Bobrisky Biography: Age, Net Worth, Real Name, Surgery, Parents, Pictures

Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju (born 31 August 1991), popularly recognized as Bobrisky, is a famous Nigerian internet personality and LGBTQ+ activist.

Known as a Nigerian transgender woman and LGBT personality, he has amassed a certain number of followers on the social media apps Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram.

Bobrisky is the first transgender woman in Nigeria, a country with no LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) rights.

Profile

• Full Name: Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju
• Stage Name: Bobrisky
• Born: 31 August 1991
• Age: 33 years old)
• Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria
• State Of Origin: Ogun State
• Nationality: Nigerian
• Gender: Transgender woman
• Parents: Alhaji Musibau Okuneye, Alhaja Bollington
• Stepmother: 2
• Height: 1.65 m
• Siblings: 10
• Spouse: N/A
• Relationship Status: Single
• Profession: Entrepreneur, influencer, fashion model, beauty therapist, LGBTQ+ activist
• Net Worth: $3.125 Million

Early Life & Education

Mummy of Lagos, Bobrisky, known by many as a Nigerian LGBTQ+ activist, entrepreneur, influencer, fashion model, and beauty therapist, was born in 1991.

The 33-year-old transgender grew up in a polygamous home, born to Alhaji Musibau Okuneye, who died in August 2023 and was buried in Ijebu Igbo, Ogun state.

Bobrisky was raised in a Muslim home alongside his siblings; it was revealed that his father married 3 wives.

Her mother, Alhaja Bollington, runs a small Madogo, Ikeja, Lagos shop.

At a very young age, Bobrisky’s parents divorced, so she spent most of her childhood with her mother and later lived with her father.

Bobrisky enrolled at King’s High School, Lagos and Okota High School for his secondary education. She also attended the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, where he bagged a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Career

Her cross-dressing career began while she was in college, and ever since then, Bob has embarked on a gender transformation journey from male to female.

During her university days, Bob was known to be a dance choreographer, and she also sold clothes and make-up as a side hustle.

In 2016, Bobrisky joined the social media app Snapchat, where she sold her skin-bleaching products and other merchandise.

This business thrust him into the limelight, making her an internet sensation in Nigeria.

In 2017, Bobrisky debuted her first role in a Nollywood movie, Ojuloge Obirin.

Because of his intensely divisive personality, particularly on social media, Bobrisky garnered traffic to her Snapchat account.

On 8 July 2021, Bobrisky revealed a new physical appearance after undergoing surgery to become more feminine.

As a transgender person, Bobrisky has been opportune to associate with many Nigerian female celebrities, such as Tonto Dikeh. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager for West Africa, confirmed that he was the most searched individual in Nigeria from 26 October to November 2016.

Throughout Bobrisky’s journey, there have been many controversial stories about her. Bobrisky was arrested in 2017 by the Lagos State police. This arrest was made shortly after she announced she was transgender.

She later got released from police custody, thanks to her influential friends.

Bobrisky’s has also Battled with his junior colleague, Princess of Africa James Brown. The drama between the two country’s popular crossdressers, James Brown and Bobrisky, is a long trail down history and keeps surfacing whenever an opportunity presents itself.

In 2024, a Nigerian Activist, VeryDarkMan, alleged Bobrisky of sleeping with many Nigerian lawmakers. The Controversial Nigerian online activist made this statement after seeing a Nigerian dragging another crossdresser.

In his statement, he said: “Make dem start by arresting Bobrisky. The lawmakers wey put this law, make dem first arrest Bobrisky because we watched Bobrisky from being a man, e turn woman for our eye like this. E do breast, e do yansh, e dey wear wig, e dey go party, e dey do everything, nobody arrest am.”

Very Dark Man also assumed that Bobrisky had not been arrested because many Nigerian lawmakers were sleeping with her.

He said:

“And you know why nobody arrest am? Because the lawmakers, plenty of them dey doke am. I dare them to arrest Bobrisky for Nigeria. Shey dem say na 14 years? I dare anybody to arrest am, because Bobrisky dey come out talk say e carry man, na man dey spend for him, I dare Nigerian government to arrest Bobrisky if e no go cast! We dey country wey be say dem say na 14 years but Bobrisky dey fly.”

Personal Life

Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju, generally known as Bobrisky, aged 33, is unmarried as of this writing.

Bobrisky is rumoured to be in a relationship with Nollywood actress Tonto Dike. Unfortunately their friendship fell apart in 2020 after their Dubai visit.

Before their relationship turned sour, the controversial figures were once inseparable Siamese twins with much in common.

Social Media

• Instagram @bobrisky222
• Snapchat @bobrisky222
• Facebook @Okuneye Idris Bobrisky

Net Worth

Nigerian internet personality and LGBTQ+ Bobrisky activist is a notable face on social media. He has made a lot of money off his career.

Bobrisky is currently estimated to have a net worth of $3.125 million.