Melvin Oduah is an award-winning Nigerian actor, model, and MC, born on June 28, 1986, in Delta State, Nigeria. He gained prominence as a runner-up in Gulder Ultimate Search (2007) and the Mr. Nigeria competition, and later as a contestant on Big Brother Africa: The Chase (2013). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Pure & Industrial Chemistry from the University of Port-Harcourt and a Post Graduate program in Business Administration from Lagos State University.