Born in the 90s, award-winning Iheme Faith Uloma, popularly known as Ifuennada is Africa’s fast rising Actor, TV Host, Event Compere, Red Carpet Host, TV/Film Producer, Speaker, Model, Voice Over Artist, Writer, Singer and Beauty Entrepreneur. She was a Big Brother Contestant in 2018 – the continent’s most popular show. As a Content Creator, she has produced content for major brands in Nigeria including Etisalat, Nigerian Idol and GT Bank while working with Dynamix on TV for four years. Before her participation in Big Brother Naija 2018, she was the female host of 18+ a talk show on Africa Magic Urban.
In 2018, Ifu Ennada won Africa Film Awards award for Best Actress in the movie “Obsession”. Her self produced and written short film, “Tears of A Broken Virgin” – a film which shows her strength in advocacy against rape and abuse premiered at the In Short Film Festival and won her an Award for Best Actress. It also got her a nomination for Best Screenplay and a host of other acclaimed nominations. Her writing, singing and production efforts on the soundtrack of Tears of A Broken Virgin also earned the short film a nomination for Best Soundtrack.
In 2016, she was nominated for AMA Awards Best Young and Promising Actress for her role in O Town by CJ Obasi and has since featured in top TV Series like Tinsel, Ebony Life’s HM Travel and Tours, MTV Base Shuga and movies like Obsession by Judith Audu, The Quest by Dabby Chimere and Hire A Woman by Chinney Love.
As an entrepreneuer and Lady Boss she runs a successful and multiple award winning HairCare Product Line – beautIFU Ennada, a haircare line for ambitious African and Black women embracing their natural hair.
Ifu Ennada takes our Lady Boss Questionnaire
What does Entrepreneurship mean to you?
To me entrepreneurship means creating businesses that provide solutions to profitable problems.
If you weren’t an entrepreneur, you would be…?
I’m not just an entrepreneur, I’m also an award-winning actor, content creator and TV Host.
If you could have a lunch date with one Lady Boss you admire – who would that be and what would you ask her?
This is a hard one. I admire a lot of lady bosses including, Linda Ikeji, Genevieve Nnaji and Oprah. If I could have a date with all of them and ask them one question – what’s the secret to your success?
3 book recommendations for entrepreneurs?
Secure The Bag Bundle by TSFC
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Circle of Profit
The social media platform that has helped your business the most is?
