She is a Benue state indigene who was born on April 6, 1991, in Kaduna and bred in Plateau state. Ooja graduated with a degree in Mass communication from Houdegbe North American University, Benin.
Her journey into professional acting started when she moved to Lagos in 2013. Some of the movies she has appeared in includes; King of Boys, Skinny Girl in Transit, Lara and the Beat, Coming from Insanity, Moms at War, From Lagos with Love, The Men’s Club, Bling Lagosians and Who’s the Boss.
She also hosted GT Bank’s Fashion week red carpet in 2017 alongside Timini Egbuson.