Lazarus who is predominantly known for her roles in diverse Nollywood movies debuted first as a model in 2002 before venturing into the Nigerian movie industry in 2009 with a movie titled "“Waiting Years”" She secured a role in the movie through the help of Gbenro Ajibade who introduced her to "John Njamah", the director of the movie who eventually assigned her a role in the aforementioned movie.