The yoruba movie industry can boast of some talented actors and actresses who are making waves but who are not yoruba by ethnicity, some of them achieved fame through the yoruba movie industry while some of them features both in the Yoruba and English sector.
1. Fathia Balogun –
This is one versatile actress in the yoruba movie industry I never knew she is not originally yoruba until I came across her profile online because she has adapted so well. Fathia is Urhobo from Delta state. She was born on February 1969 at Ukwara, water side local government area of Delta State, southern Nigeria.
2. Kelvin Ikeduba –
The actor was born on August 21st, 1976 in Delta state as Kelvin Ngozi Ikeduba. Kelvin has lived all his life in Lagos, he hails from Delta state and is an Economics graduate from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. His perfect mastery of Igbo, Yoruba and English languages has made him one of the most versatile actors in the Nollywood circuit, being able to fit comfortably well into both Yoruba and English movies.
3. Richard Agbor –
This is my celebrity crush, I love this actor so much, especially his opolo eyes. Richard Agbor has been in Nollywood for over 17 years and has contributed tremendously to its growth in both Yoruba and the English sectors. The model cum actor hails from Cross River State
4. Mercy Aigbe Gentry –
Mercy is from Edo state, she earned a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos in 2001, and joined the industry fully in 2006. Mercy Aigbe, is married to a Nigerian hotelier and has three children and three stepdaughters.
5. Regina Chukwu –
Regina Chukwu hails from Enugu State and is a Yoruba film producer who has an OND in Business Administration from Lagos State Polytechnic. She entered into the move industry 2003, starting off as a make-up artist, from there her love for acting, script writing and producing saw her produce her first movie Oguso in 2008, followed by Idaro, Akun and Ebolo.
6. Liz DaSilva –
Liz started her movie career back in 2004 when she was first introduced to movie producer Muka Ray by actress Iyabo Ojo. She was born in Togo but was brought up in Lagos Island.
7. Rose Odika –
Rose grew up and currently lives in Ibadan, she is from Aniocha North, Nseluku, a town before Asaba in Delta state. Her family came to Ibadan in 1978 and they have been living there since then
8. Racheal Oniga –
Oniga was born on May 23, 1957 in Eku, Delta State, Nigeria as Racheal Tabuno Oniga. She made her debut in the yoruba movie industry in the movie owo blow
9. Doris Simeon
though born and bred in Lagos she is a Native of Edo State, Nigeria. She attended Primary, Secondary and film schools, Wale Adenuga’s PEFTI, and graduated in 2006. She was married to Daniel Ademonikan and they have a son together.
10. Clarion Chukura –
(born Clara Nneka Oluwatoyin Folashade Chukwurah on the 24th July 1964) is a Nigerian actress and humanitarian. Chukwura was born as the only daughter in a family of 4. She is from Anambra state, popular music video director Clarence Peter is her son. His father is popular fuji musician Shina Peters.
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