Everything You Should Know About Seasoned Actress, Ibinabo Fibresima

Seasoned Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima is an ex-beauty pageant and event manager. She was also the former President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, a prominent body in the Nigerian movie industry.

Ibinabo Fibresima is one of the most influential women in Nigeria. Ibinabo Fibresima, who is 46 is not just an actress but a strong person to reckon with and look up to.

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Here’s everything you should know about the Veteran actress, Ibinabo Fibresima.

1.Early Life

Ibinabo Fibresima was born on January 13, 1973, to an Irish mother and a Nigerian father.  She attended the Y.M.C.A Play Centre, Port Harcourt before she proceeded with her secondary school education at Federal Government Girls College, New Bussa, Niger State. She holds a Bachelor Degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria.

2.Career

Ibinabo participated in the 1991 edition of the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant. She was named as the first runner-up to winner Bibiana Ohio and first runner-up at the Miss NUGA competition held at the University of Calabar.

In 1992, she competed in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant for the first time, where she placed as the second runner-up. In 1997, she competed and emerged first runner-up of the 1997 edition of Miss Nigeria. She was also second runner-up for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 1998.

Ibinabo officially started her acting career in 1997 with a role in the movie, ‘Most Wanted’. Her acting career kicked off from there with several other movies like  ‘The Ghost, Letters To A Stranger‘ and many more. Ibinabo is also involved in stage dramas and plays.

3.Personal Life

On the 18 of December 2014, the Nigerian actress got married to Uche Egbuka but got divorced after two years. She has three children. She also had a child with the seasoned actor, Fred Amata.  In 2009, Ibinabo was charged for manslaughter and reckless driving after she accidentally killed a certain Giwa Suraj in 2006.

On March 16, 2016, Ibinabo was sacked as President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria and sentenced to a 5-year jail term by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. She was however granted bail in the sum of ₦2 million and two sureties in like sum on April 7, 2016, by a Court of Appeal in Lagos pending the determination of her appeal at the Supreme Court.

4.Awards

She won the Miss Wonderland contest in 1990. Ibinabo Fiberesima was honored with the African Woman of Worth Award at the 6th edition of the Africa Women in Leadership Conference (AWLC) in 2014.

5.Net Worth

The seasoned actress is worth a whopping sum of $4 million.