Top 10 Cross Dressers In Nigeria, their Biography, Net-worth & More

Who are some cross dressers in Nigeria you know of?

Cross-dressing is steadily becoming prominent in the Nigerian society especially amongst some key players in the fashion industry.

While it is not yet generally accepted, there are some cross-dressers who have a found a way to make a name for themselves in cross-dressing.

They venture into the Nigerian entertainment industry where they are accepted and given the opportunity to make millions from movie deals, endorsements, and event appearances.

With social media, these “drag queens” put out content that sparks controversy as a way to remain relevant and on people’s minds.

They use these platforms to push their photos for more engagement, and showcase their lavish lifestyles to fans as well.

Cross-dressing is gaining more ground in the 20th century. In Nigeria, there are several cross-dressers however some of them stand out tall in the niche.

On this article from Dockaysworld, we take a delve into the brief biography, lifestyle and estimated net-worth of some of the top cross dressers in nigeria as of 2023.

What Is Cross Dressing In Nigeria?

Cross dressing in Nigeria is when a man or woman wears clothing or accessories reserved for members of the opposite sex.

The cross-dressing scene in Nigeria is mostly populated by men who prefer to gender-swap in order to be addressed and identified as women by the general public.

Male cross dressers in Nigeria are characterized by their decision to wear gowns, high-heels, fix their nails, or put on wigs to look like women.

A cross-dresser of the male gender looks as feminine as possible and you usually can’t tell them apart from people who are originally women.

 

Who are the Cross Dressers In Nigeria?

Cross-dressing began to get some attention in the age of social media in 2016, this was around the same time popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye (Bobrisky) came onto the scene.

What started as a one man, grew into an industry that plays by its own set of rules and has a dedicated followership.

Over the years, cross-dressing has amassed a lot of popularity and many other people emboldened by how tolerant average Nigerians are with it, keep joining the industry.

 

List Of Cross Dressers In Nigeria

Below is a list of the top 10 cross dressers in Nigeria:

1. Bobrisky

 

2. James Brown

 

3. Jay Boogie

 

4. Buchi Alexandra (Devah)

 

5. Jay Bugatti

 

6. Jefferson Ndoma (Jeffina Lewinsky)

 

7. Johntel Peter’s (Jp blush)

 

8. Bryan Nwakoro (Ja ama

 

9. Tobi The Creator

 

10. Onyx Godwin

 

1. Bobrisky

Who is Bobrisky?

Idris Okuneye Olarenwaju AKA Bobrisky is a Nigerian crossdresser who gained fame in 2016 for their controversial lavish lifestyle and feminine mode of dressing.

Bobrisky is best known as a social media influencer, internet sensation, beauty therapist, entrepreneur, and LGBTQ activist, who became popular by documenting their transition on social media and sensitizing people about the LGBTQ+ community.

They advertise fashion and beauty products on their social media pages like skin-whitening creams, make-up, human hair weaves, watches, trendy attires, and other feminine accessories.

Bobrisky might not have been the first crossdresser in Nigeria, but they are the most popular and influential one in this industry. He has also been in a number of movies like Ojuloge Obirin.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Idris Okuneye Olarenwaju
Nickname	Bobrisky
Age	31 years
Gender	Female (Transgender)
Date of Birth	Born August 31, 1991
Place of Birth	Ebute Metta, Lagos
Nationality	Nigerian
Profession	Social media Influncer
Social Media Handle (Facebook)	@bobriskyblog
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@Bobrisky222
Estimated Net Worth	> 1 Million USD

 

2. James Brown

Who is James Brown?

James Chukwueze Obialor popularly known as James Brown is one of the most famous cross dressers in Nigeria.

He caught the attention of Nigerians after he was arrested alongside 46 other men in 2008 at an alleged gay party in Kelly Ann Hotel at Egbeda, Lagos state.

James Brown spent one month at the Ikoyi correctional facility for a case that was later dismissed by the court.

