Genevieve Nnaji is the face of Nollywood’s golden era. She started acting as a child, won Africa’s top acting award in 2005, and in 2018 made history when Netflix bought her directorial debut, Lionheart.
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Kanayo O. Kanayo — KOK — has been a Nollywood villain, hero and elder for over three decades. He starred in the 1992 classic Living in Bondage, returned for its 2019 sequel, and in his late fifties qualified as a lawyer.
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From supporting roles in Ibadan to box-office queen, Toyin Abraham is one of Nollywood’s biggest crowd-pullers. Her Alakada character is a household name, and in 2025 she made her directing debut with Oversabi Aunty.
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Timini Egbuson is one of the most popular leading men of new Nollywood — the star of Elevator Baby, Skinny Girl in Transit and The Smart Money Woman, and a favourite with younger audiences.
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With his deep voice and proverbs, Pete Edochie is Nollywood royalty. The former broadcaster became famous as Okonkwo in the 1987 TV adaptation of Things Fall Apart and has played kings and elders for decades.
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Rita Dominic has been a Nollywood leading lady since 1998, winning top awards for films like The Meeting and ’76 and producing hits of her own. In 2022 she married Daily Times publisher Fidelis Anosike.
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Mercy Johnson-Okojie became one of Nollywood’s most bankable actresses in the late 2000s with fiery roles, then proved her comic timing and range. She is also a producer, a mother of four and a former government aide.
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Odunlade Adekola is a superstar of Yoruba cinema and the face of countless Nigerian memes. An actor, producer and director, he has won both the AMAA and the AMVCA.
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Ini Edo has been a Nollywood star since the early 2000s, a Glo ambassador for a decade and, more recently, the producer of Netflix’s crime series Shanty Town.
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Nancy Isime moved from TV presenting to leading roles in Netflix hits like Blood Sisters and Shanty Town. She has hosted The Headies and The Voice Nigeria and her own talk show.
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Bimbo Ademoye is one of new Nollywood’s most reliable stars — the Covenant University graduate behind fan favourites like Backup Wife, Selina, Jagun Jagun and Reel Love.
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