Biography
Ajanigo Simeon: Biography, Age, Education, Wife, Children, Career, Net Worth, Controversy, and More
Who is Ajanigo Inikpi? Wikipedia and biography
Ajanigo Inikpi Simeon, also known as SIGA, is a Nigerian actress, model, brand influencer, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and filmmaker.
Which state is Ajanigo Simeon from?
She is from Okete, a town in Dekina Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi state.
Tribe
Ajanigo Inikpi Simeon is of the Igala tribe in Kogi state.
Family
Ajanigo was born into a family of a police officer, in Kabba, the western part of Kogi state. She is the third child in the family of seven. The actress grew up at police barracks in Warri, Delta state.
Age
Ajanigo was reportedly born on January 30, 1987, which means she is currently 38 years old (as of 2025).
Marriage: Husband and children
Ajanigo Inikpi Simeon married his husband, Fidelis Castro Alfa in January 2017.
The marriage has since been blessed with two daughters and a son: Queentiana (first daughter), Nunu (younger daughter), and Coco (son).
Education
Ajanigo studied International Relations at the LES, COS SONU university in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Career
Ajanigo has been in the Nollywood industry for over a decade. Her role in the movie ‘The Blind Orphan’ brought her to limelight in 2011.
Before then, she had acted in different movies which were not a success. Luckily, she met a marketer, Mazi Uchenna, who helped her secure a role in the movie that helped propelled her career.
Nollywood star and legend Genevieve Nnaji is her inspiration. She said in an interview that had always dreamt of been like Genevieve from her tender age.
“I used to write letters to anybody going to Lagos to give to her thinking that Lagos was a house or a small place.“
Movies
Some of the movies she has featured include:
- Upon a Promise – 2019
- The Last Day – 2021
- Tender Heart – 2022
- How It Happened (2023)
Controversy
Criticized by her tribe’s men over her dressing style
Some of her tribesmen in 2022 criticized her mode of dressing alleging it exposes “the Igala ethnic group to public ridicule”.
Responding to her critics, Ajanigo, said she is neither an ambassador nor their traditional ruler.
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