Maraji is an acting comedienne with an enviable influence on social media. She is one of the comedians in Nigeria, making an indelible mark in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Maraji’s real name is Gloria Oluruntobi. She was born on February 6, 1997, in Edo state. Maraji is described as a talented acting comedienne and one of Instagram’s first Nigerian female comediennes. Her comedy videos are very engaging and relatable. Maraji grew up in Lagos in a family of four—two boys and two girls.
In this post, we will write about Maraji’s biography, career, relationship, and net worth.
| Name | Gloria Oluruntobi |
| Age | 27 years old |
| Date of Birth | 6 February |
| State of Origin | Edo State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Net worth | $250,000 |
| Occupation | Acting comedian |
Maraji Biography
Maraji was born Gloria Oluruntobi on February 6, 1997, in Edo state, a state located in the south-south part of Nigeria sparsely dominated by the Yorubas. In 2016 when she was 19 years old, Maraji graduated from Covenant University in Ogun state, where she read International Relations. She has also completed her National Youth Service Corps.
Maraji is married, although she kept it private for a long time and even suffered heartbreak from it. In 2022, she revealed that she married the man who dumped her two years earlier.
She is married to Joshua Mensah, a Ghanaian, who is also known as Wan Mensah. Mensah is a mobile filmmaker, Youtuber, and Chief Executive Officer of Moment Pro, a film production company. They got married at a secret wedding attended by only family and close friends. Their union is blessed with a child named Jayden Mensah.
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Maraji Career
Starting wasn’t easy for Maraji. She started by making lip-sync videos of popular songs. During her university days, Maraji did a lip-sync video to Nicki Minaj’s song. Her friend urged her to post it on social media, but Maraji was reluctant and afraid she would be laughed at.
Her friend went behind her back to post it on social media, and that was how Maraji made her first appearance on social media. The lip-sync video went viral on Social media, giving Maraji all the boldness she needed to make another video. Maraji later did a lip-sync video of Reekado Bank’s song, Sugar Baby, which the artist reposted on Instagram. She went ahead and made more lip-sync videos of songs by Korede Bello and Skales, and the artists reposted her video on Instagram.
Maraji gained a large fan base due to the lips-sync videos reposted by Korede Bello and Skales, as Instagram users flocked to her page wanting more. Maraji was inspired to create more video content to engage her growing audience, so she dived into comedy videos, and ever since, she has been thrilling her fans consistently. She has millions of followers on Instagram and keeps them busy with funny comedy skits and afro-dance videos.
Maraji is known for her comedy for depicting the everyday life of an average Nigerian. Her videos are very entertaining and easily connect to her fans. She is very talented and does video shooting and editing herself unless she wants to do a bigger project like a brand promo.
Maraji, just like other acting comediennes, successfully used social media to establish themselves. Like her counterpart, Taaooma, she plays more than two roles in a comedy video.
She seamlessly switches into different characters and voices. Maraji also appeared in Falz’s “Something Light” and Yemi Alade’s “Single and Searching.” She has been nominated for several awards, some of which include;
- The prize for Comedy award -The Future Awards Africa Nigeria (2017 & 2018)
- Comedy Act of the Year – City People Music Award (2018)
- Nigerian Teen Choice Award for Choice Instagrammer
- Nigerian Entertainment Award for Best Comedy Act (Online)
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Maraji Net worth
Maraji has made a brand of herself ever since she started her career as an entertainer. She claims she charges N500,000 – N1 million per promotion in her videos, which is true.
She also makes money from her YouTube account. Maraji’s net worth is an estimated $250,000.