Bisola Aiyeola: Actress, Host of Family Feud Nigeria and BBNaija Runner-Up
Bisola Aiyeola is a Nigerian actress, television host, singer and entrepreneur who became a household name as the first runner-up on Big Brother Naija in 2017. Since then she has built a steady career in film and on television, and in 2023 she added a skincare business to it. People searching for her usually want a quick answer on her age, her background and what she does today. This profile gives those answers from published sources and says plainly where the available information stops. Earlier versions of this page on hqbios.com listed family details that we could not confirm, so we have removed them.
Quick Facts
| Detail | Information and source |
|---|---|
| Known as | Bisola Aiyeola, also written Bisola Aiyeola-Ayomide in some places |
| Date of birth | 21 January 1986 (Wikipedia) |
| Occupation | Actress, TV host, singer, producer, entrepreneur |
| Education | Business management, National Open University of Nigeria (Wikipedia) |
| Big Brother Naija | First runner-up, 2017 season, behind Efe (Wikipedia) |
| Earlier talent show | Fifth place, MTN Project Fame West Africa, 2008 (Wikipedia) |
| Award | Trailblazer Award, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, 2018 (Wikipedia) |
| Television | Host of Family Feud Nigeria since its 2022 debut (Wikipedia; Nigerian Communications Week) |
| Business | Skincare brand Brown Girl Magic, launched August 2023 (ThisDay) |
Background and education
Wikipedia gives Bisola Aiyeola’s birth date as 21 January 1986 and says she studied business management at the National Open University of Nigeria. The same entry says she and her siblings were raised by their mother. This is an unusually personal detail for a reference page, and we have only seen it in that one place, so we treat it as reported rather than confirmed. Her own interviews are the best source for how she describes her childhood, and readers who want that should look to those directly instead of to biography websites that repeat each other.
Her path into entertainment did not begin with reality television. In 2008 she took part in MTN Project Fame West Africa, a singing competition, and finished fifth in a season that Iyanya won. From 2011 to 2013 she hosted Billboard Nigeria on Silverbird Television, according to Wikipedia. That early mix of singing and presenting explains why she was already comfortable on camera when Big Brother Naija arrived years later.
Big Brother Naija and the years after
In 2017 Bisola entered the Big Brother Naija house and ended the season as first runner-up to Efe. Wikipedia also records that while she was in the house she won a reality challenge run with the ONE Campaign, an international advocacy group that focuses on girls’ education. After leaving the show she released a debut single, “Luchia”, under Temple Music. Many contestants from reality shows struggle to turn a few weeks of visibility into a lasting career. Bisola’s early years in presenting and music gave her a head start, and she moved quickly into acting.
Acting career
Her filmography on Wikipedia is long and covers comedy, drama and series. Titles listed there include Skinny Girl in Transit (2015), Picture Perfect (2016), Ovy’s Voice (2017), Two Grannies and a Baby (2017), Chief Daddy (2018), The Bling Lagosians (2019), Sugar Rush (2019), This Lady Called Life (2020), Introducing the Kujus (2020), Flawsome (2022), Palava (2022) and Sista (2022). More recent entries include Adam Bol (2024), Muri & Ko (2024), Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024) and Gingerrr (2025). She also voiced a character, Happiness, in the animated series Iwájú (2024).
In 2017 she was nominated at the City People Movie Awards in the Revelation of the Year (English) category, and in 2018 she won the Trailblazer Award at the AMVCA. She made her debut as a producer on Introducing the Kujus. The list of roles is useful because it shows range: she has played professionals, comic characters and leads in romantic stories, rather than being tied to one type.
Hosting: Family Feud Nigeria
One of her most visible jobs is hosting Family Feud Nigeria, the local version of the international game show, produced for MTN with Ultima Studios. Nigerian Communications Week reported the planned debut in 2022, and Wikipedia lists her as host from that year. Wikipedia goes on to describe her as the first African to host the format, but we have not seen that claim confirmed by the producers, so please read it as a claim rather than a fact. Hosting a weekly studio show is a different skill from acting, and it has kept her in front of a general audience who may never have watched a Nollywood film. She also presented at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.
Business: Brown Girl Magic
In August 2023, ThisDay reported that Bisola launched Brown Girl’s Magic, a skincare line. Wikipedia also records that in 2021 she was one of the investors in Amaze, an app meant to make endorsement deals easier for celebrities. In a March 2026 interview with Channels Television, reported in search results, she said she did not join Big Brother Naija All Stars because the chance never came up and she was busy launching her business. We could not open the full interview, so we cite it only for that general point. Taken together, these items show an entertainer who has tried to own part of the business around her name rather than only taking acting fees.
What her career says about the Nigerian entertainment path
Bisola’s route is common enough to be worth describing in general terms. A singing contest, then presenting jobs, then a reality show, then screen roles, then a business. Each step used the audience built by the one before. That is why biographies of people like her can look like a list of unrelated jobs. The thread is visibility: she kept moving into formats that put her in front of viewers, and she picked up awards and nominations along the way. We make no claim about how much any of this earns her, and we do not publish income estimates because no reliable source supports a figure.
Timeline
- 2008: Finishes fifth on MTN Project Fame West Africa.
- 2011 to 2013: Hosts Billboard Nigeria on Silverbird Television.
- 2015 to 2017: Early screen roles, including Skinny Girl in Transit, Picture Perfect and Ovy’s Voice.
- 2017: First runner-up on Big Brother Naija; nominated for a City People Movie Award.
- 2018: Wins the AMVCA Trailblazer Award.
- 2020: Produces Introducing the Kujus.
- 2022: Begins hosting Family Feud Nigeria.
- 2023: Launches Brown Girl Magic skincare and presents at the AMVCA.
- 2024 to 2025: Appears in Adam Bol, Iwájú, Muri & Ko, Everybody Loves Jenifa and Gingerrr.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Bisola Aiyeola?
If the 21 January 1986 birth date on Wikipedia is correct, she turns 41 in January 2027 and is 40 at the time of writing in October 2026. We have not seen an official document, so treat the date as reported.
Did Bisola win Big Brother Naija?
No. She was first runner-up in the 2017 season. Efe won that season.
What does she do now?
She hosts Family Feud Nigeria, acts in films and series, and runs a skincare brand.
Where did she study?
Wikipedia says she studied business management at the National Open University of Nigeria.
Is her income public?
No. She has not published figures, and we do not repeat estimates from other sites.
Sources
- Wikipedia (Bisola Aiyeola)
- ThisDay
- Nigerian Communications Week
- Channels Television
- Vocal Media
What we could not verify
- Her family details beyond what is stated above. We left out her relationships, her child’s details and her siblings’ names, because none of them is confirmed by a source we could rely on and a minor is involved.
- Whether she was the first African to host Family Feud. We repeat Wikipedia’s statement only as a claim.
- Any net worth figure. Several websites publish one, but none shows how it was calculated, so we do not use them.
- The full text of her 2026 Channels Television interview, which we could only see in summary.
- Current film projects. Her filmography changes often, so check her own pages for the latest.
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