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  • Check out Nigeria’s current richest actors and their net worth

    Check out Nigeria’s current richest actors and their net worth

    Nigerian actors are some of the best and most well-paid actors in the world. The Nollywood industry is the third largest movie industry in the world and the biggest in Africa. It is just normal to picture that actors in this robust industry are handsomely rewarded for their hard work and talent. With a population of over 200 million people in Nigeria, Nigerians love drama and they enjoy watching their kind put up and act. If you enjoy Nollywood, or you are just curious to know more about who the richest actors are in Nigeria, then you need to read this article till the end. This article lists out the richest actors in Nigeria, their net worth and expensive cars.

    This List is made in no particular order

    Zubby Michael

    Zubby Michael was the most searched Nollywood Actor in 2021 on google trends, making him the most popular and famous actor. His net worth is estimated at $9.6 million.Expensive Cars: His expensive garage

    Chidi Mokeme

    Chidi Mokeme is a multi-talented Nigerian actor. Asides from acting, he is also a TV host, model and businessman. He acted in award-winning movies such as 76 and The Seed, and many others. He became more popular when he hosted two seasons of the award-winning reality TV show: Gulder Ultimate Search. He is also skilful in business and public speaking.Net worth: Chid Mokeme is a brilliant and famous actor. His net worth is estimated at $8.0 million( approx. 4.6 billion NGN).Expensive Cars: His expensive garage contains cars like:

    Toyota Landcruiser.

    Mercedes Benz C-class.

    Range RoverA Mercedes-Benz 4matic.A Range Rover Sport

     

    Jim Iyke

    The immaculate Jim Iyke is the richest actor in Nigeria with a whopping net worth of $30 million. His real name is James Ikechukwu Esomugha, but he is popularly known as Jim Iyke. Jim Iyke is a charismatic actor with lots of swagger and talent. He started acting in 2001 and has starred in more than 150 movies. Jim Iyke has many awards for his name. He is not only a veteran actor, Jim Iyke is also a philanthropist and a businessman. He runs a foundation with the aim of helping children with disabilities, He also runs a fashion label named Untamed Closet. He also runs a table water bottling company called Burgeon Table water.

    NET WORTH: His net worth is estimated at $30 million (approx. 17.1 billion NGN)NET WORTH: His net worth isestimated at $30 million (approx. 17.1 billion NGN) estimated at $30 million (approx. 17.1 billion

    RMD

    The handsome Richard Mofe Damijo is a talented Nigerian actor that has featured in various blockbuster movies. Born on 6 July 1961 in Delta State, Richard Mofe Damijo studied at the University of Benin where he had his first degree in Theater Arts. He began acting in 1986 and has since starred in many first-class movies. Richard Mofe Damijo has won various awards including the Best Actor award in 2015 at the maiden edition of the African Movie Academy Awards etc. He was the former commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State.

    Net worth: The impeccable Richard Mofe Damijo has a net worth estimated at $15 million (approx. 8.6 billion NGN).

    Expensive Cars: The remarkable RMD has a car collection consisting of G-wagon, Mercedez,Lexus ,etc

     

     

    Desmond Eliot

    Desmond Elliot is a top-rated actor in Nigeria and of course one of the richest too. He has featured in over 200 movies and also won various awards too. He is not only an actor, Desmond Elliot is a movie director and a politician as well. He contested in the general elections in 2015 and won the vote to represent the Surulere Constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly. He has made so much money from acting and politics that he is number three on our list of richest Nigerian actors.

    Net worth: His net worth is estimated at $10 million (5.7 billion NGN)..

    Expensive Cars: Desmond Elliot loves good cars, and he has the money to finance it. His car collection includes:

    Range rover.Ford Explorervintage Mercedes-BenzNissan Versa.

    Once known as ‘Nollywood Bad Boy’, Segun Arinze is one of the most talented Nollywood actors. He was the lead actor in a popular Nollywood movie titled Black Arrow and also featured in the popular soap opera titled Ripples. He is also a singer, producer, scriptwriter, and director. Segun Arinze also performs voice over for revision and radio commercials.

    Net worth: Segun Arinze has an estimated net worth of $5.1 million (approx. 2.9 billion NGN).

    Expensive Cars: Segun Arinze has a luxurious car collection including:

    Toyota Highlander Prado. Range RoverMercedes-Benz G-Wagon

    Ramsey Nouah

    Ramsey Nouah is one of the popular faces you must have come across in Nigerian movies. His creativity, talent, and various romantic roles have him famous and loved by his fans. He is often called ‘Lover Boy’ by fans. He began acting in 1993 and has acted in hundreds of movies.Net worth: Ramsey Nouah has a fat net worth estimated at $4.5 million (approx. 2.6 billion NGN)Expensive Cars: Being a rich, handsome actor, Ramsey Noah’s car collection includes:Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. Range Rover.1959 Cadillac Coupe De VilleRolls Royce.

