Idia Aisien Height, Age, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Idia Aisien

• Idia Asien was raised by her parents in a big family in Nigeria.
  

  Idia Aisien’s childhood photo

• She and her family belong to the Edo tribe of Nigeria.

• Ever since she was 12 years old, Idia Aisien has been interested in fashion, television, and philanthropy.

• Idia Aisien got signed to a modelling agency named ‘Beth Models’ at the age of 15.

• At age 15, Idia Aisien finished high school and her first modelling job was at a runway show for the ‘House of Mya’ which was sponsored by UNICEF to raise funds for underprivileged children in Lagos State, Nigeria.

• After completing her schooling in Lagos State, Nigeria, Idia Aisien moved to the United States to pursue her higher education.

• Idia Aisien put her modelling career on hold for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism at the American University.

• In 2008, she started working as a desk receptionist at the Tenley Front Desk.

• In the same year, Idia started working as a desk receptionist at the Housing and Dining Programs at AU.

• In 2010, Idia Aisien started working as a Communications Intern at the United States-based interest group named ‘American Association of Retired Persons’ (AARP) where she used to edit success stories for the Women’s Scholarship Program.

• In the same year, she started working as a volunteer at the American business economic based daily newspaper named ‘Wall Street Journal.’

• In 2010, Idia Aisien started working as a Resident Assistant for the housing and dining programs at American University, Washington, D.C.

• In 2011, she started working as a News Intern at the Washington-based news channel named ‘FOX 5 Washington, D.C.’

• In the same year, she started working in the Flexible Staffing Group of the American multinational mass media television channel named ‘Discovery Communications.’

• In 2012, Idia Aisien started working as a Foreign Policy and Governmental Affairs Intern at the American non-profit, non-partisan organization named ‘The Foreign Policy Initiative.’

• In 2013, Idia Aisien started working in the Peacebuilding Support Office of the United Nations office in New York where she worked in collaboration with the Peacebuilding Commission and the Global Compact group.

• In 2014, she worked in the Financial Services department of the New York-based global investment firm named ‘Atlas Merchant Capital.’

• In 2015, Idia Aisien made the decision to join the entertainment industry full-time. She quit her job and kicked off a career as a TV presenter.

• In the same year, she started working as the presenter of the fashion show titled ‘Rock the Runway’ which premiered on SPICE TV.
  

  Idia Aisien in a still from the TV show titled ‘Rock the Runway’ (2015)

• In 2015, she started working as the TV presenter of a Talk show titled ‘Style 101’ which is Nigeria’s version of Fashion Police. The TV show was telecast on the SPICE TV.
  

  Idia Aisien (second from right) in a still from the TV show titled ‘Style 101’ (2015)

• In 2016, Iida Aisien moved back to his home country Nigeria as she thought it would be a great idea for her to join the Nigerian entertainment industry as being a TV presenter.

• In 2018, Idia Aisien started working as a Business News Anchor at the London-based world news channel named ‘Arise News’ in their New York office.
  

  Idia Aisien in a still from the News telecast on the ‘Arise News’ channel (2018)

• In the same year, Idia Aisien founded the International Development Initiative in Africa (IDIA) which holds a mission to improve the livelihood of the population through timely and sustainable interventions.
  

  Idia Aisien’s Instagram post about launching her NGO IDIA in 2018

• The main thought of Idia behind founding the International Development Initiative in Africa (IDIA) project was to share the parallel stories and assumptions about Africa by showcasing the accomplishments and achievements of different companies, people, and corporations across the African continent.

• As much as the negative sides of Africa are shown out in the world. Idia Aisien wanted to equally show the positives of Africa with the help of her NGO.

• Idia Aisien has hosted many TV shows and some of them are ‘The Mega Millions Lottery’ (2022) on Silverbird TV and ‘You Got Issues’ (2022) on SPICE TV.
  

  Idia Aisien in a still from the TV show titled ‘You Got Issues’ (2022) on SPICE TV

• In 2019, Idia Aisien was ranked 35th on the list of 100 Most Influential Young Africans.
  

  Idia Aisien’s Instagram post about being part of the ‘100 Most Influential Young Africans’ list (2019)

• In the same year, she started working as the anchor of the European-based provider of industry-specific reports named ‘Global Business Reports.’
  

  Idia Aisien in a still from the ‘Global Business Reports’ (2019)

• In 2020, Idia Aisien was gifted a Range Rover car by a total stranger who talked to her over chat on Instagram. Her family never allowed her to keep the vehicle after which she had to sell it after the gift giver refused to take it back.

• In 2021, Idia Aisien was cast in the Nollywood (Nigeria and Hollywood) romantic comedy film titled ‘Badboys and Bridesmaids’ in which she played the character of Jola.
  

  Idia Aisien in a still from the Nollywood film titled ‘Badboys and Bridesmaids’ (2021)

• She has modelled for many U.S.-based designers and some of them are Alice + Olivia,  J Brand, Cashhimi, Samantha Pleet, Jovani, Evelyn Lambert, and Undecillion by Rachel Walters.

• Idia Aisien has modelled for many African designers like Maki Oh, Ituen Basi, Deola Sagoe, and Lanre Da Silva.

• Idia Aisien has been featured in both local and international magazines including Vogue USA, Elle South Africa, Blanck Digital London, This Day Style, Genevieve Magazine, and have been on the covers of Vanguard Allure, Exquisite Magazine, Guardian Life, Zen Magazine, and Red Edit Magazine.
  

  Idia Aisien on the cover of the ‘Red Edit Magazine’ (2024)

• As a Model, Idia Aisien has shot a commercial for LAN Airlines and worked on campaigns for BMW, Black Opal, Nivea, and Sway Hair.
  

  Idia Aisien in a still from the ‘BMW’ campaign (2016)

• In 2023, Idia Aisien became part of the United Nations Development Program named ‘Online Presence and Social Media Strategy.’

• In the same year, she was cast in the Nigerian 10-part limited crime series titled ‘Slum King’ which was telecast on the Africa Magic Showcase TV channel.
  

  The poster of the Nigerian TV series titled ‘Slum King’ (2023)

• In the same year, she was cast in the Nigerian film titled ‘Twin Flame’ in which she played the character of Zola.
  

  The poster of the Nigerian film titled ‘Twin Flame’ (2023)

• In 2023, Idia Aisiend hosted ‘The Future Awards Africa 2023.’
  

  Idia Aisien in a still from ‘The Future Awards Africa 2023’

• She considers her family her biggest inspiration in life.

• Ever since her childhood days, Idia Aisien used to see her parents do volunteer work across Nigeria. Her parents also used to make Idia and her sisters spend their birthdays and Valentine’s days in the orphanages in Lagos State and that’s what influenced her to start her own NGO in Nigeria.

• In 2024, Idia Aisien attended the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival which was held in Cannes, France.
  

  Idia Aisien at the annual Cannes Film Festival (2024)

• In the same year, she was appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Nigeria-based real estate company named ‘Standout Properties Limited.’
  

  Idia Aisien’s Instagram post about getting appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the ‘Standout Properties Limited’ (2024)

• Idia Aisien loves drawing and often shares photos of her art pieces on social media.
  

  Idia Aisien showcasing her drawings

• She is often spotted drinking alcoholic beverages.
  

  Idia Aisien drinking wine during her flight