Bobrisky is a famous Nigerian fashion model, internet personality, beauty therapist, entrepreneur, and LGBTQ+ activist. Bobrisky became famous for documenting her transition on social media. She usually sensitizes people about the LGBTQ+ community and advertises fashion and beauty products on social media.
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Bobrisky does not shy away from discussing her sex life in public. Conservative Nigerians, including her parents, frown upon her controversial character and lifestyle. This article shares Bobrisky's pictures and insightful details about her childhood and career. It also provides insights into controversial stories that have been reported about her, including a money laundering scandal.
Profile summary
Full name | Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju |
Famous as | Bobrisky |
Nicknames | Nigerian male Barbie, Bobo |
Date of birth | 31st August 1992 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Age | 32 years (as of 2024) |
Birthplace | Ebute Matta, Lagos, Nigeria |
Alma mater | King's College, Okota High School, University of Lagos |
Qualification | Bachelor's degree in Accounting |
Occupation | Entrepreneur, influencer, model, beauty therapist, LGBTQ+ activist |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Gender | Transgender woman |
Sexuality | Bisexual |
Father | Alhaji Musibau Okuneye |
Mother | Alhaja Bollington |
Brother | 10 |
Step-mothers | 2 |
Marital status | Single |
Religion | Christianity |
Net worth | $3.125 million (approx.) |
Sources of income | Cosmetic business and brand commercials and promotions |
Residence | Pinnock Beach Estate in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria |
Bobrisky's biography and photos
Bobrisky's real name is Idris Okuneye Olanrewaju. Many know her as a Nigerian LGBTQ+ activist, entrepreneur, influencer, fashion model, and beauty therapist.
Who are Bobrisky's parents?
Bobrisky's father, Alhaji Musibau Okuneye, died in August 2023 and was buried in Ijebu Igbo, Ogun state. He was a Muslim man with three wives. Bobrisky's mother is called Alhaja Bollington.
Her mum is not dead, as many believed. The influencer was exposed for lying about her mum's death. Sources claim Alhaja Bollington runs a small shop in Madogo, Ikeja, Lagos.
Bobrisky's siblings
The public spotted Bobrisky and her ten siblings together for the first time during their father's burial. During the burial, one of Bobrisky's brothers confirmed they were eleven, including Idris Okuneye, the family's last child.
What is Bobrisky's age?
The Nigerian influencer was born on 31st August 1992 and is 32 years old (as of 2024).
Where is Bobrisky from?
She was born in Ebute Matta, Lagos, Nigeria.
Is Bobrisky a man or a woman?
The gender Bobrisky was assigned birth is unknown. What the public knows is that she transitioned to female in adult life.
Educational background
She attended King's College and Okota High School in Lagos State and graduated from the University of Lagos with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
What is the story of Bobrisky?
Bobrisky's history is about a determined person who has faced many ups and downs. She had a rough childhood due to the challenges of a polygamous family. Her parents separated when she was still young.
After the divorce, she spent most of her childhood with her mother and later lived with her father. The influencer grew up in a Muslim family and loved stereotypically feminine activities like cooking and cleaning.
Her parents would punish her for cross-dressing. She began to fend for herself at age 16 because her dad could not meet the financial needs of their large family.
Okuneye Idris fully embraced cross-dressing while in college and decided to embark on a gender transformation journey from male to female.
What is Bobrisky's gender?
Bobrisky's old pictures document how she gradually transitioned.
Also, comparing old photos of Bobrisky's real face with her current pictures shows that the crossdresser has altered her complexion. She used to be dark-skinned but is now fair.
Okuneye uses skin-bleaching, make-up, and other beauty products to achieve her feminine, light-skin appearance. She also wears female attires and human hair extensions and admitted to undergoing liposuction surgeries in Dubai to attain a flawless feminine figure.
After transitioning from male to female and changing his skin color, people saw the real Bobrisky in male clothes and without make-up for the first time when images of him attending his father's burial surfaced on the internet.
What does Bobrisky do for a living?
Okuneye's most prolific business venture is selling skin-lightening creams. She also sells make-up, human hair weaves, watches, trendy attires, and more. Additionally, the star makes money as a beauty therapist and social media influencer.
She was a dance choreographer and sold clothes and makeup during her university days. In early 2016, she was inspired to join Snapchat to sell her skin-bleaching products and other merchandise.
