Born in Benin City to a Delta State father and an Edo State mother, Okujaye is the last of 5 children and spent the first 10 years of her life in Benin before settling in Abuja.

She had her primary education at Our Ladies of Apostle Private School and attended Queen's College, Lagos before studying Economics at the University of Abuja.

In 2009, Okujaye participated and won the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality TV show.

She was also awarded Best Young Actor at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.