Taaooma

Taaooma
Taaooma
Born	Maryam Apaokagi
Nationality	Nigerian
Alma mater	Kwara State University
Occupation	Comedian
Spouse	Abula (m. 2021)
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Maryam Apaokagi, known professionally as Taaooma, is a Nigerian comedian, content creator, cinematographer,^[1] and social media influencer. She is the CEO, and founder of Chop Tao,^[2] a food company, and directs for The Greenade Company,^[2] a cinematography firm. She is known for playing multiple roles in her skits.^[3]^[4]

Early life

Maryam Apaokagi spent most of her early years in Namibia. She studied Tourism and Travel Service Management at the Kwara State University.^[5]^[6]^[7] In 2022, she tells The Punch, “I wanted to be a doctor. Later, I changed it to a lawyer. I got to university and was offered Tourism.”^[8]

In 2015, she started online comedy after convincing her fiancé to teach her the basics of video editing. She rose to stardom in 2019 with a skit based on African parents taking their children to school.^[9]^[10]^[11] In 2019, she was the face of Media Room Hub’s July Issue. Her comedy skits are centered on exposing African mothers and their unique manner of disciplining African children with a slap.^[12]^[13]

Personal life

In February 2020, Apaokagi engaged her fiancé Abdulaziz Oladimeji (aka. Abula) in Namibia,^[14] and got married on 24 January 2021.^[15]^[16] The couple welcomed a baby girl in 2024, as Taaooma shared video with the baby on December 5.^[17]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2019	The Gage Awards	Best Online Comedian Of The Year	Won	^[18]
2020	Nigeria's 25 under 25 awards	Social Entrepreneur	Won	^[19]
	The Future Awards Africa	Content Creation (YouTubers, Vloggers)	Nominated	^[20]
	Maya Awards	Skit Maker Of The Year	Nominated	^[21]
	City People Music Awards	Comedy Act of the Year	Nominated
	The Guardian	100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria	Shortlisted	^[22]
2021	Net Honours	Most Popular Comedian	Nominated	^[23]
2021	JCI TOYP Award	Cultural Achievement	Won	^[24]
2022	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Online Social Content Creator	Nominated	^[25]
	The Future Awards Africa	Content Creation (YouTubers, Vloggers)	Nominated	^[26]
	Net Honours	Most Popular Comedian	Nominated	^[27]
2023	The Future Awards Africa	Prize for Content Creation	Pending	^[28]

References

^ "How video editing made me Taaooma, the comedienne – Maryam Apaokagi". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
^ ^a ^b "Maryam Apaokagi (@taaooma)". Culture Intelligence from RED. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ "How two Nigerian women are breaking into comedy's boys club". Christian Science Monitor. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ "Who is Taaooma? Unmasking Instagram's unlikely most popular comedian [Pulse Interview]". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ "Comedian Taaooma hits 1m on Instagram, watch how she marks it". P.M. News. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ "Taaooma talks about growing up in Namibia, relationship, popularity and how she switches her roles". Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ ""My momsy no dey beat me" - Taaooma". BBC News Pidgin. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ Edeme, Victoria (12 May 2022). "My mum inspires some of my skits, says Taaooma". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ Aisha Salaudeen. "This comic sensation is wowing Instagram users with her skits on Nigerian families". CNN. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ "TAAOOMA, THE COMEDIC SOCIAL MEDIA PHENOMENON | CITY105.1FM". 2020-03-02. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ "I'm not in competition with anyone –Taaooma". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ "INTERVIEW: Why I slap my daughter in skits – Popular instagram comedienne, Taaoma". Premium Times Nigeria. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ "Taaooma: Nigeria's Freestyle 'Slapping' Comedian". issuu. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ "Video: Taaooma, Abula share their engagement story". P.M. News. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ "PHOTOS: Taaooma marks first wedding anniversary". TheCable Lifestyle. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ Ukonu, Ivory; THEWILL (2022-02-06). "2021 Was A Great Year For Me – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene". Retrieved 2022-11-21.
^ Press, Fellow (2024-12-05). "Video: Comedian Taaooma Welcomes Baby Girl". Fellow Press. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
^ "WINNERS FOR THE GAGE AWARDS 2020 | GAGE AWARDS". Gage Awards. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ Udeh, Onyinye (28 August 2020). "Kiki Osinbajo, Taaooma, Kumi Juba, Captain E, Sydney Talker Others nominated for Nigeria's 25 under 25 Awards. » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ "The Future Awards Africa: Class of 2020". November 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ "Mayorkun, Taaooma, Lolade Abuta tops 2020 MAYA AWARDS AFRICA Nominees' List". September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ "Leading ladies Africa – 100 Most inspiring women in Nigeria 2020". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
^ "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
^ Olowoporoku, Muhamin. "Taaooma, Asisat Oshoala, others to receive JCI TOYP award". P.M. News. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
^ "See who win for The Future Awards 2022". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ Bakare, Simbiat (2 July 2022). "NET Honours 2022: Ikorodu Bois Beats Mr Macaroni, Sabinus to Win 'Most Popular Comedian'". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ "FULL LIST: Asake, Tobi Amusan, Osimhen nominated for TFAA 2023". TheCable Lifestyle. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[1] "How video editing made me Taaooma, the comedienne – Maryam Apaokagi". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-07-11.

