9jaNollywoodstars

About ten years ago, most of them were either not there at all or mere newbies in the industry. Today, however, they call the shots and command the big bucks to boot.


FunkeAkindele

Most Nollywood fans started seeing her in I Need To Know, a television series about teenage sexuality funded by some international agencies.
Later, she broke into Nollywood appearing in both Yoruba and English language movies. Today, she has already notched up several appearances such that one would think she has been there all these years.


BukkyWright

She studied Economics at the University of Lagos, but somehow found herself in the movie world. Her first time out was on the set of Fidelis Duker's Images; and since then, she has not looked back.When Tunde Kelani came with Saworo Ide, she was effectively in the limelight and followed it up with appearances in Wale Adenuga's Super Story series as Abike in Oh

father oh! Daughter. She has also tried her hands at producing her own movies, with flicks like Owo Ale (debut movie), 7’oclock, Agbeke, Temi Ni Nkem and Dugbe Dugbe to Nbo. If she is not on set, she is into some buying and selling


GraceAmah

She wanted to read Law at the University of Ibadan, but something would chip in to change her path altogether introducing her into acting which would later become a passion. She dumped Law. She first appeared on a a television series: One Bad Apple. Then came Day of Atonement, Elastic limit, Cinderella, Atlanta, Love, Paradise and soon she can't keep track of the number again.


UcheJombo

Her father warned her not to go into acting, but she disobeyed and went headlong into it. Then she got her first movie role in Visa To Hell. Since then, many other roles have followed. Today, she is making waves and money.


BimboAkintola

This University of Ibadan Theatre Arts graduate first starred in Out of Bounds, Mourning After. Her movie roles cut across both the English and Yoruba sectors.
Today, as a result of her background in Theatre Arts, she still has the chance to act on stage. Money-wise, she is also one of the highest paid female actresses around.


Eucharia Anunobi

‘U.K’ as friends and colleagues fondly call her, started off as a model; fashion and photography when she was an English Language undergraduate at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.She came into the movie Industry when she acted in Nneka the Pretty Serpent (Part II) as a goddess and later had her break when she starred in Glamour Girls(Part II).


Carol Ekanem
Since she cut her teeth in acting when she featured in Chico Ejiro’s Deadly Kiss, Carol Uduak Abasi Ekanem has never looked back. Born to a British mother and a Nigerian father, Carol went into acting not only for the fame and glamour, but to use her talent to impact on her society. Though blessed with ravishing beauty, Caroline is not one of those Nollywood actresses who allow the glamour of screen acting to get into their heads.


Jummai Joseph
In Nollywood today, soft-spoken actress, Jummai Joseph stands out as one of the most beautiful and successful actresses. A product of Kogi State University where she read Mass Communication, aside acting and producing, this second daughter of a serving police officer is also the C.E.O. of Kleen Image Pictures, a complete production outfit. I’m child number two from a family of eight. We are four at par. I’m from the Igala-speaking area of Kogi State. Mum is a successful trader, while dad is a police officer working and residing in Abuja. So many of them. Disguise, Shadows, Ogidan, Ale Ariwo, Camouflage, Blood Money, Oracle, Faces, Culprit and few others.



Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

She is another actress who has proved that she is also one of the best around. She hit the limelight with her role in "Mortal Inheritance" years back and also proved her worth in Kingsley Ogoro's movie, "Prostitute",.She is from a family of five (5); Mrs & Mrs Shola Jalade (both late) and two brothers Tayo and Bolaji Jalade. She attended Christland Nursery School, Opebi, Lagos and Oxford Children School Santos Layout. She then proceeded to Kaduna for her Secondary education at Command Secondary School. She is currently undertaking a HND course in Estate Management at Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos.