Beverly Naya
Actress
Born in London, UK
15 movies
Career highlights: Nominated by
the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
as Best Supporting Actress for Before
30 (2016); became a Dark and Lovely
brand ambassador
Actress
Born in London, UK
15 movies
Career highlights: Nominated by
the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
as Best Supporting Actress for Before
30 (2016); became a Dark and Lovely
brand ambassador
Alexx Ekubo
Actor
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
Over 50 movies & counting
Career highlights: Winner of Fastest
Emerging African Screen Talent Award,
Screen Nation Film & Television
Awards in London, UK (2014)
Actor
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
Over 50 movies & counting
Career highlights: Winner of Fastest
Emerging African Screen Talent Award,
Screen Nation Film & Television
Awards in London, UK (2014)
Andy Abulu
Animation director and entrepreneur
Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
6 shorts, including 3 Cannes entries
Career highlights: Winner of
Best Animation, Abuja International
Film Festival (2005)
Animation director and entrepreneur
Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
6 shorts, including 3 Cannes entries
Career highlights: Winner of
Best Animation, Abuja International
Film Festival (2005)
Daniel K. Daniel
aka DKD
Actor
Born in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
24 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor,
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
(2016), Best New Actor, City People
Awards (2014) and Revelation of the Year,
Best of Nollywood Awards (2014)
aka DKD
Actor
Born in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
24 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor,
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
(2016), Best New Actor, City People
Awards (2014) and Revelation of the Year,
Best of Nollywood Awards (2014)
Cossy Orjiakor
Actress and entrepreneur
Born in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
Over 40 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Most
Distinctive and Daring Artist, Nollywood
Europe Golden Awards (2015)
and Most Promising Female Act,
Gbedu Awards (2012)
Actress and entrepreneur
Born in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
Over 40 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Most
Distinctive and Daring Artist, Nollywood
Europe Golden Awards (2015)
and Most Promising Female Act,
Gbedu Awards (2012)
Chioma Ude
Founder of the Africa International
Film Festival
Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Career highlight: Celebrated
the fifth edition of the Festival
Founder of the Africa International
Film Festival
Born in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Career highlight: Celebrated
the fifth edition of the Festival
Chinonso Young
Actress
Born in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
10 movies & counting
Career highlight: Played first lead in the
award winning hit series Lekki Wives
Actress
Born in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
10 movies & counting
Career highlight: Played first lead in the
award winning hit series Lekki Wives
Chineze Anyaene
Director and producer
Born in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
1 movie
Career highlights: Made the highest
grossing film in cinema (2010–15);
elected Chairman, Nigeria Oscar
Selection Committee; winner
of 13 International Festival Awards
for debut feature length film Ijé
Director and producer
Born in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
1 movie
Career highlights: Made the highest
grossing film in cinema (2010–15);
elected Chairman, Nigeria Oscar
Selection Committee; winner
of 13 International Festival Awards
for debut feature length film Ijé
Chinedu Ikediez
aka Aki
Actor and entrepreneur
Born in Uzuakoli, Abia State, Nigeria
Over 70 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including Overall Best Actor
(Drama), Broadcasters Organisation
of Nigeria Award (2014), Best Comedian,
Nigeria Youth Awards (2013), Lifetime
Achievement Award, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2010); also conferred
Member of the Order of the Federal
Republic – MFR (National Honours
Award) by President Goodluck Jonathan
in 2010
aka Aki
Actor and entrepreneur
Born in Uzuakoli, Abia State, Nigeria
Over 70 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including Overall Best Actor
(Drama), Broadcasters Organisation
of Nigeria Award (2014), Best Comedian,
Nigeria Youth Awards (2013), Lifetime
Achievement Award, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2010); also conferred
Member of the Order of the Federal
Republic – MFR (National Honours
Award) by President Goodluck Jonathan
in 2010
Chelsea Eze
Actress
Born in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
30 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Award
for Most Promising Talent, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2010)
Actress
Born in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
30 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Award
for Most Promising Talent, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2010)
Charles Novia
Filmmaker
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
43 movies and 10 TV series
Career highlights: Winner of numerous
awards and nominations including
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2013),
Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series, Africa
Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2016);
selected as a member of the Nigerian
Oscar Awards Committee for
Best Foreign Language Category
Filmmaker
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
43 movies and 10 TV series
Career highlights: Winner of numerous
awards and nominations including
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2013),
Best Indigenous Movie/TV Series, Africa
Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2016);
selected as a member of the Nigerian
Oscar Awards Committee for
Best Foreign Language Category
Belinda Effah
Actress
Born in Calabar, Cross River State,
Nigeria
30 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best
New Act, Best of Nollywood Awards
(2012), Best New Act, Golden Icons
Academy Movie Awards (2012),
and Best New Actor, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2013)
Actress
Born in Calabar, Cross River State,
Nigeria
30 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best
New Act, Best of Nollywood Awards
(2012), Best New Act, Golden Icons
Academy Movie Awards (2012),
and Best New Actor, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2013)
Angel Ufuoma
Actress
Born in Delta State, Nigeria
17 movies
Career highlights: Introduced at the
Kennedy Center stage with Hollywood
star actress Vivica A. Fox as part of the
international cast at the World Premiere
of the movie Doctor Bello; winner of
Most Promising Actress, Daylight Annual
Leadership Award (2016)
Actress
Born in Delta State, Nigeria
17 movies
Career highlights: Introduced at the
Kennedy Center stage with Hollywood
star actress Vivica A. Fox as part of the
international cast at the World Premiere
of the movie Doctor Bello; winner of
Most Promising Actress, Daylight Annual
Leadership Award (2016)
Genevieve Nnaji
Actress and producer
Born in Amaimo, Imo State, Nigeria
Over 100 movies
Career highlights: She is arguably the
reigning queen of Nollywood and is most
beloved by ardent fans all over Nigeria,
Africa and the diaspora. Winner of Best
Actress of the Year, City People Awards
(2001), Best Actress in a Leading Role,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2005);
selected as the brand ambassador for
telecom giant, Etisalat; conferred
Member of the Order of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria by President
Goodluck Jonathan for her contribution
to the entertainment industry.
Actress and producer
Born in Amaimo, Imo State, Nigeria
Over 100 movies
Career highlights: She is arguably the
reigning queen of Nollywood and is most
beloved by ardent fans all over Nigeria,
Africa and the diaspora. Winner of Best
Actress of the Year, City People Awards
(2001), Best Actress in a Leading Role,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2005);
selected as the brand ambassador for
telecom giant, Etisalat; conferred
Member of the Order of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria by President
Goodluck Jonathan for her contribution
to the entertainment industry.
Gbenro Ajibade
Actor, producer, host, and model
Born in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
15 movies and over 200 episodes
in a TV series
Career highlights: Best Actor/Model,
Nigerian Models Achievers’ Award,
Best Youth Act, Tush Awards, Best Actor,
Scream Awards
Actor, producer, host, and model
Born in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
15 movies and over 200 episodes
in a TV series
Career highlights: Best Actor/Model,
Nigerian Models Achievers’ Award,
Best Youth Act, Tush Awards, Best Actor,
Scream Awards
Fidelis Duker
Filmmaker and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
Over 100 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several local
and international awards for making such
films as Blood Brothers (Reel Awards),
Dada Oni Paki (Cannes Short Film Corner
and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards), and Night of Vultures (Brussels International Film Festival); founder
of the Abuja International Film Festival
(the longest running film festival in
Anglophone West Africa); elected to
several leadership roles in the film
industry such as President of the
Directors Guild of Nigeria and Regional
Secretary General of the Federation
of Pan African Filmmakers
Filmmaker and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
Over 100 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several local
and international awards for making such
films as Blood Brothers (Reel Awards),
Dada Oni Paki (Cannes Short Film Corner
and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards), and Night of Vultures (Brussels International Film Festival); founder
of the Abuja International Film Festival
(the longest running film festival in
Anglophone West Africa); elected to
several leadership roles in the film
industry such as President of the
Directors Guild of Nigeria and Regional
Secretary General of the Federation
of Pan African Filmmakers
Enyinna Nwigwe
Actor
Born in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
40 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best
Actor, Nollywood and Africa Film
Critics’ Awards (2015) and Best Actor,
City People Awards (2012)
Actor
Born in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
40 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best
Actor, Nollywood and Africa Film
Critics’ Awards (2015) and Best Actor,
City People Awards (2012)
Elochukwu Anigbogu
aka Elonel International
Film distributor and producer
Born in Amichi, Anambra State, Nigeria
75 movies
aka Elonel International
Film distributor and producer
Born in Amichi, Anambra State, Nigeria
75 movies
Eku Edewor
Actress and TV personality
Born in London, UK
3 movies and 2 TV series
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress
in an African Collaboration, Ghana Movie
Awards (2014); co-anchor for 53 Extra, a
satellite TV show syndicated across Africa
Actress and TV personality
Born in London, UK
3 movies and 2 TV series
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress
in an African Collaboration, Ghana Movie
Awards (2014); co-anchor for 53 Extra, a
satellite TV show syndicated across Africa
Ebube Nwagbo
Actress and producer
Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
Over 70 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress,
ZAFAA African Film Academy Awards,
London (2008), Best Supporting Actress,
African Muzik Magazine Awards, United
States (2014), Best Supporting Actress,
Best of Nollywood Awards (2015)
Actress and producer
Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
Over 70 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress,
ZAFAA African Film Academy Awards,
London (2008), Best Supporting Actress,
African Muzik Magazine Awards, United
States (2014), Best Supporting Actress,
Best of Nollywood Awards (2015)
Deyemi Okanlawon
Actor and creative entrepreneur
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
12 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor
in an African Collaboration, Ghana Movie
Awards (2015) and Best Actor, In-Short
Film Festival (2013)
Actor and creative entrepreneur
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
12 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor
in an African Collaboration, Ghana Movie
Awards (2015) and Best Actor, In-Short
Film Festival (2013)
Desmond Elliot
Actor, director, and politician
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
Over 200 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including for Best Supporting
Actor, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards (2014), Best Actor, African
International Film Festival (2013), and
Best Director, Golden Icons Academy
Movie Awards (2013)
Actor, director, and politician
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
Over 200 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including for Best Supporting
Actor, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards (2014), Best Actor, African
International Film Festival (2013), and
Best Director, Golden Icons Academy
Movie Awards (2013)
Daniella Chioma Okeke
Actress and producer
Born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
50 movies
Career highlights: Nominated as Best
Actress, Africa Movie Academy Awards
(2014), Nigeria Entertainment Awards
(2014) and Nollywood Movie Awards
(2014)
Actress and producer
Born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
50 movies
Career highlights: Nominated as Best
Actress, Africa Movie Academy Awards
(2014), Nigeria Entertainment Awards
(2014) and Nollywood Movie Awards
(2014)
Teco Benson
Director and producer
Born in Oji River, Enugu State, Nigeria
60 movies
Career highlights: Conferred Member
of the Order of the Federal Republic by
the Nigerian government (2012); winner
of several local and international awards
including Best Nigerian Film, Africa
Movie Academy Awards (2014), Best
Director, Best of Nollywood
Awards (2011), and Director of the
Year, City People Awards (2002)
Director and producer
Born in Oji River, Enugu State, Nigeria
60 movies
Career highlights: Conferred Member
of the Order of the Federal Republic by
the Nigerian government (2012); winner
of several local and international awards
including Best Nigerian Film, Africa
Movie Academy Awards (2014), Best
Director, Best of Nollywood
Awards (2011), and Director of the
Year, City People Awards (2002)
Tamara Eteimo
Actress
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
35 movies
Career highlights: Nominated as
Best Supporting Actress, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2014),
Best Supporting Actress, Nigeria
Entertainment Awards (2014), and
Best Supporting Actress, Golden Icons
Academy Movie Awards (2014)
Actress
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
35 movies
Career highlights: Nominated as
Best Supporting Actress, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2014),
Best Supporting Actress, Nigeria
Entertainment Awards (2014), and
Best Supporting Actress, Golden Icons
Academy Movie Awards (2014)
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Actress, producer, director, and host
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
10 movies and several TV series
in the UK and Nigeria
Career highlights: Inducted as Fellow
of the Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists
(1992); conferred Officer of the Order
of the Niger (OON) by President
Olusegun Obasanjo (2006); awarded
the Professor Pat Utomi’s Centre for
Values in Leadership 23rd CVL Leader
Without Title (LWT), Sector Leadership,
Award of Excellence of Exceptional
Leadership in Recognition of
Outstanding Contribution in Redefining
the Nigerian Entertainment Sector (2015)
Actress, producer, director, and host
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
10 movies and several TV series
in the UK and Nigeria
Career highlights: Inducted as Fellow
of the Society of Nigerian Theatre Artists
(1992); conferred Officer of the Order
of the Niger (OON) by President
Olusegun Obasanjo (2006); awarded
the Professor Pat Utomi’s Centre for
Values in Leadership 23rd CVL Leader
Without Title (LWT), Sector Leadership,
Award of Excellence of Exceptional
Leadership in Recognition of
Outstanding Contribution in Redefining
the Nigerian Entertainment Sector (2015)
Wale Ojo
Actor
Born in London, UK
15 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor,
Nigeria Entertainment Awards (2010);
nominated for Africa Movie Academy
Awards (2011) and as Best Actor in a
Comedy, Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice
Awards (2015)
Actor
Born in London, UK
15 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor,
Nigeria Entertainment Awards (2010);
nominated for Africa Movie Academy
Awards (2011) and as Best Actor in a
Comedy, Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice
Awards (2015)
Wole Alade
Musician and composer
Born in Ibadan, Nigeria
4 movies
Career highlight: Found musical truth
Musician and composer
Born in Ibadan, Nigeria
4 movies
Career highlight: Found musical truth
Uti Nwachukwu
Actor, TV host, and model
Born in Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria
15 movies
Career highlights: Winner of the First and
Only Big Brother Africa All Stars (2010),
Best New Actor, Golden Icons Academy
Movie Awards (2014), and Entertainment
Personality of the Year, Nigeria
Entertainment Awards (2012)
Actor, TV host, and model
Born in Ughelli, Delta State, Nigeria
15 movies
Career highlights: Winner of the First and
Only Big Brother Africa All Stars (2010),
Best New Actor, Golden Icons Academy
Movie Awards (2014), and Entertainment
Personality of the Year, Nigeria
Entertainment Awards (2012)
Uru Eke
Actress and producer
Born in Newham, London, UK
45 movies
Career highlights: Producing her first
feature film
Actress and producer
Born in Newham, London, UK
45 movies
Career highlights: Producing her first
feature film
Udoka Oyeka
Actor, director, writer, and producer
Born in Dallas, Texas
4 movies
Career highlights: 8 Africa Magic Viewers’
Choice Awards nominations for Living
Funeral
Actor, director, writer, and producer
Born in Dallas, Texas
4 movies
Career highlights: 8 Africa Magic Viewers’
Choice Awards nominations for Living
Funeral
Tunde Kelani
Filmmaker
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
14 movies
Career highlights: Founder of Mainframe
Film and Media Institute in Abeokuta
(2016)
Filmmaker
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
14 movies
Career highlights: Founder of Mainframe
Film and Media Institute in Abeokuta
(2016)
Tope Tedela
Actor
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
23 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor
in a Drama, Africa Magic Viewers’
Choice Awards (2014), Best Actor
in a Leading Role, Nigeria Entertainment
Awards (2014), and Best Actor,
Best of Nollywood Awards (2014)
Actor
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
23 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor
in a Drama, Africa Magic Viewers’
Choice Awards (2014), Best Actor
in a Leading Role, Nigeria Entertainment
Awards (2014), and Best Actor,
Best of Nollywood Awards (2014)
Tope Oshin
Director and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
13 movies and 4 TV series
Career highlights: Winner of Best
Programme Director, Nigerian
Broadcasters Merit Awards (2016),
Special Jury Award, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2014), Best
Director, In-Short Film Festival (2012)
Director and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
13 movies and 4 TV series
Career highlights: Winner of Best
Programme Director, Nigerian
Broadcasters Merit Awards (2016),
Special Jury Award, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2014), Best
Director, In-Short Film Festival (2012)
Tony Abulu
Director, writer, and producer
Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
5 movies
Career highlights: Brought 50 Nollywood
stars to the US (2004); signed a
distribution deal with US cinema chain,
AMC; founded the First Nigeria
International Film Festival (2005)
Director, writer, and producer
Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
5 movies
Career highlights: Brought 50 Nollywood
stars to the US (2004); signed a
distribution deal with US cinema chain,
AMC; founded the First Nigeria
International Film Festival (2005)
Tina Amuziam
Actress and producer
Born in Delta State, Nigeria
Over 100 movies
Career highlights: Recognized as a
cultural ambassador for Delta State;
winner of the Industry Builders Award,
ZAFAA African Film Academy Awards,
London (2006) and the Nigeria Celebrity
Awards (2012)
Actress and producer
Born in Delta State, Nigeria
Over 100 movies
Career highlights: Recognized as a
cultural ambassador for Delta State;
winner of the Industry Builders Award,
ZAFAA African Film Academy Awards,
London (2006) and the Nigeria Celebrity
Awards (2012)
Stephanie Okereke Linus
Actress, director, writer, and producer
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Over 100 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Overall
Best Actress, Reel Awards (2003)
and Best Overall Film Africa, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2016)
Actress, director, writer, and producer
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Over 100 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Overall
Best Actress, Reel Awards (2003)
and Best Overall Film Africa, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2016)
Simi Opeoluwa
aka The Voodooman
Director, producer, and special effects director
Born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
39 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Special
Effects, Best of Nollywood Awards
(2015), Best Special Effects, THEMA
Awards (1999), and Best Special Effects
Sound-Score, Amen Awards (1999)
aka The Voodooman
Director, producer, and special effects director
Born in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
39 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Special
Effects, Best of Nollywood Awards
(2015), Best Special Effects, THEMA
Awards (1999), and Best Special Effects
Sound-Score, Amen Awards (1999)
Shawn “Faqua” Ibekwute
Actor
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
25 movies
Career highlights: 5 nominations for his
first cinema feature film, Lagos Cougars,
including an Africa Movie Academy
Award for Best Young/Promising Actor
(2014)
Actor
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
25 movies
Career highlights: 5 nominations for his
first cinema feature film, Lagos Cougars,
including an Africa Movie Academy
Award for Best Young/Promising Actor
(2014)
Sadiq Daba
Actor, producer, and director
Born in Kumasi, Ghana
Over 60 movies and TV productions
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2015),
Best of Nollywood Awards (2015),
and Industry Merit Award, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2016)
Actor, producer, and director
Born in Kumasi, Ghana
Over 60 movies and TV productions
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actor,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2015),
Best of Nollywood Awards (2015),
and Industry Merit Award, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2016)
Richard Mofe Damijo
Actor
Born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
Over 70 movies
Career highlights: Winning Best Actor,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2005)
Actor
Born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
Over 70 movies
Career highlights: Winning Best Actor,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2005)
Reginald Chiedu Ofodile
Actor, writer, and also a lawyer
Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
14 movies
Career highlights: Winner of the BBC
African Performance Award, London
(1997) and the Warehouse Theatre
International Playwriting Award (1997)
Actor, writer, and also a lawyer
Born in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria
14 movies
Career highlights: Winner of the BBC
African Performance Award, London
(1997) and the Warehouse Theatre
International Playwriting Award (1997)
Paul Obazele
Actor, director, and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
Over 40 movies
Career highlights: Elected National
President, Association of Movie
Producers, Nigeria and Provost,
Film Cooperative of Nigeria
Actor, director, and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
Over 40 movies
Career highlights: Elected National
President, Association of Movie
Producers, Nigeria and Provost,
Film Cooperative of Nigeria
Ozzy Agu
Actor and television personality
Born in Huntsville, Texas
7 movies
Career highlights: Played Professor
“Crinkum Crankum” Jojoba in Wakaa the
Musical; hosted the 2016 Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards Red Carpet
Actor and television personality
Born in Huntsville, Texas
7 movies
Career highlights: Played Professor
“Crinkum Crankum” Jojoba in Wakaa the
Musical; hosted the 2016 Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards Red Carpet
Osas Ighodaro Ajibade
Actress
Born in New York City, NY
Over 20 movies
Career highlights: Winner of TV Actress
of the Year, Eloy Awards (2014)
Actress
Born in New York City, NY
Over 20 movies
Career highlights: Winner of TV Actress
of the Year, Eloy Awards (2014)
Omoni Oboli
Actress, writer, producer, and director
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
36 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including Best Actress – Narrative
Feature, Los Angeles Movie Awards
(2010), Best Actress, Harlem International
Film Festival (2010), and Best Actress
in a Leading Role, Nigeria Entertainment
Awards (2011)
Actress, writer, producer, and director
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
36 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including Best Actress – Narrative
Feature, Los Angeles Movie Awards
(2010), Best Actress, Harlem International
Film Festival (2010), and Best Actress
in a Leading Role, Nigeria Entertainment
Awards (2011)
Oludotun Baiyewunmi Jacobs
aka Olu Jacobs
Actor and producer
Born in Kano State, Nigeria
Over 200 international and Nigerian
movies
Career highlights: The first recipient
of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards’ Life Achievement Award; winner
of Best Actor in a Leading Role, Africa
Movie Academy Awards (2007);
conferred Member of the Order of the
Federal Republic by the Nigerian
government
aka Olu Jacobs
Actor and producer
Born in Kano State, Nigeria
Over 200 international and Nigerian
movies
Career highlights: The first recipient
of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards’ Life Achievement Award; winner
of Best Actor in a Leading Role, Africa
Movie Academy Awards (2007);
conferred Member of the Order of the
Federal Republic by the Nigerian
government
Obi Emelonye
Director, screenwriter, and producer
Born in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
10 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including for Best Drama,
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
(2013), Best Film, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2013), and Best
Film, Screen Nation (2012)
Director, screenwriter, and producer
Born in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
10 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including for Best Drama,
Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards
(2013), Best Film, Africa Movie
Academy Awards (2013), and Best
Film, Screen Nation (2012)
O.C. Ukeje
Actor
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
30 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including Best Upcoming Actor,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2008),
Best New Actor, City People Awards
(2010), and Best Actor, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2015)
Actor
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
30 movies
Career highlights: Winner of several
awards including Best Upcoming Actor,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2008),
Best New Actor, City People Awards
(2010), and Best Actor, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2015)
Monalisa Chinda
Actress, director, talk show host,
and entrepreneur
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
Over 150 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress,
Afro Nollywood Awards (2009);
nominated as Best Actress in a Leading
Role, Africa Movie Academy Awards
(2014); launched a nationally syndicated
TV talk show (2015)
Actress, director, talk show host,
and entrepreneur
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
Over 150 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress,
Afro Nollywood Awards (2009);
nominated as Best Actress in a Leading
Role, Africa Movie Academy Awards
(2014); launched a nationally syndicated
TV talk show (2015)
Kemi Lala Akindoju
Actress and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
5 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Actor
of the Year, The Future Awards (2010),
Most Promising Young Actor, Africa
Movie Academy Awards (2015), and
the Trailblazer Award, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2016)
Actress and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
5 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Actor
of the Year, The Future Awards (2010),
Most Promising Young Actor, Africa
Movie Academy Awards (2015), and
the Trailblazer Award, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2016)
Kiki Omeili
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
32 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best
Supporting Actress, African Film Awards
(2012), Best Supporting Actress, Golden
Icon Academy Movie Awards (2015),
and Best Actress, In-Short Film Festival,
Lagos (2015)
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
32 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best
Supporting Actress, African Film Awards
(2012), Best Supporting Actress, Golden
Icon Academy Movie Awards (2015),
and Best Actress, In-Short Film Festival,
Lagos (2015)
Kunle Afolayan
Producer and director
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
5 movies
Career highlight: Made the movie
The Figurine
Producer and director
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
5 movies
Career highlight: Made the movie
The Figurine
Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen
Director and producer
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Over 200 movies
Career highlights: Co-founder of the
Directors Guild of Nigeria (1997);
is the first Nollywood filmmaker featured
on CNN’s Screening Room; winner
of several local and international awards
Director and producer
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Over 200 movies
Career highlights: Co-founder of the
Directors Guild of Nigeria (1997);
is the first Nollywood filmmaker featured
on CNN’s Screening Room; winner
of several local and international awards
Lilian Esoro Franklin
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
31 movies
Career highlights: Nominated as Best
Actress in a Comedy, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2013) and as
Best Actress of the Year, Nigerian
Broadcasters Merit Awards (2014)
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
31 movies
Career highlights: Nominated as Best
Actress in a Comedy, Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2013) and as
Best Actress of the Year, Nigerian
Broadcasters Merit Awards (2014)
Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
10 movies
Career highlights: Winner of
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
(The Meeting), Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2015)
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
10 movies
Career highlights: Winner of
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
(The Meeting), Africa Magic
Viewers’ Choice Awards (2015)
Mary Lazarus
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
40 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Most
Outstanding Photography Model –
Female at Nigerian Models Achievers’
Award (2010); nominated as Best Actress
in a Drama, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards (2016) and Best New Actress,
Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
(2013)
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
40 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Most
Outstanding Photography Model –
Female at Nigerian Models Achievers’
Award (2010); nominated as Best Actress
in a Drama, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards (2016) and Best New Actress,
Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
(2013)
Gideon Okeke
Actor and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
7 movies
Career highlights: Graduated from
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute,
New York (2011); winner of Best Actor
(TV series), Nigeria Entertainment
Awards, New York (2012); nominated
as Best Actor, Africa Magic Viewers’
Choice Awards, Nigeria (2014)
Actor and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
7 movies
Career highlights: Graduated from
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute,
New York (2011); winner of Best Actor
(TV series), Nigeria Entertainment
Awards, New York (2012); nominated
as Best Actor, Africa Magic Viewers’
Choice Awards, Nigeria (2014)
Iretiola Doyle
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
20 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress
in a Leading Role, Golden Icons
Academy Movie Awards (2013) and Best
Actress in a Leading Role, Nollywood
Movie Awards (2014)
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
20 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress
in a Leading Role, Golden Icons
Academy Movie Awards (2013) and Best
Actress in a Leading Role, Nollywood
Movie Awards (2014)
Ivie Okujaye
Actress, writer, and producer
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Over 10 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Young
Actor, Africa Movie Academy Awards
(2012) and the Trailblazer Award, Africa
Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2013)
Actress, writer, and producer
Born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Over 10 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Young
Actor, Africa Movie Academy Awards
(2012) and the Trailblazer Award, Africa
Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2013)
Jim Iyke Esomugha
Actor, producer, and entrepreneur
Born in Libreville, Gabon
110 movies
Career highlight: Directorial debut
in Visible Difference
Actor, producer, and entrepreneur
Born in Libreville, Gabon
110 movies
Career highlight: Directorial debut
in Visible Difference
Joke Silva
Actress and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
60 international and local movies
Career highlights: Conferred the Member
of the Order of the Federal Republic
Award by the Nigerian government;
winner of Best Actor in a Leading Role,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2006) and
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Africa
Movie Academy Awards (2008)
Actress and producer
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
60 international and local movies
Career highlights: Conferred the Member
of the Order of the Federal Republic
Award by the Nigerian government;
winner of Best Actor in a Leading Role,
Africa Movie Academy Awards (2006) and
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Africa
Movie Academy Awards (2008)
Julius D’Genius Agwu
Actor, comedian, entertainer, and author
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
15 movies and several TV series and
stage plays
Career highlights: Created Musicomedy;
is the first Nigerian comedian to start
a solo comedy show, Crack Ya Ribs
(both locally and internationally)
Actor, comedian, entertainer, and author
Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,
Nigeria
15 movies and several TV series and
stage plays
Career highlights: Created Musicomedy;
is the first Nigerian comedian to start
a solo comedy show, Crack Ya Ribs
(both locally and internationally)
Kehinde Bankole
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
10 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress
in a Drama, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards (2015), Best TV Actress, Nigerian
Broadcasters Merits Awards (2014), and
Revelation of the Year, Best of Nollywood
Awards (2009)
Actress
Born in Lagos, Nigeria
10 movies
Career highlights: Winner of Best Actress
in a Drama, Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice
Awards (2015), Best TV Actress, Nigerian
Broadcasters Merits Awards (2014), and
Revelation of the Year, Best of Nollywood
Awards (2009)
