40-year-old Nigerian actor and film producer Genevieve Nnaji. [citation needed], His performance alongside fellow little person actor Chinedu Ikedieze in the 2002 film Aki na Ukwa is still widely spoken and the duo especially Osita's character has been trending through memes since 2019 on Twitter and other social media platforms globally. Iheme has starred in over a hundred movies and is one of the most popular faces in Nollywood. Having starred in popular TV series like Checkmate and Village Headmaster, Bukky Ajayi became a household name in the Nigerian film industry. As a result of his exclusive performance in acting, he is described as one of the most sought after and influential Nigerian actor. Thank you. Actors/Actresses and Musicians of Nigerian decent. He has successfully produced quite a number of other movies. Richard Mofe Damijo popularly known as RMD was born on 6th July 1961 and is considered as... 2. Mercy Aigbe is a Nigerian actress, producer, model, film maker, business woman, entrepreneur and a philanthropist. [9][10], He has evolved in his career from a comedic actor to a multifaceted established actor. Justus Esiri (November 20, 1942 – February 19, 2013) Justus Esiri was a renowned Nollywood actor, he was born in Oria-Abraka, Delta State and died at the age of 70 on February 19, 2013 as result of Diabetes. Bimbo has said time and again that she is not in need of a husband. He could not get treatment because of the fact that he didn’t have the required N3 million for surgery. She later joined the industry fully and became a professional actress after her graduation from the university. Alice Iyabo Ojo Ogunro, popularly known as Iyabo Ojo is a famous Nollywood actress, director, producer, television personality and a philanthropist, born on 21st December, 1977, in “Gbagada”, Lagos State. We provide series of practicable business, blogging and life advice to offline & online entrepreneurs, as we encourage business creation. [6], Early in his career, Osita Iheme was often typecast in the role of a child. On June 7, 2014, Romanus was reported to have died after suffering from a stroke in Enugu state. Hence, the question is who has outstandingly made it in the Yoruba Nollywood? Undoubtedly, Nollywood has contributed greatly to the rise of some icons in the entertaining world in terms of fame and wealth. He has featured in not less than 200 Nigerian movies. After a protracted illness – arthritis, veteran actor David Ihesie passed away in Enugu state. Apart from her acting roles, she was also a film director and producer of Yoruba movies. She is very beautiful, gifted, and talented in acting and interpretation of movie roles and can fit in any character given to her. While the cause of his death remains unknown, he had a wonderful acting career having starred in several movies. She got to play the popular role of ‘Jenifer’ in a movie called “Jenifer”. Learn how your comment data is processed. James Ikechukwu Esomugha popularly known by his stage name Jim Iyke is a famous Nigerian actor born on 25th... 3. He was under the tutelage of late Ishola Durojaiye also known as Alasari. Through his hard work and dedication to his career, he is regarded as one of the richest Yoruba actors in Nigeria with 800,000 U.S Dollars as his estimated net worth. Hi am Mary Auma from Uganda,Is it true that Ngozi Nwosu is dead? Subsequently, the duo became one of the funniest Nollywood comedians of all time. Iyabo Ojo started acting professionally in 1998 when she joined the Nigerian movie industry after being introduced into the scene by actress Bimbo Akintola and registered her with the Actors Guild of Nigeria. He hailed from Ilorin, Kwara State, but was born and bred in Lagos State on 31st December, 1972. On May 16, 2018, it was reported that Aisha died of breast cancer while receiving treatment in a Canadian hospital. Osita Iheme, MFR (born 20 February 1982) is a Nigerian actor. In 2006, Dayo started producing her own movies and focused more in the production of Yoruba movies. Odunlade Adekola is a Nigerian actor, singer, film maker, producer and director who is regarded as the top pillar upholding the Yoruba movies in Nigeria. [11][8] This eventually earned him huge fanbase globally. may all the actors and actress their souls rest in peace. While the cause of his demise is still a mystery, it was gathered that he slumped in his hotel room on that fateful day of August 8, 2011. This movie won five major awards at the African Film Academy and experienced Colossal achievement in the Nigerian Theatre. Amazingly, she is one of the best actresses in Nigeria. In this article, we will be going through a compiled list of the Nollywood actors and actresses who have passed away since 2010 until 2018. The British-Nigerian actor is well to do and has more than what it takes to marry but is currently not looking towards that angle. Odunlade Adekola was born on 31st December, 1978 in Abeokuta, Ogun State but is originally from Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State. She has produced quite a number of movies in Nigeria both in English and Yoruba language. In this role, Iheme played a mischievous child. He also won a multi-million naira endorsement deal with Trophy Beer as a Brand Ambassador. This list was originally going to consist of only actors, but I wanted to add a few musicians that I really like.

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