Imade Osawaru

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Imade Osawaru
Born
Edo State, Nigeria
Education University of Benin
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
Years active2016–present

Imade Osawaru is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker and producer. She is the host of Imade's Kitchen, a television cooking programme. In 2022, she was named Emerging Young CEO of the Year at the Top 50 Most Industrious Women in Africa. She serves as secretary of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos State Chapter. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Osawaru is a native of Ugha Okhuoihe, Uhunmwond LGA, Edo State, Nigeria. She was raised in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. [5] She attended the University of Benin, where she obtained a degree in public administration. She later attended Istituto di Istruzione Superiore Einstein Nebbia, where she obtained a diploma in cooking. [2] [3] [6] [7]

Career

Osawaru began her career as an actress in 2016 and has appeared in several films, including A Call from the Past, Last Affair, King of Kings, The Gateman and Exhausted. [3] [8] [9] [10]

She is the founder of MadeMonic Entertainment Productions, a content creation and film production company and has produced various films such as Fatal Attraction, The Older the Wine, The Herbs of Life, Indecisiveness and the web series, The General. [2] [11] [12] [13]

Osawaru also appears as the host of Imade's Kitchen, a television cooking programme. She serves as secretary of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos State Chapter. [1] [14] [15]

Filmography

Awards and recognition

Osawaru has received the following awards: [2] [16] [17]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Meet Imade Osawaru, Actress, Producer, Culinary Artist, and One of Nollywood's Fast-Rising Creative Forces – THISDAYLIVE" . Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Anokam, Sam (12 October 2024). "Imade Osawaru: I can't play 'lying inside casket' role". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  4. Telegraph, New (15 October 2022). "Meet Imade, The Popular Host Of TV Cooking Show Imade's Kitchen". New Telegraph. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  5. Nwafor (4 February 2024). "What I will tell President Tinubu about Nollywood - Imade Osawaru". Vanguard News. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  6. Nda-Isaiah, Solomon (10 October 2022). "Nollywood Actress, Imade Osawaru, Celebrates Birthday Amid Loads Of Gifts". Leadership News. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  7. "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  8. Adewoyin, Adeniyi (20 September 2025). "Social media should be tool, not yardstick for measuring creativity – Osawaru". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  9. Rapheal (14 September 2024). "I'll turn down suitor who doesn't support my career -". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  10. Ajose, Kehinde (15 March 2025). "YouTube has been a game-changer for Nollywood – Imade Osawaru". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  11. Ajose, Kehinde (22 August 2025). "Beauty opens doors in Nollywood but talent keeps one in – Imade Osawaru". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  12. Amoye, Temisan (7 June 2021). "I am gratefully single – Imade Osawaru". Vanguard News. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  13. Rapheal (15 December 2024). "I want good, kind-hearted, caring, but God-fearing man". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  14. Nwafor (7 September 2025). "I've seen single mothers raise kings, leaders – Imade Osawaru". Vanguard News. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  15. Amoye, Temisan (7 February 2021). "Fame without money is life of noise ― Imade Osawaru". Vanguard News. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  16. Nation, The (10 October 2022). "Imade Osawaru bags double nomination for awards". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  17. sunnews (25 October 2022). "Nollywood Screen Diva, Imade Osawaru Bags Top 50 Most Industrious Women Awards". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 7 December 2025.