Uzomedia bring you a compilation of top 20 greatest famous Nigerian entertainers (Actors/Acresses, Musicians & Models) Heroes and Heroine names of those we think have in one way or the other done the Nation proud or had been involved in nation building.
In no particular order, these persons are worthy of mention, they are:
1. Fela Anikulapo kuti = Nigerian singer, songwriter, and musician, and a strong proponent of African nationalism and ethnic identity.
2. Ebenezer Obey = One of Nigeria’s renowned highlife music maestro.
3. King Sunny Ade = Also renowned for highlife music promoting unity in the nation.
4. Christy Essien = Songwriter, singer; songs that has had positive effect on the society and nation at large.
5. Osita Osadebe = One of the greatest pioneers of Igbo highlife music.
6. Onyeka Onwenu = Songwriter, singe, role model; a true african woman with songs that convey peace and love in a united nation.
7. Lagbaja = Arobeat singer; songwriter; multi award winner.
8. Dr Kenny Ogungbe = For bringing a new dimension to showbiz in Nigeria; encouraging and promoting Nigerian songs both locally & Internationally.
9. Dayo Adeneye = For bringing a new dimension to showbiz in Nigeria; encouraging and promoting Nigerian songs both locally & Internationally.
10. Olu Jacobs = Renowned actor and role model
11. Pete Edochie = Renowned actor with impeccable diction; one of the pioneers of the movie industry
12. Justus Esiri = Nigerian actor promoting the rich cultures of Nigeria
13. Joke Silva = Nigerian actress and director. She has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress including the awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the African Movie Awards.
14. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde = Known as a fierce Human Rights campaigner and her philanthropy efforts are centered on her NGO project, called the Omotola Ekeinde Initiative for Youth Empowerment. The undertaking brings hundreds of youths together for the Empowerment Walk and Convention.
15. Agbani Darego = First Nigerian to win Miss World in 2001
16. Innocent “2face” Idibia = Singer and songwriter whose music has brought several accolades to Nigeria.
17. Kate Henshaw = In 1993 Henshaw auditioned for the lead role in the movie When the Sun Sets and was handed the role. This was her first appearance in a major Nollywood movie. Henshaw has starred in over 45 Nollywood movies. In 2008 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film Stronger than Pain.
18. Patience Ozokwor = She an actress who won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Ozokwor was among 100 Nigerians honoured by the government to celebrate the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorates in 1914.
19. Genevieve Nnaji = She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contribution to Nollywood. She really deserve a place in this list.
20. Ali Nuhu = Ali is a Nigerian actor, producer, director, dancer and script writer. Referred to in the media as the “King of Kannywood”, he has appeared in hundreds of Hausa Language and English Language films, and earned numerous accolades than any other actor in Kannywood. In terms of audience size and income, he has been described as one of the most successful film stars in the Northern Nigeria.
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