Taaooma

 ( Living People ) 

Maryam Apaokagi, known professionally as Taaooma , is a Nigerian comedian, content creator, cinematographer, and social media influencer. She is the CEO, and founder of Chop Tao, a food company, and directs for The Greenade Company, a cinematography firm. She is known for playing multiple roles in her Sketch comedy.

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Early life Maryam Apaokagi spent most of her early years in Namibia. She studied Tourism and Travel Service Management at the Kwara State University. 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.”

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. 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.

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

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Awards and nominations

2019	The Gage Awards	Best Online Comedian Of The Year
2020	Nigeria's 25 under 25 awards	Social Entrepreneur
	The Future Awards Africa	Content Creation (YouTubers, Vloggers)
	Maya Awards	Skit Maker Of The Year
	City People Music Awards	Comedy Act of the Year
	The Guardian	100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria
2021	Net Honours	Most Popular Comedian
	JCI TOYP Award	Cultural Achievement
2022	Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Online Social Content Creator
	The Future Awards Africa	Content Creation (YouTubers, Vloggers)
	Net Honours	Most Popular Comedian
2023	The Future Awards Africa	Prize for Content Creation

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See also

• List of Nigerian comedians

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