Biography of Frank Edoho

 

Frank Edoho, the host of popular Nigerian TV show, Who wants to be a Millionaire (WWBM) is a TV host, Filmmaker, cinematographer, photographer and media consultant. He was born on 8th July, 1972 in Kano State, Nigeria. He grew up in Lagos state but originally hails from Eket in Akwa Ibom State. He had his tertiary education at the University of Calabar where he studied animal science. While in school, he was a rap artiste with the stage name Mc Frank. After graduation, he started his broadcasting career as a presenter at the Cross River State Broadcasting Corporation and also anchored a breakfast television show for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Channel 9, Calabar. Frank moved to Metro FM 97.6 in 1999 where he anchored radio shows for the radio station. He was however brought into limelight by the popular show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. Aside from being a TV host, he is also a voice over artist, photographer, producer and a filmmaker. After he rejected a new deal to continue as host of Who wants to be a Millionaire, he was unveiled alongside Emmanuel Essien, popularly known as Mannie, as the host of an international TV show, The Price Is Right. 

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Frank Edoho is respected for his eloquent voice and has performed a variety of voice overs for radio advertising and radio jungles for Vogue Fruit Juice, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Unilever Nigeria Plc, International Bank Plc and Elizade Toyota. However, his outstanding record on the Who wants to be a millionaire show made Frank appear as who wants to be a millionaire host in Tenis Billionaire song video. After 13 years as the show's host starting in 2004, Frank Edoho retired on September 2, 2017. After failing to reach an agreement with Ultima Studios, he made his resignation known via his official Twitter page. Edoho insisted that he "declined the offer" that was made to him by the show's producers in order to avoid being "dropped" by them.

He returned to the show in February 2022. Frank's first marriage to Katherine Obiang, which produced three children before their separation in 2011, was not a happy one. On April 2, 2014, he wed Sandra Onyenuchenuya, his second wife, and they had their first child together the following year. 2018 saw the birth of their son, their second child, in America.

Frank Edoho's Award and Recognition

As a professional in his field, Frank Edoho is a recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. They include

•  Youth Ambassador Award by Fly Networks
• Best TV presenter of the year 2006 by City People Magazine Award
• Male TV presenter of the year 2

Frank Edoho is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.