Maria Chike Agueze (born May 3, 1992), better known as Maria, is a Nigerian model, media personality, and former Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate.
She was a contestant in the reality show Big Brother Naija: House Shine Ya Eyes. Maria rose to prominence in 2021 after appearing on Big Brother Naija, a reality television show.
Profile Summary
- Full Name: Maria Chike Agueze Benjamin
- Date of birth: May 3, 1992
- Origin: Imo State, Nigeria
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches
- Current Status: CEO of MCB Entertainment, TV Host, Mother of Two
- Relationship: Kelvin Anene
- Children: Leonardo (stepson) and Skylar’Rose (daughter)
- Net Worth:
Maria BBN Biography
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Maria Chike Agueze was born in May 3, 1992 in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. Maria says her father, Mr. Benjamin Agueze, died in 2013. Her white mother is alive and living in the United Kingdom. However, her mother’s name has yet to be released to the public.
The model shared a childhood photo of herself and her mother on Instagram, but she altered her face to hide from the public.
Maria was born to a Nigerian father and a white mother. However, the reality television celebrity prefers to be referred to as a “complete Nigerian.”
BBNaija Maria’s father is of Igbo descent and hails from Imo State in Nigeria’s southeast. BBNaija Maria grew up in the United Kingdom, where she went to high school and college.
She finished her education at Trinity High School and MANCAT College in the United Kingdom. BBNaija Maria also studied Performing Arts at City College in Manchester, United Kingdom, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts.
Despite being from Imo State, Nigeria, the well-known reality TV star did not finish her education there. She attended Trinity High School and MANCAT College before moving to the United Kingdom.
At City College Manchester, she also studied performing arts. Later, she applied to the University of Salford in the United Kingdom to study media and performance arts.
Career
Maria began her career while still in the United Kingdom, working in active administrative positions from 2006 until 2012.
She has worked as a front-of-house representative for Grosvenor Casinos and as an Administrative Assistant at Goderough College in the United Kingdom.
BBNaija Maria also worked as an HR assistant for KBC Financial Services, Inc. She was an air hostess for Emirates Airlines before leaving to focus on her real estate business. Maria worked as a realtor in Dubai before joining Big Brother Naija.
Is Maria Chike Benjamin married?
Maria states that before being famous, she dated and lived in Dubai with her three-year lover. However, a few months after leaving the BBNaija house, socialite Cubana Chief revealed that Maria’s lover is Kelvin.
Maria’s lover, Kelvin, is believed to be married with two children.
Kelvin, Maria Chike’s boyfriend, is likewise alleged to have been separated from his wife for a long time. Meanwhile, in a heated tweet, Cubana Chiefpriest accused Maria of endangering Kelvin’s wife, who lives in Nigeria.
Maria BBN Net worth
Maria is a well-known Nigerian reality TV personality and realtor. She has an estimated net worth of $300,000. Maria was passionate about her real estate job before joining the reality TV show.
Social Media
Instagram: @mariachikebenjamin.