    Williams Uchemba

    Williams Uchemba is a talented and handsome Nollywood star actor. The entrepreneur, movie producer and comedian gained more popularity amongst fans from his well-played role in Merry Men and Sugar Rush. The veteran actor is a devoted Christian and is quick to show off his religious views on social media and in his actions.

    Net worth: The remarkable Williams Uchemba has a net worth estimated at $4.2 million (approx. 2.4 billion)

    Expensive Cars:

    Recently Williams Uchemba narrated how God blessed him with two luxurious SUVs- a Mercedes Benz and a Range Rover. According to him, he received the two SUVs about a month after he decided to use the money he had been saving up to support a church project and use the rest to buy a car for someone who needs it urgently

     

     

     

     

  • Why Stand-up comedy tougher than acting – Okey Bakassi

    Why Stand-up comedy tougher than acting – Okey Bakassi

    Nigerian comedian, Okey Bakassi has argued stand-up comedy is way tougher than all forms of acting.

    In an interview with Hip Tv, the comic act said he finds stand-up comedy more tasking than acting because in acting, you get to edit and retake scripts if they aren’t good enough.

    But noted it’s a whole different ball game with stand-up comedy where there are no rooms for mistakes.

    He said: “For me, in my whole career, the toughest is stand-up comedy, anyways. It is tougher than anything else.

    For me, if I can do stand-up comedy, the other ones are piece of cake. Because, you get the opportunity to make mistakes in the other ones, edit, post-production and all that.

    “But with stand-up comedy, live audience, you and your microphone, no margin for error.

  • Yoruba veteran actor, Tafa Oloyede. buried in Ede country home

    Yoruba veteran actor, Tafa Oloyede. buried in Ede country home

    The body of the late Yoruba actor, John Adewuni (popularly called Tafa Oloyede) has been laid to rest in his home town of Ede, Osun on Friday.

    Adewuni died at his residence in Osogbo on Feb. 1, at the age of 69.

    The veteran actor, who came into the limelight in 1974 under the tutelage of the late theatre icon, Oyin Adejobi, had featured in several movies, including Akanji Oniposi, Jaiyesimi, Ayanmo, Orogun and Ekuro Oloja, among others.

    At the funeral and thanksgiving service organised at Iroyin Ayo Baptist Church, Iseki Akala, Ede, the presiding pastor, Rev. Gbenga Olorode, said the lives of human beings on earth was very short.

    Taking his sermon from the book of Job chapter 14 verse 1-6, Olorode said every man born of a woman has very few years to live, while urging all to make their way straight with God while still living.

    Olorode said that the late John Adewuni had lived and gone to answer for his deeds before God, saying those alive have the opportunity to correct their ways.

    The cleric admonished the people to repent from anything that would cost them eternal rest with God.

    He also advised the youth to desist from chasing money or material things alone but turn to God and make their ways straight so as to be justify in heaven.

    He urged the family of late Adewuni to unite and operate in love and maintain whatever property the actor might have left behind.

    NAN reports that Adewuni’s body was finally laid in grave and burial at 3:25p.m, at the Iroyin Ayo Baptist Church cemetery, with his family and friends biding him farewell

  • Why I vowed not to attend any burial ceremony – Tonto Dikeh

    Why I vowed not to attend any burial ceremony – Tonto Dikeh

    Controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike has opened up on why she doesn’t attend burial ceremonies.

    The mother of one said she vowed since as a teenager not to attend burials and nothing will make her change her mind.

    Tonto said that her mother’s burial might be the first ever she would attend.

    She wrote: “I’ve never attended a burial before, I will never attend one too.

    “I said this when I was a child and I will stick by it. My mom’s burial will/might be my first ever.

    “To all my friends that think I’m shutting them out, my reason is that I don’t attempt burials, if I let you attend my mom’s I will owe you same favour and I can’t repay that.

    “If you love me pray for my family, if you intend to support me, only pray for me. Don’t send a dime or a consolation message, I don’t do so well with that but know that I appreciate you all a lot and I am grateful.”

  • New Masquerade Natty, Romanus Amuta, Is Dead

    New Masquerade Natty, Romanus Amuta, Is Dead

    Veteran Nollywood actor, Romanus Amuta popularly known for playing Natty in New Masquerade has died at 79.

    The New Masquerade was one of the most popular soaps of the 1980s.

    Chukwuma Amuta, the deceased son stated that the veteran died in a hospital on February 9 after a protracted illness.

    “Yes! My father died this morning in Lagos after a protracted illness.”

    Amuta was an indigene of ukana in Udi LGA of Enugu. He worked with Daily Times before venturing into the movie industry.

