Who is the best Nollywood actress of all times?

Who is the best Nollywood actress of all times?

 

Although this may be In a no particular order but in our opinion this is the standing order of the best Nollywood actress of all times………..Will hope to publish the Most voted Actress that will be in the right ORDER Number by the public. Please tell us who you think should be the correct Number. And also if you think we missed anyone who you believe should be on the list please drop the name in the comment section below.

1.Genevieve Nnaji – She was born on 3^rd May 1979, a native of Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. Popularly referred to as the ‘’ Julian Robert of Africa ‘’ by CNN, she won the African Movie Academy Award for the Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005. She was introduced into Nollywood in 1998 with the Movie Most Wanted and since then she has gone ahead to release her music album. Other awards she received include Best Actress of the year award at 2001 City People Awards.

2.Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – The beautiful Nigerian Nollywood actress who qualified as an estate manager has had a very successful career in acting. She was born on 7 February 1978.  She is also a singer and launched her music career in 2005. Omotola Ekeinde burst into the Nollywood film industry with the movie Mortal Inheritance (1995) where she played a sickle-cell patient who fights for her life even when she knows she might not be able to live. At the end of the day, she has a baby and eventually lives. This film which received good reviews won her awards for her role and is still known as one of Nigeria’s best movies ever made.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Ini Edo who is from Calabar and a Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Calabar is a household name in Nigerian movies. Born: 23 April 1982. Akwa Ibom State, NigeriaShe began her film career in the year 2000 and has featured in more than 50 movies since that time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Patience Ozokwor; Born: 25 March 1958 (age 59), Ngwo, Nigeria was popularly known as mama G is a personality in the Nigerian movie industry that you may never forget. She is a highly talented actress that sets the pace in Nollywood acting. Patience hails from Enugu Ngwo and was usually given acting roles as part of her school work each term. However, to show that skills and talent have nothing to do with youthfulness, she was influenced by Chika Okpala, popularly known as Zebrudaya to join Nollywood where she has made her mark. Patience Ozokwor has featured in more than 200 home videos. She was named the Best Actress in the African Collaboration category at the just concluded Ghana Movie Awards.

5.Mercy Johnson, Born: 28 August 1984 ( an indigene of Okene in Kogi State is a popular Nigerian actress known for her natural and bold acting. She ventured into acting after failing her JAMB exam and made her acting debut in the movie, The Maid, playing the role of a possessed house help. Her performance in the movie shot her into the limelight. She has featured in other popular Nigerian movies ever since. Her acting prowess has led her to star in more than 100 movies and has won her the African Film Award for best-supporting actress in 2009.

6.Stephanie Okereke is a Nigerian-born actress, singer and model. Born: 2 October 1982. , Ngor Okpala The pretty model joined Nollywood and started acting in 1997 when she was featured in Compromise II and Waterloo. A year later, she was accepted into the English and Literary Studies Program at the University of Calabar where she graduated with her degree. She finished second place in the 2002 “Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria” (MBGN) beauty Pageant. One of her very successful movies was Emotional Crack. She was nominated for eight awards of which she won 2: Best Actress- English and Reel Awards Best Actress of the Year 2003. Stephanie has also starred in quite a few films including Private Sin. Final Solution, Pretender Adora. She has a blog where she shares her personal experiences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.Uche Jombo was born in Abiriba Born: 28 December 1979, Abia State, Nigeria. Seems like most Nollywood actresses were technologically inclined before they had a change of career, Uche is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar, and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna. She then ventured into the Nollywood in 1999; starring in the movie: Visa to hell. Jombo has featured in more than 60 movies. She is also a screenwriter and has written and co-written several other interesting movies which include: Games Men Play, The Celebrity, Girls in the Hood & A Time to Love. She has produced other Nollywood movies such as Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope and her latest work: Damage which deals with the issue of domestic violence in homes. This Glo Ambassador could be more described as an all-rounder

8.Tonto Dikeh is from Ikwere; Rivers State Nigeria. Born on the 9th of June 1985, she graduated from Rivers State University of Science and Technology where she went to study Petrochemical Engineering. Tonto Dikeh was exposed to acting and joined Nollywood movie industry after she finished as the first runner-up for the reality TV programme: The next Movie Star

 

9.Oge Okoye, born:16 November 1980 in London and a graduate of Theatre Arts from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, she has featured in more than 60 movies since her acting career started in 2001 and some of her recent movies include: Marry Me, The Girl and Blackberry Babes. Another top Nollywood actress you don’t want to miss her movies.

 

10.Rita Dominic was born on 12 July 1975, a native of Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. She won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role In 2012. She was exposed to acting as a child and later starred in her first movie: A time to kill. She won the City People Awards in 2004 for being the most outstanding actress. Because of her acting prowess, she has featured in over 100 movies alongside other talented actors and actresses. Rita is one of the top Nollywood actresses of all time