[YNaija-2] "Maryam Apaokagi (@taaooma)". Culture Intelligence from RED. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

[3] "How two Nigerian women are breaking into comedy's boys club". Christian Science Monitor. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[4] "Who is Taaooma? Unmasking Instagram's unlikely most popular comedian [Pulse Interview]". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[5] "Comedian Taaooma hits 1m on Instagram, watch how she marks it". P.M. News. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[6] "Taaooma talks about growing up in Namibia, relationship, popularity and how she switches her roles". Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[7] ""My momsy no dey beat me" - Taaooma". BBC News Pidgin. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[8] Edeme, Victoria (12 May 2022). "My mum inspires some of my skits, says Taaooma". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

[9] Aisha Salaudeen. "This comic sensation is wowing Instagram users with her skits on Nigerian families". CNN. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[10] "TAAOOMA, THE COMEDIC SOCIAL MEDIA PHENOMENON | CITY105.1FM". 2020-03-02. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[11] "I'm not in competition with anyone –Taaooma". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[12] "INTERVIEW: Why I slap my daughter in skits – Popular instagram comedienne, Taaoma". Premium Times Nigeria. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[13] "Taaooma: Nigeria's Freestyle 'Slapping' Comedian". issuu. Archived from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-21.

[14] "Video: Taaooma, Abula share their engagement story". P.M. News. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[15] "PHOTOS: Taaooma marks first wedding anniversary". TheCable Lifestyle. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[16] Ukonu, Ivory; THEWILL (2022-02-06). "2021 Was A Great Year For Me – Maryam Apaokagi-Greene". Retrieved 2022-11-21.

[17] Press, Fellow (2024-12-05). "Video: Comedian Taaooma Welcomes Baby Girl". Fellow Press. Retrieved 2024-12-06.

[18] "WINNERS FOR THE GAGE AWARDS 2020 | GAGE AWARDS". Gage Awards. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[19] Udeh, Onyinye (28 August 2020). "Kiki Osinbajo, Taaooma, Kumi Juba, Captain E, Sydney Talker Others nominated for Nigeria's 25 under 25 Awards. » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 8 October 2020.

[20] "The Future Awards Africa: Class of 2020". November 8, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[21] "Mayorkun, Taaooma, Lolade Abuta tops 2020 MAYA AWARDS AFRICA Nominees' List". September 28, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[22] "Leading ladies Africa – 100 Most inspiring women in Nigeria 2020". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

[23] "Net Honours - The Class of 2021". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2021-09-07.

[24] Olowoporoku, Muhamin. "Taaooma, Asisat Oshoala, others to receive JCI TOYP award". P.M. News. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

[25] "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-26.

[26] "See who win for The Future Awards 2022". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[27] Bakare, Simbiat (2 July 2022). "NET Honours 2022: Ikorodu Bois Beats Mr Macaroni, Sabinus to Win 'Most Popular Comedian'". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

[28] "FULL LIST: Asake, Tobi Amusan, Osimhen nominated for TFAA 2023". TheCable Lifestyle. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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