    The actor came into the limelight after he featured in the movie ‘New Masquerade.’

    Amuta also acted in some Nollywood movies including Lion Finger in 2003, Eagles Bride in 2005 and Ijele in 1999.

    The actor is survived by his wife Cordelia and six children.

     

     

  • Nollywood star, Uche Ogbodo confirms secret marriage to baby daddy, Bobby Marris

    Nollywood star, Uche Ogbodo confirms secret marriage to baby daddy, Bobby Marris

    Nollywood star, Uche Ogbodo has revealed her secret marriage to her baby daddy, Bobby Maris.

    Instagram blogger, Stella Dimoko Korkus confronted the actress after she made a comment on an Instagram picture implying that she had married the father of her second child, asking that Uche Ogbodo confirm the news.

    The Nollywood star confirmed it was true while also stating that she chose to keep it a secret because she was enjoying all the controversies surrounding her relationship with Bobby Maris.

    “Well, yes we are. Shortly before my baby was born. I just loved the whole groove and stir my relationship caused online, so I decided to keep it to myself.”

    Ogbodo went further to remind everyone that wanted to know why she kept her marriage a secret that it is her life and she has the right to share whatever happens in it whenever she wanted to.
    Besides it’s my life, I can choose to share my news whenever I want”, she said.

    Recall that some people have been trolling the actress for being a baby mama to someone younger than her. However, Uche Ogbodo seems not to bother.

    He waved it off saying “marriage is marriage, age is just a number.

  • Popular actor Norbert Young, celebrates Wife, Gloria’s birthday

    Popular actor Norbert Young, celebrates Wife, Gloria’s birthday

    Popular Nollywood actor, Norbert Jerha Young, has taken to his social media page to gush over and ceebrate his wife, Gloria Young, whose birthday yesterday the 5th of January.

    Norbert and Gloria Young, who happen to be colleagues in the industry, are one of Nollywood’s celebrity couples.

    Norbert, while celebrating his wife, described her as a loving, caring, passionate and supportive wife. The very talented actor then asked God to bless Gloria with knowledge and good health.

    He wrote on his Facebook page; “To a loving, caring, understanding, passionate and very supportive wife, I say happy birthday.

    May God Almighty continue to bless you with wisdom and knowledge, good health of mind and body, long life and prosperity.

    Groove baby. Carry go.”

    Norbert Young has featured in hundreds of Nollywood movies including Checkmate, Tinsel, Third Eye, Family Circle and Alan Poza.

    He joined the Nollywood industry in the early 1990s. He is from Delta State, Nigeria, and graduated from the University of Benin in Edo State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts.

    Gloria Young on her part, is known amongst others for her role in the classic, Glamour Girls. They are blessed with three children.

  • Don’t link my achievements to men – Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko

    Don’t link my achievements to men – Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko

    Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko, has asked people to stop linking her achievements to men.

    The actress made the appeal in an interview with Punch.

    She said, “It is funny because I work for my money and I get good endorsements. If it is easy for men to give one money, then go and collect money from men. I work, make my money, and some people appreciate me.

    I just got an endorsement deal with a Chinese company. When I achieve something tomorrow, people would say a man gave it to me. Let them keep talking. Even if I don’t achieve anything, it is still the same people that would say after all the films I have been acting, I have not done anything for myself. I don’t want to take it seriously.”

    Recalling how her mother influenced her decision to join the industry, she said, “My mother, Eucharia Etiko, started acting in 2004. She did not act in major roles and her acting career lasted for just three and half years because it was difficult for her to go on set and come back at night to attend to her family. Whenever we were on holidays, my mum would ask me to follow her and hold her bag whenever she was shooting. I followed her on three occasions and I featured in some cameo roles. I had minor roles as an adult too but I finally got a better role in 2012. 2015 was my breakthrough year as I started receiving regular calls from people who wanted to feature me in their films.”

  • Shalewa Ashafa reveals: Earnings from acting do not pay my bills

    Shalewa Ashafa reveals: Earnings from acting do not pay my bills

    Nigerian actress, Shalewa Ashafa, has revealed that earnings from acting does not give her much money to take care of all her bills.

    The actress also disclosed that contrary to the views held by Nigerians based on her pranks in social media that she was married, “the truth is that I am still single.

    She said: “To be honest, in this economy that we’re in, no profession or job can solely take care of all your bills. Of course I have other things that I do to supplement acting.

    “I run a small business called The Next Door Bakery. I plan opening more businesses soon.

    She further refuted claims on most online platforms stating her marital status as married, stating that she is still single.”

    She stated that the marriage prank she did during the covid19 lockdown has continued to hunt her.

    According to her, I pulled a silly marriage prank during the COVID lockdown out of boredom on my Instagram.

    “I did a wedding photoshoot for a magazine with my colleague Udoka Onyeka and I decided to prank people that we got married when posting the pictures.

