Frank Edoho (born 8 July 1972) is a Nigerian TV host, filmmaker, and photographer.[1] He is best known as the host of the popular Nigerian TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.[2]
Edoho studied animal science at University of Calabar.[3] While in school, he was a rap artiste with the stage name Mc Frank.[3][4] After graduation, he started his broadcasting career as a presenter at the Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation and also anchored a breakfast television show for the Nigerian Television Authority, Channel 9, Calabar.[5] Edoho moved to Metro FM 97.6 in 1999 where he anchored radio shows for the radio station. He was however brought into limelight by the popular show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Aside from being a TV host, he is also a voice over artist, photographer, producer and a filmmaker. After he rejected a new deal to continue as host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,[6] he was unveiled alongside Emmanuel Essien, popularly known as Mannie, as the host of an international TV show, The Price Is Right.[7] Edoho is respected for his eloquent voice and has performed a number of voice overs for radio ads and radio jingles for Vogue Fruit Juice, First City Monument Bank, Unilever Nigeria Plc, International Bank Plc and Elizade Toyota.[8][9]
Edoho hosted the popular TV game show for 13 years[10] from 2004 to 2017 but resigned on 2 September 2017.[11] He announced his departure via his official Twitter page after failing to agree on terms with Ultima Studios. Edoho denied being "dropped" by the organizers of the show, maintaining that he "declined the offer" that was given to him.[12] In February 2022, he made a return to the show.[13][14]
Edoho was married to Katherine Obiang, with whom he had three children, before they separated in 2011.[15] He later married his second wife, Sandra Onyenuchenuya, and on 2 April 2014, they welcomed their first child together (Edoho's fourth).[16][17] Their second child was born two years later in the United States.[18]
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