The viral video he released afterwards denying the allegations where he said “they did not caught me” was what burned his name on the brains of Nigerians.

The 23 year old also shadowed Bobrisky for a while as a protege before the two had a fall out.

Since then, Brown AKA the ‘Princess of Africow’ has made quite the name for himself as an internet sensation, dancer, content creator, and brand influencer.

However, like most cross dressers in Nigeria, James Brown’s growing popularity comes from social media controversies and catfights with Bobrisky.

Profile Summary

Full Name	James Chukwueze Obialor
Nickname	James Brown
Age	23 years
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	Born February 22, 1999
Place of Birth	Lagos
Nationality	Nigerian
Profession	Media Influncer, Dancer, Actor
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@wf_jamesbrown
Social Media Handle (Twitter)	@wf_jamesbrown
Estimated Net Worth	> 250,000 thousand USD

 

3. Jay Boogie (Daniel Anthony)

Who is Jay Boogie?

Daniel Anthony Nsikan alias Jay Boogie became famous for sharing his pictures in 2020 and has consistently trended on social media since then.

What makes Jay boogie stand out from other crossdressers is his uncanny resemblance to a woman and feminine features which has left a lot of people confused as to his real gender.

Anthony has claimed that he is now a full transgender woman, this however lacks any legal evidence.

The 24 year old Port Harcourt born is a dancer, model, and founder of JaySecrets, his beauty consultancy business where he sells beauty products.

Jay boogie likes to post twerking videos, participate in challenges meant for ladies on social media, including the #BusseditChallenge.

Jay has amassed over 175,000 thousand followers on Instagram from sharing photos, videos, and beauty tips.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Daniel Anthony Nsikan
Nickname	Jay Boogie
Age	24 years
Gender	Female (Transgender)
Date of Birth	Born June 25, 1998
Place of Birth	Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Nationality	Nigeria
Profession	Dancer, Model
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@jay_boogie_
Social Media Handle (Snapchat)	jayboogie366
Estimated Net Worth	> 200,000 Thousand USD

 

4. Buchi Alexandra

Who is Buchi Alexandra (Deevah)?

Buchi Alexandra or Deevah as they’re known by friends and supporters, was originally born a man but says they fully transitioned to female four years ago. Although there are no legal claims to back this up.

They are a Gay LGBT trans activist and advocate, Linguist, fashion model, Instagram brand influencer, and content creator.

Buchi Alexandra was a contestant in the Miss Trans Global Pageant 2020 where they made it to top 10.

This crossdresser is a transgender activist and model who represented Nigeria in several transgender fashion competitions. Deevaaah also promotes the dresses of some female clothing lines in Nigeria.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Buchi Alexandra
Nickname	Deevaaah
Age	***
Gender	Female (Transgender)
Date of Birth	Born September 6
Place of Birth	South-East, Igbo
Nationality	Nigerian
Profession	Model, Writter, Media Personality,
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@dee_vaaah
Social Media Handle (Tiktok)	@deevaaah
Estimated Net Worth	> 100,000 Thousand USD

 

5. Jay Bugatti

Who is Jay Bugatti?

Chimdi Iche AKA Jay Bugatti is a social media sensation, crossdresser, and makeup artist who, like every other crossdresser in Nigeria, wants to be like Bobrisky.

Bugatti was often referred to as Bobrisky’s brother, but said he didn’t want to be addressed as that.

He posts his pictures on Instagram dorning feminine apparel and documenting his lifestyle.

During his early days, Jay bugatti declared that he was born a boy but he would be getting surgery to change his sex to a woman. This was after his partner approved for him to get the procedure done.

Jay later took to his Instagram to share pictures of himself after the surgery had been done.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Chimdi Iche
Nickname	Jay Bugatti
Age	** years
Gender	Female
Date of Birth	Born April 20, **
Place of Birth	South East, Igbo
Nationality	Nigerian
Profession	Media Inflencer, MUA
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@jay_bugatti_
Social Media Handle (Snapchat)	**
Estimated Net Worth	> 50,000 thousand USD

 

6. Jefferson Ndoma

Who is Jefferson Ndoma?

