Peters‘ movie, The Bling Lagosians''.'' She has also acted in movies like ''Theo’s Dora'' and ''Letter to a Stranger.'' She plays the role of Atigbi in the

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original, '' Riona.'' Ibru founded a movie production company named Twice As Nice. She has since produced the movie, Cajoling.

Personal life

Ibru is a single mother to her son, named Elisha. She has also expressed her unwillingness to be married, stating that "the marriage institution in Nigeria is unfair to women." She disclosed on her Instagram page that she tested positive for

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. In a 2019 interview, Ibru recounted having been raped by an armed robber in 2004. Ibru subsequently formed an advocacy group to support victims of rape.

Filmography

Stage plays

Films

TV shows

Recognition

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Faculty of Arts Students Association (FASA) Award for Developing Youth through Entertainment * Beatz Award for On-Air Personality of the Year 2016 * Excellence Special Awards, Special Recognition for Excellence in Entertainment *

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, Nominated for best actress in a leading role for ''Bling Lagosians''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibru, Elvina Nigerian film actresses Nigerian stage actresses Nigerian film producers Living people 21st-century Nigerian actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Nigerian television personalities Webster University alumni Nigerian women film producers Ibru family