    “Before I knew it, all the blogs had put up the story. NO! I AM NOT MARRIED to anyone at the moment.

    The 27-year-old actress who hails from Ogun state in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area, LGA, has said that her interest for acting started as a child at the age of seven and that the flair began as a result of her family’s engagement in the movie industry.

    There are other exciting things she said during the interview, excerpt:

    Can you introduce yourself?

    My name is Shalewa Ashafa. In full it is Omoshalewa and my friends mostly call me by
    my social media name ‘ShalewaStar’ or ‘ShallyStar.’ I was born on the 12th of July, 1995 in Lagos state. I’m Yoruba and I’m from Ogun state, Ijebu-Ode local government. I attended Christ the
    Cornerstone International Primary school, Lagos. I attended 4 different secondary schools
    between Benin, Lagos and Osun state as I had to move around a lot due to the nature of my mother’s business.

    However, the secondary school I graduated from is Iloko Model College in Osun state. I did my undergraduate program in the University of Lagos where I studied Advertising.

    Can you remember your first film and what the experience was like?

    I acted my first stage play when I was 9 years old. After that, I did a bunch of voice acting and cameos in stage plays. This lasted only a year as my mom and siblings considered it distracting for me from school work but I stuck to the craft by joining the drama club in my
    church and school. I was not getting paid or compensated in any way or form but I honestly did not mind considering I was doing something I enjoyed.

    What are the films you have featured and produced?

    I have been in a number of films, I cannot list them all right now but some of my prominent works are Ajoche, I played the lead role ‘Elakeche.’ I had my first cinema debut last year (2021) in the movie ‘The Razz Guy’ which featured the likes of Broda Shaggi, Lasisi Elenu and Nancy Isime. I have also featured in a couple of YouTube series such as Ndani Tv’s ‘Phases’ Season 2 and ‘Life as it is’ which got an Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award nod.

    Who are your role models in the industry?

    I will not say I have specific role models in the industry but there are people whose work ethics I respect and learn from. I am fascinated by how flawless they execute every role given to them. Do I have people that I really want to work with someday? Yes. One person that stands out for me always is Nse Ikpe-Etim. I’m in awe every single time I watch her in any movie. I look forward to working with her someday.

    Have you won awards or nominations?

    Not yet. Hopefully, very soon. So far, I have been nominated once for the category ‘Best Actress in a television series’ for my role as ‘Elakeche’ in Ajoche.

    As an actress, what is your selling point?

    Should there be anything else except my talent? (laughs) I’m a fantastic actress if I do say so myself. I pride myself on being dedicated to perfecting my craft for every new role I take and that right there is what has gotten me recognized in my industry.

    Many actresses flaunt their endowments on social media. Where should one draw the lines when flaunting the body?

    I’m a strong believer in being as free as you want to be as long as it does not hurt the next person.

    What are the high and low moments of your career?

    So far, thankfully, there have been no low moments in my career. The highs are yet to come too. Exciting moments? Maybe but nothing specifically euphoric.

    *What does being sexy mean to you?

    Being sexy to me is being confident in who you are and your craft. Being able to stand out in any gathering you find yourself. Humility and willingness to always learn regardless of how good you are at whatever you do is another thing I find attractive.

    What sacrifices have you made in pursuing acting?

    My education. My education suffered a lot. I spent more time on set than I did in school. Some people are good at joggling multiple things at a time, sadly, I am not one of them. So my career, in a way, affected my education. But at the end of the day, it was worth it so I have noregrets.

    I would love to see us reach Hollywood standards. I know we’ll get there one day.

  • Baba Wande mourns Nollywood actor, Tafa Oloyede

    Baba Wande mourns Nollywood actor, Tafa Oloyede

    Veteran Yoruba Actor, Alhaji Kareem Adepoju, popularly known as Baba Wande, has described the death of a fellow Yoruba Actor, John Adewumi, also known as Tafa Oloyede, as very painful.

    Oloyede, died on Tuesday at his residence in Arowomole , Kajola area of Osogbo.

    Oloyede had featured in several movies, including Akanji Oniposi, Jaiyesimi, Ayanmo, Orogun and Ekuro Oloja among others.

    The late veteran actor came into limelight in the entertainment industry in 1974 under the tutelage of the late theatre icon, Oyin Adejobi.

    Adepoju, while speaking with NAN on Wednesday, in Osogbo said that he spoke with the deceased on Tuesday morning before his death.

    “I spoke with him on Tuesday morning, but I was surprised when I was later told that he died in the evening of the same day,” he said.

    Adepoju, who noted that the late veteran was his junior in age and in the acting profession, said they were still close and work together as colleagues.

    According to him, Oloyede’s death is a big loss to the theater act family and will be greatly be missed.