Elvina Ibru


Elvina Esewvre Ibru is a Nigerian actress and on-air personality. She is a member of the Ibru family and the daughter of industrialist Michael Ibru.

Early life and education

She attended London Academy of Performing Arts in England. She later attended Webster University, Regents Park, London, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations.

Career

Ibru worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation as a broadcaster and also acted in theatre productions before returning to Nigeria. She was also an OAP at Classic FM where she hosted a weekly show called Mellow Magic.
She played the lead role of Mopelola Holloway in Bolanle Austen Peters‘ movie, The Bling Lagosians. She has also acted in movies like Theo’s Dora and Letter to a Stranger. She plays the role of Atigbi in the Africa Magic original, Riona.
Ibru founded a movie production company named Twice As Nice. She has since produced the movie, Cajoling.

Personal life

Ibru is a single mother to her son, named Elisha. She has also expressed her unwillingness to be married, stating that "the marriage institution in Nigeria is unfair to women."
She disclosed on her Instagram page that she tested positive for COVID-19. In a 2019 interview, Ibru recounted having been raped by an armed robber in 2004. Ibru subsequently formed an advocacy group to support victims of rape.

Recognition