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Omawumi Net Worth and Biography
This article details Omawumi net worth, career, and achievements. She is one of the richest female singers in Nigeria.
Omawumi Megbele is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress. She is one of the richest female musicians in Nigeria. In this article, RNN details Omawumi net worth, career, and achievements.
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Bio Data
| Full Name | Omawumi Magbele |
| Popularly known as | Omawumi |
| Date of Birth | April 13 1982 |
| Gender | Female |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Career | Singer, Songwriter, and Actress |
| Omawumi Net worth | $3 Million |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
Biography
Omawumi was born on 13 April 1982. Her parents are Chief Dr Frank and Mrs Aya Megbele and she is of the Itsekiri ethnicity. Omawumi had her primary education at Nana Primary School and later attended the College of Education Demonstration Secondary School.
She studied Law at Ambrose Alli University and graduated in 2005. After then, she moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers State where she worked with her family’s Law firm, O.S Megbele & Associates. Later on, she decided to further her education and she studied French at Alliance Francaise.
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Career
Richest Female Artists in Nigeria – Omawumi
In May 2007, Omawumi rose to prominence following her position as the first runner-up in the Idols West Africa competition. Ever since, she has had various stage performances with musicians such as 2Face, Phyno, P-Square, Banky W, 9ice, Angelique Kidjo, Donell Jones, and many more.
In September 2008, Omawumi released her debut single In The Music and released several albums and singles after then.
Omawumi has performed with several star artists and even had collaborations, features and so on from them.
In 2010, she made her screen debut with Inale taking the role of Olurumbi in the play. In 2013, she also featured in the Ghanian movie titled House of Gold produced by Yvonne Nelson and directed by Pascal Amanfo.
Later on, in 2019, she ventured into movie production alongside Waje as co-producers. The movie titled She Is was directed by Eneng Enaji. It tells the story of her (Omawumi) humanitarian works and the values she consistently released in her work of art. The movie tells the story of societal standards, expectations, and restrictions a successful Nigerian woman faces in her country. She also starred in the movie alongside her co-producer (Waje).
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Omawumi Net Worth
As of 2022, Omawumi is said to have a net worth of $3 million, making her one of the richest female musicians in Nigeria. Another factor, however, that has contributed to the actual estimate of her net worth is her returns from her ventures as a businesswoman. In other words, asides from being a singer, songwriter, and actress, Omawumi is also a businesswoman.
Films and Notable Awards
Omawumi has featured in movies such as Inale (2010), The Return of Jenifa (2011), House of Gold (2013), Make a Move (2014), and, In The Music (2014).
Also, she won The Headies Awards in 2009 and 2018.
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Personal Life
On the 13th of January 2018, Omawumi got married to her baby daddy of 4 years (Tosin Yusuf). Their union is blessed with two children; a boy and a girl.