Egbujiobi was born in
Boston, Massachusetts to
Igbo parents Leo and Bridget Egbujiobi and raised in Beloit, Wisconsin.[4] Her father Leo is an interventional cardiologist and philanthropist. Her parents immigrated from
Okija,
Ihiala,
Anambra State,
Nigeria to the United States in 1979.[5][1][6]
During her time in University of Michigan, she was a university correspondent for
CNN. She created the online dating platform Hello Africa after briefly practicing law.[1][5][7] Egbujiobi has worked as a correspondent for
Beloit Daily News and was an extern for
Judy Robson during Robson's tenure as
Wisconsin State Senate majority leader.[8][9] Her application, Hello Africa won Best Indigenous Mobile Application of the Year at the Africa Royalty Awards.[10]
In September 2023, Egbujiobi was announced as a cast member of the
eighth season of the
Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Potomac, becoming the second cast member of Nigerian and Igbo heritage after
Wendy Osefo who joined in
season five. In May 2024, Ihim announced that she would not be returning to the series for a second season.[11]
^Ihim's birthday is September 12. [14] She was 36 years old on May 13, 2024. [15] Her full birthdate, September 12, 1987, is calculated from these two facts.