Linda Ikenji is a blogger, writer and entrepreneur who was born in Nigeria. She got fame after starting to blog about the entertainment industry, society gossip in Nigeria. She is one of the finest bloggers in Nigeria. She has also written books. She talks about her personal life in detail in her blog. In an article, it was revealed that the Nigerian entertainment industry people follow her blogs very closely. She more than twice got into controversy and legal fights with politicians and actors from Nigeria.
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Biography and Early Life
The birthplace of Linda Ikeji is Nkwerre, Imo State, Nigeria, where she belongs to a catholic family. Her parents are Nigerian. Linda has six siblings, five sisters and one brother. In an interview, she said that writing was her favorite thing to do from a very early age. To support her family financially and make a living while being in high school, Linda used to do part-time jobs. She was a waitress in a local restaurant.
She also did bartend and ushering. To get a little bit more payment than usual jobs, she did modeling too. Though in an interview, she revealed that she enjoyed modeling despite colossal work pressure. She continued modeling until 2005. At this time, she did modeling for brands like ‘Rose of Sharon’ etc. She also participated in various advertisements.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Linda Ikeji in 2021, and what is her height and weight? Well, Linda Ikeji’s age is 40 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 19 September 1980. Though, she is 5’ 6’’ in feet and inches and 172 cm in Centimetres tall, she weighs about 128 lbs in Pound and 58kg in Kilograms. Her eye color is Brown and hair color is Black.
Education
It is not known from where she finished her school graduation degree. But she revealed that by the age of seventeen-eighteen, she graduated from high school. She always wanted to study Mass Communication and wanted to be a journalist. But she didn’t get an opportunity to learn mass communication.
So, she got enrolled at the University of Lagos with the English Language. She earned her college graduation degree in 2004. In 2018, she received an honorary doctorate degree from the Trinity International University of Ambassadors for her outstanding contribution to the African media business.
Personal Life: Dating, Boyfriends, Husband, Kids
Linda has five sisters and one brother. Vera, Laura, Sandra are three sisters of hers who are also very much well known. Her only brother’s name is Peaks Ikeji. There isn’t much information about her parents. But through her social media, it is known that Linda does take her parents on vacation in various places like London etc.
She didn’t reveal much about her dating life, but it is rumored that she dated Don Jazzy, the Nigerian record producer and singer-songwriter. Linda has a son named Jayce Jeremi, who was born in 2018. By that time, She was in a relationship with Sholaye Jeremi, but later they broke up, and in her blog, Linda explained why they are not suitable partners in detail.
Is Linda Ikeji Lesbian?
As she dated only men and also has a son with her previous partner, it is safe to assume that she is straight. She also never heard of getting linked with any women.
Professional Career
After graduating, she tried to become a journalist and started her own media company name ‘Black dove Communication. Linda began blogging in 2006. In an interview, she revealed that she didn’t have monetary expectations at that time. Also, as Nigeria didn’t have a good internet connection, she had to go to the cafeteria every time she wanted to blog something.
In the same year, she became an active blogger and started to spend much more time blogging. She also got her own domain in the same year. Right now, her blog is in 25th rank in Nigeria and 3738th rank in the whole world.
In 2010, she published her first book, which contains thirty inspirational articles to motivate readers. The name of the book is ‘It Takes You – A Book Of Inspiration.
In 2016, she started her social media platform, which became instantly famous. In an interview, she said that she wanted to combine blogging with social media. In only six days after founding it, she got 86k people who were active on that platform.
In 2018, she launched her TV network, paying a monthly fee; people can see different types of programs, mostly entertainment-related such as movies, TV series, original, reality shows, etc. She founded an online radio station that operated from her media office.
In 2014 her blog was deleted by Google for unknown reasons. 2 days later, it was restored again.
Awards
For her famous blog and other media ventures, she got nominated numerous times. In 2013, she won two awards that are ‘Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award’ and ‘Nigeria Blog Award’. In 2014, she became the most Google-searched person in Nigeria. In 2018, she got nominated and won theUnited Nations Global Leadership Awards’.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Linda Ikeji in 2021
As of 2021, Linda Ikeji has an estimated net worth of around $40 million which she has earned through her blogging, books, and other ventures. She is also the owner of luxury houses and cars. She owns a Bentley Mulsanne.
Linda Ikeji is one of the most famous bloggers in Nigeria and the whole world. She provides precisely the types of gossip and entertainment people want. She is an active social media user with over 52k followers on Instagram and 75k followers on Twitter. She also takes part in charity activities through her ‘I’d Rather Be Self Made – No Thanks’ project, where she helps young entrepreneurs. Her kind, humble nature and creative entertainment blogging brought her lots of fans.
Facts of Linda Ifeoma Ikeji
- Gender Female
- full nameLinda Ifeoma Ikeji
- birthplaceNkwerre, Imo State, Nigeria
- Date of Birth September 19, 1980
- Age 43 years 11 months
- Horoscope Virgo
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Sapphire
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Capricorn
- nationalityNigerian
- religionChristian
- net worth$40 million
- professionBlogger, Entrepreneur, Writer
- weightIn Kilograms – 58 kg, In Pounds – 128 lbs
- heightIn Centimetres – 172cm, In Feet and Inches – 5’ 6’’
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorBrown
- high schoolN/A