Maryam Apaokagi-Greene

EARLY LIFE

Maryam Apaokagi spent most of her early years in Namibia. She studied Tourism and Travel Service Management at the Kwara State University. She initially wanted to be a doctor, then a lawyer, but was offered Tourism at university. In 2015, she started online comedy after convincing her fiancé to teach her the basics of video editing.

CAREER

Known professionally as Taaooma, Maryam Apaokagi is a Nigerian comedian, content creator, cinematographer, and social media influencer. She is the CEO and founder of Chop Tao, a food company, and directs for The Greenade Company, a cinematography firm. She is known for playing multiple roles in her skits, which often center on exposing African mothers and their unique manner of disciplining African children with a slap. She rose to stardom in 2019 with a skit based on African parents taking their children to school.

PERSONAL LIFE

In February 2020, Apaokagi got engaged to Abdulaziz Oladimeji (aka. Abula) in Namibia, and they married on January 24, 2021. The couple welcomed a baby girl in 2024.