4 Top Nollywood Actors You Need to Know About

by Tyler P. A Passionate Blogger - Entertainment

The Nigerian film industry, also known as Nollywood is the second largest in the world. The industry generates millions of money annually to the economy. There are thousands of actors in Nollywood. Some have been acting for a longer time and have made a name and good fortune for themselves.

Here are some of the most prominent Nigerian actors:

Ramsey Nouah
Ramsey Nouah is a famous actor and film producer from Nigeria. He was born on 19th December 1970. His father is Israeli and his mother is Yoruba. He was brought up in Nigeria. He joined the University of Lagos for his diploma in mass communication after completing high school.

Ramsey Nouah is one of the most sought after actors in Nigeria. He started his career by starring in a local Nigerian Soap Opera Fortunes and has appeared in numerous other films. He was the winner of Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010

He is married to Emelia Philips and together they have 3 children. You can get latest entertainment news around the world and more about such top Nigerian actors right online.

Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD)
RMD, as he is popularly known, is a well-known actor and former Commissioner for Culture and tourism in Delta State. He was born on 6th July 1961 in Delta Nigeria. He studied law at the University of Lagos and also has a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Benin.

He first featured in a local soap opera called ripples and has acted in many other films taking different roles. With already $15 million net worth he is indeed the highest-paid actor of all time in Nigeria. RMD received the African Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2005 and also an achievement Award at the 12th African Academy Awards in 2016.

He married Jumobi Adegbesan after his first wife died in 1996 and has 4 children. You can also know about Nollywood actors who died here.

Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji is a famous Nigerian actress, director, and producer. She was born on 3rd May 1979. She went to Methodist Girls College later moving to the University of Lagos to do a bachelor’s degree in Creative Arts.

Nnaji began her acting job as a kid when she appeared in the popular show Ripples. She was only 8 years then. She was later taken in the industry at 19 years. She has acted in many other films and won several awards. In 2009, she was rated as the highest-paid female actor in Nollywood. She was referred to as the African Julia Roberts by Oprah Winfrey

Desmond Elliot
Desmond Elliot is a Nigerian Actor, Politician, and movie director who was born on 4th February 1974. He attended St. Johns College before proceeding to the University of Lagos where he graduated in the early 2000s.

He started his career by playing in shows like Everyday People among others. He has appeared in about 200 Nollywood films. He has also produced other films for Nollywood. He has received several awards for his roles in acting and direction films. Elliot joined politics in 2015 and was elected as a member of parliament in 2015.he is also involved in public relations. Desmond is married to Victoria Elliot and they have four children.