Sharon Ooja Bio, Age, Career, Boyfriend and Net Worth

Sharon Ooja is a Nigerian actress, model, and television personality best known for playing Shalewa in the Ndani TV series Skinny Girl in Transit. Sharon is a Benue State native who was born in Kaduna on April 6, 1991, but grew up in Plateau State.

Sharon Ooja Profile Summary

• Full name: Sharon Ooja Egwurube
• Gender: Female
• Birthday: April 6, 1991
• State of Origin: Benue State
• Marital Status: Single
• Tribe: Idoma
• Career: Actress, model and TV personality

Sharon Ooja Early Life

Sharon Ooja was born in Kaduna State and raised in Plateau State, but her ancestors were from Benue State in Nigeria. She earned a degree in Mass Communication from Houdegbe North American University in Benin.

Sharon Ooja Career

Sharon Ooja had worked for a real estate firm before making her acting debut in Gidi Up. Sharon began her acting career in 2013 after shifting to Lagos.

According to her, she discovered acting by mistake. She was doing a photo shoot for a store, and NdaniTV was in charge of the behind-the-scenes footage.

Her performance earned her an interview for a television show that never aired the following week.

Sharon Ooja eventually landed a role in the television sitcom Gidi Up, in which she excelled.

Her role as Shalewa in the comic series Skinny Girl in Transit catapulted her to popularity.

Despite her success in the Skinny Girl in Transit series, she considers her performance in Oloture to be her breakthrough role because her character was not stereotyped.

Filmography

• Lara and the Beat (2018)
• King of Boys (2018)
• Moms at War (2018)
• From Lagos with Love (2018)
• Coming from Insanity (2019)
• The Bling Lagosians (2019)
• Oloture (2019)
• Bad Comments (2020)
• Who’s the Boss (2020)
• The Whole 30 Yards (2020)

TV Shows

• Gidi Up (2013 – 2014)
• Skinny Girl in Transit (2016 – 2020)
• The Men’s Club (2018 – 2020)
• Jenifa’s Diary (Season 12)
• My Flatmates

Sharon Ooja’s awards and nominations

• City People Award for Best New Actress of the Year (English) (2018) – Nominated
• City People Award for Most Promising Actress of the Year (English) (2019) – Nominated
• The Future Awards Africa Prize for Acting (2019) – Nominated

Personal Life

Sharon Ooja has not yet revealed any information about her boyfriend or husband.

Rumours regarding the actress’s relationship with co-star Timini Egbuson have circulated, but the two have rejected them.

The actress revealed her discontent with the type of guys who approached her during an interview with Wazobia Max.

According to her, most of them don’t see beyond her physical appearance and think she’s materialistic.

In her opinion, the opposite is true, as she is much more than what they perceive, and she will only be attracted to clever guys who can intellectually engage her.

Net Worth

Sharon Ooja’s net worth is now believed to be $300,000 (approximately N120 million).