Top 10 Nigerian Actresses of All Time

1. Genevieve Nnaji
She was born on May 3, 1979, a native of Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. She is also a Nigerian actress and singer. She started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8.  Referred to as the “Julia Roberts of Africa” by CNN, She won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005. She joined Nigeria Movie Industry in 1998 with the
movie “Most Wanted” and since then has featured in over 90 movies. She is one of the highest paid Nollywood actresses and she has gone ahead to release her own music album.

2. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
She is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model. Born on 7th February 1978, Lagos State and married to Capt. Matthew Ekeinde in 1996. She 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 in the movie and is still known as one of Nigeria’s best movies still today.

3. Ini Edo
She was born on April 23, 1982 and native of Akwa – Ibom, Nigeria. She began her film career in 2000. She obtained her BSc. In Theater Arts from University of Calabar (Unical). Edo has featured in more than 250 movies still today. She was married to American-based Nigerian businessman Philip Ehiagwina in 2008.

4. Patience Ozokwor
She was born on March 25, 1958, Ngwo Enugu, Nigeria. Patience is a Nigeria Actress, Musician, Fashion Designer and has won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and also known as mama G, she is a personality in the Nigerian movie industry that you may never forget. Is a highly talented actress that sets the pace in Nollywood acting. She was usually given acting roles as part of her school work each term. Patience Ozokwor has featured in more than 150 movies both Nigeria and Ghana. She was named the Best Actress in the African Collaboration category at the just concluded Ghana Movie Awards.

5. Mercy Johnson
She was an indigene of Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria. Johnson is a popular Nigerian actress known for her natural and bold acting. Mercy Johnson joined Nigeria Movie Industry after failing her JAMB exam and was able to make it and she has 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. Mercy has featured in other popular movies both Nigeria and Ghana. Her acting prowess has led her to star in more than 70 movies and has won her the African Film Award for best supporting actress in 2009.

6. Stephanie Okereke
She was born on October 2nd, 1982 in Ngor Okpala, Imo State, Nigeria. Okereke is a Nigeria model, singer and actress. She joined Nigeria Film Industry and started acting in 1997 when she was featured in “Waterloo” and “Compromise II”. A year later she obtained her BSc. In English and Literary Studies Program from University of Calabar (Unical) and also graduated from the New York Film Academy in 2007.  In 2002 “The Most beautiful Girl in Nigeria” (MBGN) Stephanie Okereke reached 2nd place. One of her very successful movies was “Emotional Crack”. Okereke was nominated for eight awards of which she won 2: Best Actress/ English and Reel Awards Best Actress of the Year 2003. She has her personal website.

7. Uche Jombo 
She is a Nigerian born actress, screenwriter and film producer, born on December 28, 1979 in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. Seems like most Nigeria actresses were technologically inclined before they had a change of career, she graduated from the University of Calabar with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics & Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna. She then ventured into the Nollywood in 1999; starring in the movie: Visa to hell. Uche Jombo has featured in more than 40 movies. She has written and co-written several other interesting movies which include: Games Men Play, A Time to Love, The Celebrity and Girls in the Hood. Uche has produced other such as Nollywood Hustlers and Holding Hope.

8. Tonto Dikeh
Tonto Dikeh was born on June 9, 1985 in Ikwere, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. A Graduate of Petrochemical Engineering from Rivers State University of Science and Technology. She was exposed to acting and joined Nollywood movie industry after her Ònished as the Òrst runner-up for the reality TV programme: The next Movie Star.

9. Oge Okoye
She was born on November 16th, 1980 in London, United Kingdom and she graduated from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University with a degree in Theatre Arts. 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.

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