Yoruba Actors and Actresses who are not yoruba.
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While Bollywood belongs to the India movie industry, Hollywood belongs to the American movie industry, Nollywood is our very own belonging to the Nigerian movie industry.
And of course when we talk about the Nollywood, no gain saying, Yoruba movie industry has contributed immensely to this industry in wholesomeness. And of course, what make up this yoruba movie industry to make it stand where it is today is nothing but the unrelenting efforts of some great actors and actresses in the likes of Olu Jacob, Demola Debo, Jide Kosoko, Rachael Oniga, Muyiwa Ademola, Lanre Hassan, Ronke Ojo, Muka Ray, Murphy Ray, Iya Rainbow, Dele Odule, amongst others.
But some of these actors and actresses who are in the yoruba movie industry are really not yoruba as many depicted they are due to their immense contribution and language fluency. We will check out 10 of these actors and actresses who are in the yoruba movie industry but are not yorubaly born.
Toyin Aimakhu
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| Toyin Aimakhu |
Toyin Aimakhu rose to fame in the past few years but many thought she is from Ibadan but instead she only grew up there.
The 31 year old actress hails from Edo state and born in Auchi.
She obtained a Higher National Diploma certificate in marketing from Ibadan polytechnic, before she proceeded to O.O.U (Olabisi Onabanjo University), where she received a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in philosophy.
Fathia Balogun
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| Fathia Balogun |
If I was told she's not yoruba some time back, I'll totally disagree!
But really, this versatile actress who has really meshed up with the yoruba movie industry is actually not a yoruba born woman.
Fathia is Urhobo from Delta state. She was born on February 1969 at Ukwara, water side of Delta State, southern Nigeria.
But really, this versatile actress who has really meshed up with the yoruba movie industry is actually not a yoruba born woman.
Fathia is Urhobo from Delta state. She was born on February 1969 at Ukwara, water side of Delta State, southern Nigeria.
Mercy Aigbe
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| Mercy Aigbe |
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. She is presently one of the most sorted after actresses in Yoruba movie industry.
Lilian Bach
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| Lilian Bach |
Popular Yoruba-actress Lilian Bach is only half Nigerian.
The stunning actress is born to a Polish father and a Nigerian mother. She lived in various parts of the country during her formative years, attending Army Childrens school, Port Harcourt and Idi Araba Secondary School, Lagos. She briefly majored in Theatre arts at the University of Lagos.
Lilian came into the limelight in the 1990s as a model. She also competed in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant and featured in several television commercials, becoming the Face of Delta. She commenced her acting career in 1997, starring in several Nollywood movies of the Yoruba and English genres.
Lilian came into the limelight in the 1990s as a model. She also competed in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant and featured in several television commercials, becoming the Face of Delta. She commenced her acting career in 1997, starring in several Nollywood movies of the Yoruba and English genres.
Clarion Chukura
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| Clarion Chukura |
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.
Doris Simeon
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| Doris Simeon |
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.
Rachael Oniga
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| Rachael Oniga |
The Nollywood veteran actress; 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.
Rose Odika
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| 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.
Regina Chukwu
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| Regina Chukwu |
Regina Chukwu hails from Enugu State and she's a Yoruba film producer who has an OND in Business Administration from Lagos State Polytechnic.
She entered into the movie 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.
Rykardo Agbor
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| Rykardo Agbor |
Ryhkardo was born in Lagos but hails from Cross River State.
Model cum actor, Rykardo Agbor, who started his career in 1992, has featured prominently in both English and Yoruba movies.
He is a graduate of Mass Communicatio.
Kelvin Ikeduba
Yeah! The actor was born on August 21, 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.
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| Kelvin Ikeduba |
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.
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