The business made her an internet sensation in Nigeria between October and November 2016. In 2017, she made her Nollywood debut in the Ojuloge Obirin film. Okuneye later earned so much fame and money touring the US as a guest for multiple events, including club appearances and private one-on-one meet-ups.
Is Bobrisky a millionaire?
Bobrisky's net worth is guesstimated to be around $3.125 million. She makes money from her cosmetic brand, brand promotions, commercials, and social media content.
The social media influencer owns several luxury properties in Nigeria. She bought a Mercedes-Benz GLE 43 AMG Coupe in 2020 and unveiled her N400 million house in June 2022 during a grand housewarming party.
On top of these assets, Okuneye reportedly bought a five-bedroom duplex in Chevron, Lekki, in 2017. She claimed that she received a G-Wagon and a 2019 Range Rover from "bae," and decoration/furnishing the Lekki home cost N12 million.
Past controversial stories about Bobrisky
The Lagos State police arrested her in 2017, shortly after she announced she was transgender. It is believed her influential friends helped her get released. Okuneye thanked her partner for facilitating her bail and refuted claims that her announcement got her arrested.
In May 2019, Bobrisky asked her Instagram fans to address her with the pronouns "she" and "her."
What happened to Bobrisky's birthday?
Bobrisky's witty retort to the Director-General of the National Council of Arts and Culture in 2020, “I roll with his bosses in government,” implied she was untouchable.
As a result, around 50 policemen raided her home on 31st August 2020 and ruined her 28th birthday party. She had planned and boasted about the party on Instagram and Snapchat for weeks.
The Lagos State Police Force arrested 5 of Bobrisky's guests on charges of breach of public peace and indecency. She was not detained because she arrived at the party late. Bobrisky later claimed that she spent N19 million on the botched birthday celebration.
Tonto Dikeh and Bobrisky's wedding
Reports claim Bobrisky wanted her and Nollywood actress Tonto Dike to become the first Nigerian lesbian couple. She and Nollywood actress Tonto were friends for a long time before she allegedly asked for her hand in marriage in February 2020. The wedding never happened.
What is the relationship between Bobrisky and Tonto Dikeh?
Bobrisky revealed that their friendship fell apart in 2020 after their Dubai visit. The influencer claimed she helped Tonto when the police arrested her for being drunk and high and locked her up for two days.
Tonto Dikeh and Bobrisky laid grave accusations against each other in December 2021. The actress claimed Bobrisky faced rejection from family and the transgender community.
She said that Bobrisky slept with Yahoo boys, blackmailed them for money, and claimed to have helped her buy medicinal cream.
Meanwhile, Bobrisky accused the actress of plotting to destroy her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill. She accused Tonto of being friends with her for money and that she defecated on the bed twice after smoking and drinking herself into a stupor.
Additionally, Bobrisky alleged that Tonto refused to repay the money she lent her and had not refunded the N300,000 she borrowed from Bobrisky's alleged boyfriend, Mompha.
Mompha threatened to sue Bobrisky for claiming they were dating. As a result, the Nigerian social media transgender queen publicly retracted her words and announced that they were only friends.
Between Tonto Dikeh and Bobrisky, who is the richest?
Multiple online sources guesstimate Tonto Dikeh's net worth as $1.5 million, while Bobrisky has wealth worth around $3.125 million.
Who is Bobrisky's husband?
The Nigerian influencer is single. Bobrisky's wedding photos, which went viral in 2022, were for fun. The influencer only teased her fans with pictures of herself in traditional wedding attire.
Who is Bobrisky's wife?
The controversial Nigerian cross-dresser is not married as of October 2024.
On 3rd July 2023, Bobrisky was seen being cozy with a male model on her verified Facebook page. In the video, she said she would be a "sweet wife" to her future husband. In the same Facebook video, Bobrisky clearly stated that she was not dating the male model. The influencer said:
Dis model really wish I’m his babe bcos this treat I’m giving him is awesome.Who is Bobrisky's boyfriend?
Okuneye Idris revealed that her boyfriend, Ade, is an elderly billionaire living at Banana Island, Lagos, and does not use social media. The social media personality also said she has other male lovers, but Ade was the “main guy.”
Who was Bobrisky's bae?
