Beverly Ada Mary Osu shows that nothing should limit you from achieving your dreams. After leaving Babcock University for personal reasons, she did not give up; she sought alternative means to attain her dreams. Beverly is an award-winning actress, video vixen, photo model, and writer. As an aspiring actress, she studied mass communication which helped her in her acting career. Her climax was during her Big Brother Africa, which made her among the most followed personalities.
Early life
The famous Nigerian actress Osu was born on September 27th, 1992, to the family of Mr and Mrs Osu in Lagos, Lagos state, southwestern Nigeria. She grew up Catholic and, at a young age, wanted to be a Reverend sister. So, her parents enrolled her in the Daughters of Divine Love convent in Enugu State but abandoned this idea in her fifth year.
After she left the covenant, she finished secondary school and earned her WASC(West African School Certificate). She applied to Babcock University, where she studied mass communication. Later, she transferred to the National Open University of Nigeria and graduated there.
Career
The renowned Nigerian actress started her career in 2011 in the Nigerian entertainment industry as a model and won the model of the year award at the Dynamix awards.
She has also been a vixen in music videos of notable Nigerian musicians like “Madu” by Kizz Daniel, “Oleku” by Ice Prince, and “Over killing” by Djinee.
Beverly debuted her acting career after Big Brother season 8, where she came 5th as one of the housemates. Surprisingly, her housemates never nominated her for eviction, which brought her to the limelight. Her first movie role was in 2014, and she featured in Curse Of The Seven.
Beverly Osu Current Projects
The talented model is the ambassador of a top Nigerian brand, Prestige cosmetics. Beverly has also got endorsements with Ivie Hair as Brand Ambassador. She has done work with concept studios, the Clarion Chukwuras clothing line and the lingerie company Francis Moss.
Personal life
The 30-year-old actress is currently single. She dated South African BBA housemate Angelo Collins though they broke up in 2013. Osu says she would enjoy motherhood as a happily married woman. She is not strong enough to be a baby mama, and when she loves, it’s genuine. She is open to a relationship that would lead to marriage.
Beverly Osu Awards
In 2011, Osu won the Nigerian Top Video Vixen Award at the Dynamix Awards.
Like any public figure, she has had critics, but Beverly Osu has taken social criticism in her stride. Instead, she focuses on her love for art and purpose. She takes pictures that depict mental health and freedom. Her difficult seasons have resulted in her talking to the youth on controversial issues like drug abuse and police brutality many times.
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Conclusion
Beverly Osu’s personality can be summarised in her values of humility and reaching out to the less privileged. Osu says she has no role models, choosing instead to pick unique personality attributes that have helped her in her mom, Tyra Banks and Kelly Rowland. Her most preferred musician is John Legend.
Beverly’s NGO started in Port Harcourt. It cares for people in the slum. She started it with her project manager, and so far, they have touched the lives of many in Nigeria.
