Gigi Jasmine: DJ, Big Brother Naija Housemate and Her Entertainment Career

Gigi Jasmine, whose name is Nicole Simon-Ogan, is a Nigerian-American DJ and entertainment personality who became widely known after joining Big Brother Naija Season 10. Before entering reality television, she had already built a career around DJing and events.

Who Is Gigi Jasmine?

Gigi Jasmine entered the Big Brother Naija house as a 31-year-old DJ from Akwa Ibom. Africa Magic’s official housemate profile lists her full name as Nicole Simon-Ogan, her birthday as March 25, 1994, and her relationship status at the time of the show as single. citeturn1search3

Her reason for joining the programme was closely connected to career growth. She described the BBNaija platform as an opportunity to expand her reach, share her talent and connect with a much larger audience.

Life Before Big Brother Naija

Unlike contestants who first become known through reality television, Gigi Jasmine entered the show with an existing entertainment identity. DJing was her main creative pursuit, and she had experience performing for audiences before the programme introduced her to millions of viewers.

That background matters because the reality show did not create her professional identity from nothing. Instead, it gave an already active entertainer a larger public platform.

Big Brother Naija Season 10

Gigi Jasmine was one of the female housemates unveiled for the tenth season of Big Brother Naija in July 2025. Channels Television identified her as Nicole Simon-Ogan, 31, from Akwa Ibom. citeturn1search12

Her time on the show brought attention to her personality, humour, confidence and views on relationships. She also became part of the wider conversation surrounding a season that ultimately produced a new winner, Imisi, after ten weeks of competition.

DJ Career and Entertainment Work

DJing remains central to Gigi Jasmine’s professional identity. Her official Africa Magic profile specifically lists DJing as her passion or side hustle and notes her unusual ability to DJ without headphones as a hidden talent. citeturn1search3

For her, entertainment is therefore broader than being a reality-TV personality. Music, live events and audience engagement form the foundation of the career she brought into the BBNaija house.

Family and Background

Gigi Jasmine is publicly associated with Akwa Ibom State, but detailed information about her parents, siblings and wider family is limited. Rather than filling those gaps with names repeated by biography websites, this profile leaves private family details out unless they can be reliably verified.

Education

Online biographies have circulated detailed claims about Gigi Jasmine’s university education, but those claims are not necessary to understand her career and are not consistently supported by the strongest sources reviewed for this profile. Biograph.com.ng therefore avoids presenting a specific degree as established fact without adequate verification.

Relationships and Private Life

At the beginning of Big Brother Naija Season 10, Africa Magic listed Gigi Jasmine as single. She also spoke openly about taking a less traditional approach to relationships. That information describes her public position at the time of entering the show; it should not be turned into a permanent claim about her private life after the programme.

There is no reliable basis for inventing a husband, fiancé or relationship simply to complete a biography template.

Net Worth

There is no reliable public financial statement establishing Gigi Jasmine’s personal net worth. Online figures are estimates based on assumptions about DJ performances, events, sponsorships and reality-TV exposure.

Biograph.com.ng therefore does not publish a numerical wealth estimate. Her documented career is enough to show that she has several potential professional revenue streams without pretending that private financial information is publicly known.

What BBNaija Changed for Gigi Jasmine

The most important effect of the show was increased visibility. A career built around DJing and events could now reach people who had never encountered her work before. That creates opportunities for appearances, partnerships, media work and further entertainment projects.

Whether she ultimately remains closely associated with reality television or uses it as a stepping stone back into music and events will be part of the next stage of her career.

Sources and Verification

• Africa Magic — official Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate profile.
• Channels Television — report introducing the Season 10 female housemates.

Last reviewed: August 2026.