Sonia Irabor

Sonia Irabor (born 3 January 1990) is a Nigerian writer, actress, and filmmaker. She is the editor of Genevieve Magazine.^[1]

Sonia Irabor
Born	(1990-01-03) 3 January 1990 (age 35) Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	University of Leicester; Drama Studio London
Occupation(s)	Writer, Filmmaker, Actress, Editor

Biography

Irabor was born to Soni and Betty Irabor, both media practitioners.^[2] Her mother is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Genevieve Magazine^[3] while her father is a radio and TV broadcaster.^[4] In 2011, she graduated from the University of Leicester where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and Media Studies.^[5] She later attended the Drama Studio London where she obtained a Diploma in Professional Acting and graduated in 2016.^[6]

Career

Irabor began her career by managing the "Teen Zone" column of Genevieve Magazine at the age of 13.^[7]  She has worked as a radio presenter and producer and also in PR,^[7] Upon graduation from university, Irabor became Assistant Editor/UK Correspondent for Genevieve Magazine^[8] after which she was appointed Editor in 2017.^[9]  As an actress, Sonia has appeared in a number of plays, films and TV series including Man Of Her Dreams,^[10] Inspector K,^[11] and Table.^[12]

Filmography

• Slum King (2023)

Recognition

In 2018, Sonia was named as one of Forbes Africa's 30-under-30 creatives.^[12] She was named as one of the 10 most powerful young persons in the media space on the YNaija power list.^[13]

Alongside her mother, Sonia was recognized as number 11 on the 2021 "25 Most Powerful Women in Journalism" list by the Women in Journalism Africa.^[14][15]