Gloria Oloruntobi

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| name = Gloria Oloruntobi

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|02|06|df=y}}

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| alias = Maraji

| alma_mater = Covenant University

| occupation = Content creator, comedienne, skit maker

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Gloria Oloruntobi (born February 6, 1997), better known as Maraji, is a Nigerian comedian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.ng/gist/maraji-meet-the-nigerian-creative-who-turned-social-media-to-her-audience/y3vgxsc|title=Meet the Nigerian creative who turned social media to her audience|date=2018-09-13|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30|archive-date=2020-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211020742/https://www.pulse.ng/gist/maraji-meet-the-nigerian-creative-who-turned-social-media-to-her-audience/y3vgxsc|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2018/09/the25series-gloria-oloruntobi-maraji/|title=Get to Know Comedian/Content Creator Gloria Oloruntobi (Maraji) on #The25Series|last=Nwosu|first=I. K.|date=2018-09-11|website=BellaNaija|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://guardian.ng/life/maraji-says-she-collects-an-average-of-n500000-per-skit-and-nigerians-are-not-having-it/|title=Maraji Says She Collects An Average Of N500,000 Per Skit And Nigerians Are Not Having It|date=2018-10-09|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://ynaija.com/ynaija-presents-the-100-most-influential-nigerians-in-film-in-2019/|title=YNaija presents: The 100 most influential Nigerians In Film in 2019 » YNaija|date=2019-11-01|website=YNaija|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-30}} She started her career making lip sync videos and miming songs.{{Cite web|url=https://awards.thefutureafrica.com/the-future-awards-africa-prize-for-comedy/|title=The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy|date=2018-12-02|website=The Future Awards Africa|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-30}} Maraji role-plays in her comedy skits and switches between accents and vocal pitches to suit each character she plays.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.ng/pulse-list-2016-top-10-people-social-media-blew-up/nk69v4r|title=Top 10 people social media blew up|date=2016-12-08|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/08/13/celebrities-who-became-famous-through-instagram/|title=Celebrities who became famous through Instagram - P.M. News|website=www.pmnewsnigeria.com|date=8 July 2019 |access-date=2020-03-30}}

Education

Maraji is from Edo State. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations from Covenant University in 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://thenet.ng/the-business-of-60-second-skits-how-your-favourite-comedians-are-cashing-out-on-instagram/|title=The Business Of 60 Second Skits: How Your Favourite Comedians Are Cashing Out On Instagram|date=2018-08-16|website=Nigerian Entertainment Today|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/04/see-who-made-top-25-under-30-nigerian-superstars/|title=See Who Made Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars - P.M. News|website=www.pmnewsnigeria.com|access-date=2020-03-30}}

Maraji was featured in the music videos for Falz's "Something Light" and Yemi Alade's "Single and Searching".{{Cite web|url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/20-top-instagram-comedians-making-waves-online/|title=20 Top Instagram Comedians Making Waves Online|last=Reporter|date=2018-10-06|website=City People Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/12/11/10-nigerian-comedians-who-became-popular-on-instagram/|title=10 Nigerian comedians who became popular on Instagram - P.M. News|website=www.pmnewsnigeria.com|date=5 December 2019 |access-date=2020-03-30}}

Awards and nominations

Maraji was nominated for Prize for Comedy at the 2017 and 2018 Future Awards Africa.{{Cite web|url=https://awards.thefutureafrica.com/nigeriasnewtribe-future-awards-africa-unveils-nominees-2017-edition/|title=#NigeriasNewTribe: The Future Awards Africa unveils nominees for 2017 edition|date=2017-11-24|website=The Future Awards Africa|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-03-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/burna-boy-adesua-etomi-maraji-others-make-2018-the-future-awards-nominee-list/|title=Burna Boy, Adesua Etomi, Maraji, others make 2018 The Future Awards nominee list|date=2018-12-03|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://guardian.ng/life/the-future-awards-africa-2018-nominees-list/|title=The Future Awards Africa 2018 Nominees List|website=guardian.ng|date=5 December 2018 |access-date=2020-03-30}}

She was also nominated for Comedy Act of the Year at the 2018 City People Music Awards.{{Cite web|url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/meet-10-guys-who-made-their-1st-million-from-instagram/|title=Meet 10 Guys Who Made Their 1st Million From INSTAGRAM|last=Pomaa|first=Precious|date=2019-03-19|website=City People Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-30}}

References

Category:Nigerian women comedians

Category:People from Edo State

Category:1997 births

Category:Covenant University alumni

Category:Living people