Sonia Irabor
Sonia Irabor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 January 1990 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | University of Leicester; Drama Studio London |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Filmmaker, Actress, Editor |
Sonia Irabor (born 3 January 1990) is a Nigerian writer, actress, and filmmaker. She is the editor of Genevieve Magazine.[1]
Biography
[edit]Irabor was born to Soni and Betty Irabor, both media practitioners.[2] Her mother is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Genevieve Magazine[3] while her father is a radio and TV broadcaster.[4] In 2011, she graduated from the University of Leicester where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and Media Studies.[5] She later attended the Drama Studio London where she obtained a Diploma in Professional Acting and graduated in 2016.[6]
Career
[edit]Irabor began her career by managing the "Teen Zone" column of Genevieve Magazine at the age of 13.[7] She has worked as a radio presenter and producer and also in PR,[7] Upon graduation from university, Irabor became Assistant Editor/UK Correspondent for Genevieve Magazine[8] after which she was appointed Editor in 2017.[9] As an actress, Sonia has appeared in a number of plays, films and TV series including Man Of Her Dreams,[10] Inspector K,[11] and Table.[12]
Recognition
[edit]In 2018, Sonia was named as one of Forbes Africa's 30-under-30 creatives.[12] She was named as one of the 10 most powerful young persons in the media space on the YNaija power list.[13]
Alongside her mother, Sonia was recognized as number 11 on the 2021 "25 Most Powerful Women in Journalism" list by the Women in Journalism Africa.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Genevieve magazine editor, Sonia Irabor clocks 30". Vanguard Allure. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "SONIA IRABOR: How I Evolved, Built My Own Identity". ThisDay. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Muanya, Chukwuma (26 January 2019). "'Depression…what we need is more talk therapy, empathy'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (8 December 2016). "Soni Irabor: Celebrating a Quintessential Media Icon". BellaNaija. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Robbins Patrick, Benedicta (28 July 2017). "Betty Irabor's Daughter, Sonia Becomes The New Editor Of Genevieve Magazine". G9IJA.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Alumni | 2016 Graduates". www.dramastudiolondon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b Awodipe, Tobi (19 August 2017). "My mother's shoes are too big to fill, I am carving my own path - Sonia Irabor". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Tolu (26 February 2017). ""I don't have much of a personal life" | Genevieve Magazine's Sonia Irabor speaks on being Assistant Editor and parental influence". YNaija. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (29 July 2017). "Sonia Irabor named Editor of Genevieve Magazine". BellaNaija. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (8 March 2019). "WATCH the Season Finale of Victor Sanchez Aghahowa's "Man of Her Dreams" starring Sonia Irabor & Folu Storms". BellaNaija. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "The Media Blog: The first episode of Inspector K is pretty cool". YNaija. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ a b Africa, Forbes (4 June 2018). "Under 30 Creatives". Forbes Africa. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "#YNaijaPowerList2018: Mercy Abang, Fisayo Soyombo, Instablog9ja… See the 10 most powerful young persons in the media space". YNaija. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ Olabimtan, Bolanle (2 October 2021). "Ijeoma Nwogwugwu, Stella Din, Kadaria Ahmed named among 25 most powerful Nigerian female journalists". TheCable. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Yemi Alade, Sonia Irabor, Falz, others make 2018 Forbes Africa Under-30 list". Punch Newspapers. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2022.