Who is Peggy Ovire’s husband? Her husband is Frederick Leonard. He is a top Nollywood actor, producer, and successful filmmaker who has been in the Nigerian movie industry for over 2 decades now.

Keep reading to discover Peggy Ovire’s biography and net worth, her age, family, kids, movies, and other open secrets and hidden truths.

What is Peggy Ovire’s real name?

Her real name is Peggy Ovire Enoho, but she is popularly known as Ego Oyibo or Peggy.

How old is Peggy Ovire, Frederick Leonard’s wife?

She is presently 39 years old. This Nollywood actress was born on 21st October 1985 in Lagos State, the western part of Nigeria.

Where Is Peggy Ovire From?

She hails from Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, South-South Nigeria. Ego Oyibo is the lastborn of her parents’ six children but didn’t get any preferential treatment as the lastborn. Peggy Ovire’s parents are both alive. Her father is a great disciplinarian who owns a small business, while her mother is a housewife.

Peggy Ovire’s Tribe

This beautiful actress is an Urhobo by tribe. She speaks Urhobo and Yoruba languages fluently.

Peggy Ovire’s Biography

This beauty is a popular Nigerian actress, movie producer, ex-beauty queen, model, businesswoman, brand influencer, and the CEO of Peggy’s World.

She grew up with her family in Itire, the Surulere area of Lagos State, where she spent her early days.

What Did Peggy Ovire Study in School?

First, Peggy obtained her primary education at Itire Nursery and Primary School, Surulere. She went further to AUD Secondary School, Surulere, for her secondary education.

After obtaining her WACE certificate, she later began her university education at Delta State University (Delsu) Abraka but finished at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, with a degree in Banking and Finance.

After this Peggy Ovire travelled to the United States and enrolled at the New York Film Academy in the city of New York.

Career

This beautiful, light-skinned actress began her career as a model during her undergraduate days at Delta State University in Abraka.

In 2003, she won the most beautiful girl on campus in her school.

Also in 2005, she became the third runner-up in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant.

Again in 2007, she contested for Miss Tourism Delta and won the 2007 Miss Galaxy International pageant.

Peggy Ovire revealed that winning the Miss Galaxy pageant made her more coordinated and also gave her a wide perspective about life.

Peggy Ovire joined Nollywood in 2013, in a movie produced by Uche Nancy.

According to her, she never planned to become a Nollywood celebrity but always dreamt of becoming a medical doctor or a lawyer to make her family proud.

Eventually, one of her friends who was already acting in Nollywood persuaded her to join Nollywood.

Peggy acted for some years before her breakthrough came when she featured in the television series titled “Husbands of Lagos.”

After this, everyone recognised Peggy everywhere, even in Europe, because of her role in this series, but she wasn’t popular yet.

She also got her nickname “Ego Oyibo” from this TV series.

Frederick Leonard’s wife revealed that she felt so blessed to be part of that project by Rok Studio. Because she was invited to participate while on vacation.

Ego Oyibo is glad to have made it this far in a short time.

Since then, Peggy has acted in over 50 films alongside many new and veteran actors like ;

• Patience Ozokwo,
• Tonto Dikeh,
• Jibola Dabo,
• Ebele Okaro,
• Ifeanyi Kalu,
• Mercy Johnson,
• Joseph Benjamin,
• Frederick Leonard,
• Bolanle Ninalowo,
• Kenneth Okolie,
• Yvonne Jegede,
• Susan Peters,
• Moyo Lawal,
• Uche Odoputa,
• Mary Remmy Njoku etc.

When Did Peggy Ovire Become Famous?

This Nollywood actress became very popular and sought after in 2015 after acting as Isioma, Livinus’s wife, who was a stay-at-home mother. In life, consistency wins. Peggy started acting in 2013 but achieved fame as a celebrity in 2015. She gained recognition after 3 years.

Also in 2015, Peggy Ovire became a movie producer and produced her first movie titled “Emergency”.

Since then, she has produced other interesting movies such as

• The boy is mine
• Love made me do it,
• Game Changer
• Fool Me Once
• The Other Woman
• Ufuoma and other new projects she’s currently working on.

Aside from being a filmmaker, Peggy Ovire is also a model and fashionista. As a fashionista businesswoman, she founded and owns a fashion online store called “Peggy’s World,” a clothing line on Instagram.

This Nollywood actress also owns another boutique in Lagos called “Hugs Couture,” where female clothes, bags, shoes, and other fashion accessories are sold. In addition to this, she also creates content on many other social media platforms.

In Nigeria and the world over, one stream of income is not enough. This is why Peggy has many income sources for her livelihood.

Moving on to her role models, Peggy Ovire revealed that Angela Jolie and Nse Ikpe Etim are her role models because they are both fantastic actors. She also looks up to Rita Dominic and wants to be like her and Uche Jombo.

Speaking about her challenges in Nollywood, Peggy revealed that she always falls sick whenever she finishes shooting a movie.

She did not only expressed gratitude at how far she had come but also maintained that “fame has given her a platform to speak and be heard, and she’s grateful for that.”

Talking about how she keeps fit, Peggy Ovire said, “I try to watch what I eat, visit the spa at least once a week, and use products that are environmentally friendly to keep fit.”

Is Peggy Ovire married to Frederick Leonard?

Yes, Peggy Ovire and Frederick Leonard got married traditionally on Saturday, November 19, 2022, after 10 years of dating.

Before this, Peggy Ovire was accused of dating Fred Leonard, but she made it clear at the time that they were just friends, just to cover up their love affair.Before her marriage, she was also rumoured to be dating Tchidi Tchikere, the ex-husband of Nuella Njubigbo.

Does Peggy Ovire Have a Baby?

No, she is yet to welcome a baby with her husband. Neither Fredi nor Peggy had a baby in their past relationships.

Peggy Ovire’s Net worth

Currently, she has an estimated net worth of $550,000 and is one of the richest actresses in Nigeria with lots of wealth and fortune.

Peggy Ovire said this in an interview: “I can marry an average man who works hard and respects me because anybody can be rich.” She does not dream of marrying a rich man because she is already wealthy.

Peggy Ovire’s Cars

She drives around in luxurious cars like G-Wagon, Range Rover, etc.This Urhobo woman loves the good things of life.

Peggy Ovire’s House

Her husband Fred Leonard once surprised her with a very beautiful mansion.

Peggy Ovire’s Lifestyle

Ego Oyibo loves fashion and considers it her first love. She prefers her style to be classy, clean, and polished, with her favourite fashion item being a ball dress.

Peggy always dresses elegantly and neatly to suit her beautiful body shape and can never be caught wearing a tight jumpsuit due to her body type.

For her, the essence of fashion is to always look for what suits a person’s body. Shockingly, Ovire said that she is a shy and outspoken person.

Peggy Ovire’s Likes and Dislikes

She likes to stay indoors and is a friendly and calm person. This beautiful actress enjoys travelling and being chased. She also loves to go to the cinema often to relax.

Just so you know, Peggy Ovire, Frederick Leonard’s wife, neither drinks nor smokes and hates being the life of any party. She also hates men who love partying. Sometimes, she visits her friends when not on the set of a movie.

Peggy Ovire’s Awards

She won the “Most Promising Actress Of The Year” in English at the 2015 edition of the City People Entertainment Awards and other awards.

Finally, Peggy Ovire advises those aspiring to come into Nollywood to create other sources of income, as acting alone can’t pay all their bills. See Peggy Ovire’s Husband, Frederick Leonard’s, biography here