Ilebaye

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Ilebaye
Born
Ilebaye Precious Odiniya

(2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 21)
Kogi State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Other names
  • Baye
  • Gen-Z Baddie
Education Salem University
Occupations
  • Criminologist
  • model
  • actress
  • television personality
Years active2022–present
Known forWinner of the Big Brother Naija season 8
Television Big Brother Naija

Ilebaye Precious Odiniya (born 9 May 2004) professionally known as Baye or Gen-Z Baddie, is a Nigerian criminologist, model, actress and television personality. [1] [2] She is best known for being the winner of Big Brother Naija season 8. [3] [4] [5]

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Early life

Ilebaye is from the Igala tribe in Kogi State, She was born and raised in Okpo, Olamaboro local government area in Kogi state. [6] [7]

She attended Binta International School, Lagos, which is owned by the movie producer Wale Adenuga, for her secondary school education, where she featured in movies like Papa Ajasco , Super Story and Binta & Friends starting from a young age, and Salem University in Lokoja, where she studied criminology and security studies. [8]

Career

Ilebaye started acting career [9] at a young age, as she played a role in Papa Ajasco and in Nnena and Friends. [10] In 2021, she won the Finest Girl Democracy Nigeria (FGDN) beauty pageant. [7]

Big Brother Naija

Ilebaye entered the 7th season of Big Brother Naija as the fourth housemate on 23 July 2022, [11] [12] and she was evicted on the third week. [13]

On 23 July 2023, Ilebaye was introduced as the 13th housemate for the all star season. [14] [15] [16] During the season finale of the show on 1 October 2023, she was declared the winner, [17] [18] [19] after scoring 30.08% [20] of the final votes ahead of Mercy Eke with 23.48% of the total votes cast and was entitled to the ₦120 000 000 (one hundred and twenty million naira) cash and other prices, making her the third female to win the show. [21] [22]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Big Brother Naija 7 ContestantEvicted on week 3
2023 Big Brother Naija 8 ContestantWon

References

  1. ↑ Odeh, Nehru (1 October 2023). "BBNaija All Stars: Why Ilebaye may win the N120m, what could stop her". Pm News. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. ↑ "BBNaija All stars winner: Ilebaye wins BBNaija 2023 beating Mercy, Cross, Pere, Adekunle, Cece to emerge winner". BBC News Pidgin. 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  3. ↑ Nseyen, Nsikak (2023-10-01). "BREAKING: Ilebaye wins BBNaija All Stars". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  4. ↑ AriseNews (2023-10-01). "Ilebaye Wins Big Brother Naija All Stars". Arise News. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  5. ↑ Oloruntoyin, Faith (2023-10-01). "Ilebaye emerges the winner of 'BBNaija All Stars' season 8". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  6. ↑ "BBNaija: 5 Things To Know About Ilebaye, 22-year-old model who Won N120m grand prize - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  7. 1 2 "16 things to know about BBNaija winner Ilebaye". The Nation newspaper. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  8. ↑ Wamangu, Peris (2022-08-03). "Ilebaye Odiniya from BBNaija: biography, age, state of origin & more". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  9. ↑ Royal, David (14 August 2022). "[Updated] Ilebaye, Khalid evicted from BBNaija show; see how viewers voted" . Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  10. ↑ Ubanagu, Makua (2023-10-01). "BBN Allstars: Six things to know about winner, Ilebaye". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  11. ↑ "BBNaija Season 7: Meet first 12 housemates". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  12. ↑ Edeme, Victoria (2022-07-23). "BBNaija S7: Meet the first 12 housemates". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  13. ↑ Cyril (2022-08-14). "BBNaija Season 7: Ilebaye Odiniya evicted". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  14. ↑ Alake, Olumide (2023-07-23). "BBN: Cee-C, Kidd, Cross & other housemates that returned for All-Stars season". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  15. ↑ Gbadebo, Bode (2023-07-23). "BBNaija 8: Whitemoney, Mercy, Kiddwaya, Pere, Angel, 15 Others Return For All-Stars Season" . Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  16. ↑ "Who be di housemates wey dey BBNaija all stars". BBC News Pidgin. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  17. ↑ Abdullahi, Idowu (2023-10-01). "BREAKING: Ilebaye wins BBNaija All Stars Season". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  18. ↑ "Ilebaye win Big Brother Season 8". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  19. ↑ "Ilebaye Crowned BBNaija All Stars Winner". Channels TV . 1 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  20. ↑ Owolawi, Taiwo (2023-10-01). "BBNaija All Stars finale live: Ilebaye wins N120 million, beats Mercy, others". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  21. ↑ Ephraim, Pamela (2023-10-01). "BREAKING: Ilebaye Wins BBNaija All-Stars Edition, Gets N120m Cash Prize" . Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  22. ↑ "Finale 01 Oct: Gen Z Baddie Ilebaye wins it all! - BBNaija". Big Brother Naija - Finale 01 Oct: Gen Z Baddie Ilebaye wins it all! - BBNaija. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
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