Jefferson Ndoma or Jeffina Lewinsky like the other crossdressers on this list, also got his fame by posting pictures of himself presenting as a woman online.

Early this year, a 17 year old Jeff caused mixed reactions on social media, after he shared slides of himself transitioning from a regular male to a crossdresser while in the university.

Jeff disclosed that he got into crossdressing after gaining admission into the University of Calabar as a 17 year old boy.

The first part of the slideshow he had shared on his TiKTok handle read, “The 17-year-old son my parents sent to the university”. While the second part read, “Me at the university of Calabar”.

But, a lot of users on the app were offended and disappointed with Jeff’s decision to become a crossdresser and berated him.

However, this hasn’t stopped Jeffina from living his truth, especially on Instagram, where he models and influences for several brands.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Jefferson Ndoma
Nickname	Jeffina Lewinsky
Age	17 years
Gender	Female
Date of Birth	Born January 27, 2005
Place of Birth	Calabar, Cross Rivers
Nationality	Nigeria
Profession	MUA, Model, Influencer
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@jeffina.lewinsky
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@jeffina.lewinsky
Estimated Net Worth	> 10,000 USD

 

 

7. Johntel Peters

Who is Johntel Peters (JP Blush)?

Johntel Peters popularly known as JP Blush is a straight Nigerian man who just loves playing dress up so much and wearing durag, that he got into crossdressing.

Johntel or The Black Barbie as he is called, can act feminine on cue and made a name for himself modeling regularly for Tiannah’s Place Empire CEO Toyin Lawani.

He works for Toyin Lawani as a lead choreographer for Tiannah’s Dance Studio and as a model who wears some of her designs.

Besides modeling, jpblush is also a professional dancer, actor, brand influencer, music producer and fashion and hairstylist.

Johntel doesn’t seem to care much about the other crossdressers and is instead focused on his craft.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Johntel Peters
Nickname	JP Blush
Age	** years
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	Born ***
Place of Birth	Lagos
Nationality	Nigeria
Profession	Actor, Dancer, Model
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@jpblush
Social Media Handle (Twitter)	@jpblush
Estimated Net Worth	> 10,000 thousand USD

 

8. Bryan Nwakoro

Who is Bryan Nwakoro?

Bryan Nwakoro aka Ja ama is one of the top cross dresser in Nigeria who told concerned the public that he wasn’t homosexual or gay.

He said that he was cheated by nature, but he had undone that by becoming a transsexual and the heavens were rejoicing over it.

Nwakoro maintained that he was transgender, which meant that he is no longer a man, but now a woman, although there is no proof to back this up.

Bryan during his debut in 2020 into the crossdressing industry said;

I had been that soft advocate in the past, but this time it won’t be “Glory Glory” nor “Pity Pity” I am here to snatch crowns, right wrongs and create a new path.

Bobrisky in his usual manner didn’t waste time to rebuke Bryan Nwakoro by saying that no other cross dresser in Nigeria would take his crown as number one until he retired.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Bryan Nwakoro
Nickname	Ja ama
Age	** years
Gender	Female (Transgender)
Date of Birth	Born ***
Place of Birth	Lagos
Nationality	Nigeria
Profession	Social Media Influencer
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@ja_ama_
Social Media Handle (Twitter)	@ja_ama_
Estimated Net Worth	> 10,000 USD

 

9. Tobi The Creator

Who Is Tobi The Creator?

Ogbolu Ifeanyi Tobi or Tobi the Creator as he is popularly known is a content creator, actor, influencer, and one of the numerous crossdresser.

He became popular after his friend James Brown was arrested on allegations of being gay in 2018.

Following his release, James introduced Tobi as his best friend and sister.

Over the years, Tobi the Creator has made quite a name for himself in the crossdressing industry, and is a friend to Denrele Edun as well.

Tobi has bagged so many awards from creating content, influencing, and fashion. He got featured in Fashion shows, award nights, and worked in notable films like the Ghost and Tout. He has also worked alongside Jim Iyke and Toyin Abraham.

James Brown and Tobi went viral for being sensations at this year’s Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Ogbolu Ifeanyi Tobi
Nickname	Tobi the Creator
Age	*** years
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	Born **
Place of Birth	Lagos
Nationality	Nigerian
Profession	Social Media Influencer
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@tobithecreator_1
Social Media Handle (Twitter)	@tobithecreator_
Estimated Net Worth	> 30,000 Thousand USD

 

10. Onyx Godwin

Who is Onyx Godwin?

Onyx Godwin is a makeup artist, blogger, and freelance writer. He made his way into becoming one of the top cross dressers in Nigeria by affiliating with celebrities and attending numerous Lagos Fashion events.

Godwin has over 9,000 followers on Instagram and became popular after he took pictures with popular blogger Linda Ikeji, captioning the picture “Linda’s first son“. He received passes to attend all her events and to her house in Banana Island as well.

Onyx Godwin once created some buzz on the Internet when he shared pictures that showed the imprint of his male genitalia, while putting on makeup. Nigerians who were appalled by the pictures, didn’t waste time to drag him for it.

Profile Summary

Full Name	Onyx Godwin Ogaga
Nickname	****
Age	*** years
Gender	Non Binary
Date of Birth	Born ****
Place of Birth	*****
Nationality	Nigeria
Profession	Model, Social Media Influencer
Social Media Handle (Instagram)	@OnyxGodwin
Social Media Handle (Twitter)	@OnyxGodwin
Estimated Net Worth	> 10,000 thousand USD

 

Who was the first cross dresser in Nigeria?

The first cross-dresser in Nigeria was a man named Area Scatter in the 1970s, his real name was Uzoma Odimara.

Uzoma was a civil servant and dressed like a woman with braided hair, earrings, and cat walked the streets of Imo.

He was a musician who got invited to parties and events to perform. He also appeared on TV many times.

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Who is the most famous cross-dresser in Nigeria?

Idris Okuneye Olarenwaju AKA Bobriksy is the most famous cross-dresser in Nigeria.

He became popular in 2016 for bringing crossdressing on Nigerian social media platforms, and has since then inspired other transvestites like James Brown to follow in his footsteps.

 

Who is the richest cross dresser in Nigeria?

Presently, Bobrisky is the richest known crossdresser in Nigeria. They have more influence, endorsements, and reach, than all the other cross dressers in Nigeria on this list.

 

Is cross-dressing legal in Nigeria?

As of 2023, cross dressing in nigeria is not illegal or a criminal activity despite moves by a member of the house of representativers to prohibt the act.

The Nigerian constitution does not currently ascribe in its sections, any punishment for cross dressers.

On April 5th 2022, Umar Muda Lawal, a member of the house of representative intoduced a bill to prohibit cross dressing in nigeria with a 6 year jail term or a fine of five hundred thousand Naira (N500,000) as punishment for anyone who is convicted of the act.

The bill however suffered a setback as the Mr Muda Lawal was asked to step down by the deputy speaker due to the lack of a substantial convincing aurgument.

 

Conclusion

Men have been dressing like women in Nigeria in public, long before Instagram or Snapchat existed and even before the never-ending tussle for who the most superior cross-dresser was started.

And while the Nigerian government has developed a love-hate relationship with cross dressers in Nigeria, cross-dressing by most accounts has a long history in the country.

More people are joining this industry in the 20th century, emboldened by the likes of Bobrisky, James Brown, and every other one of them on this list.

That wraps up this article on the top cross dressers in Nigeria from Dockaysworld, see you next time!