She posted Sir Henry Ike in 2020 and captioned, "The wait is OVER !!!" Henry is a real estate investor, author, and music CEO, based in New York City. He runs three companies; real estate, entertainment, and clothing businesses.
Who are Bobrisky and James Brown?
Both are controversial Nigerian crossdressers, and they seem to be close friends. In June 2024, James Brown said he accompanied friends who visited Okuneye Idris, aka Bobrisky, at Kirikiri prisons.
James Brown wrote on his Instagram page:
I went to Kirekire prison to visit Bobrisky to know if she is alright.How many years did Bobrisky get?
An EFCC court in Lagos handed Bobrisky a six-month jail term on 5th April 2024 for abusing the Naira (Nigerian currency) after she sprayed money at the premiere actress Eniola Ajao's film Ajakaju in Lekki, Lagos. The event went down at the Film One Circle Mall.
Bobrisky's video alleging she bribed EFCC officers
Idris Okuneye (alias Bobrisky) alleged in a viral video that she offered some unnamed EFCC officers N15,000,000 as a bribe to drop money laundering charges levied against him.
Contrary to his allegations, EFCC prosecutor Bilikisu Bala explained to The House of Representatives on 30th September 2024 that the commission lawfully dropped Okuneye's money laundering trial in compliance with the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA.
The EFCC prosecutor said:
We initially raised six count charges bordering on Naira Abuse and Money Laundering against Okuneye based on his confessional statement that his firm, Bob Express, was not registered with SCUML and was not rendering returns to it.Counts 1-4 were on Naira Abuse, while counts five and six were on money laundering...We cannot lawfully sustain the charges in all sincerity. We, therefore, dropped them and relied on the four counts of Naira mutilation to which Okuneye had pleaded guilty.Bilikisu dismissed claims that bribes influenced the commission to drop the charges and urged the committee to critically examine all the issues Okuneye raised against the EFCC.
While standing in for EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, Michael Nzekwe (Commander of the EFCC) restated the seriousness attached to the integrity of the commission's staff. He said:
We viewed the allegation of bribery against our officers seriously. Integrity is one of our core values. This is why we are here to place all the facts involved in the trial of Okuneye in the public domain.EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede, later ordered an investigation into the alleged N15m bribe paid by Bobrisky. He appointed a team of investigators to look into the allegations.
Part of the statement signed by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, read:
To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos directorate to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery.Bobrisky threatened to sue Martins Otse for defamation
Bobrisky threatened to sue social media influencer Martins ‘VeryDarkMan’ Otse over a leaked alleged audio recording of her narrating her six-month jail term experience with a friend.
In the leaked audio, the crossdresser alleged that the EFCC collected N15 million from her to drop the money laundering charges against her. Bobrisky also alleged that she was imprisoned in a private apartment after her godfather contacted the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
Bobrisky was heard in the leaked audio saying Falana and Falz contacted her while in prison. However, in an interview with Channels TV, human rights lawyer Falana denied meeting or talking to Bobrisky to help her obtain presidential pardon. Instead, Bobrisky called his son, Falz, to ask for financial assistance for a VIP section in prison.
Bobrisky engages with fans on three verified social media accounts. All accounts have over a million followers/subscribers. Below are her official accounts and the number of followers/subscribers as of October 2024:
Platform | Link | Followers/subscribers |
@bobrisky222 | 5 million | |
@bobriskyblog | 3.1 million | |
Snapchat | @bobrisky220 | 1.1 million |
Facts about Bobrisky
- She was transitioned to female in her adult years.
- Bobrisky claims to be romantically attracted to both men and women.
- Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, bleached her skin.
- EFCC denied receiving an N15 million bribe to drop Bobrisky's money laundering trial.
- Bobrisky served a six-month jail term for abusing the Nigerian currency.
Bobrisky is a self-acclaimed Nigerian Barbie doll. She is known for publicizing her lavish lifestyle, sex positivity, source of income, celebrity fallouts, and transgender journey.
Legit.ng also shared a detailed biography of Tonto Charity Dikeh. She is a Nigerian actress, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. The lady owns the Tonto Dikeh Foundation.
Tonto hails from the Ikwerre tribe, and her family ancestry is in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State. She has one child with her former spouse, Olakunle Churchill. They were married from 2015 to 2017.
Source: Legit.ng