List of Nigerians who are hollywood Stars

ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE

This handsome Nigerian-British dude was born by Yoruba parents and grew up in Islington, London. He is a Master degree holder and has taken Yoruba language to a whole new level in hollywood miovies. His muscular and formidable body has earned him distinct roles in the movie world. His most popular Yoruba phrase was in Bourne Identity, “Mo ti so fun e teletele, ori e o pe”. He has featured in prestigious blockbuster movies as below:


1. Bourne Identity
2. The Mummy Returns
3. The Legionnaire (With Jean-Claude Van damme)
4. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (With Curtis Jackson a.k.a. 50 cent)
5. Unstoppable
6. GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra
7. The LOST series
8. The NEWYORK UNDERCOVER series

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje

CAROLINE CHIKEZIE


This beautiful lady is a British actress of Igbo origin also grew up in London and has featured in prominent Hollywood movies and TV series. Some of her movie features as as below:

1. Eragon
2. Aeon Flux
3. Breaking and Entering
4. The SUPERNATURAL TV series
5. The TORCHWOOD TV series

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0157410/

SOPHIE OKONEDO

She is another British Actress with mixed parentage but of Nigerian paternity (EDO) has featured in lots of Hollywood movies also. She has been awarded the prestigious OBE, just like Michael Crawford (a.k.a. Frank Spencer). Here are some of her movie features:

1. Aeon Flux
2. Hotel Rwanda
3. Alex Rider: Operation Storm Breaker
4. Ace Ventura
5. Dirty Pretty Things
6. Martian Child
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0645683/









NONSO ANOZIE

He is another Nigerian-British actor apparently of Igbo Origin who is now a fast-rising actor. He has featured in prominent Hollywood blockbusters also. His distinct Igbo intonation has proved useful in some of his movies like Conan the Barbarian. His featured movies are as thus:

1. Conan the Barbarian
2. The Grey
3. Rock and Rolla
4. Nanny Mcphee Returns
5. The Last Legion

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1996829/

EDUN ADETOMIWA

He is a young upcoming British actor with apparently Nigerian (Yoruba) parentage. He has featured in a number of series and some films. His movie/series features are:

1. Shakespeares Globe: Romeo and Juliet
2. The MERLIN TV Series
3. The LAW AND ORDER: UK TV series

http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Adetomiwa_Edun

CHIWETEL EJIOFOR

This handsome dude whose full names are Chiwetelu Umeadi Ejiofor was born in London to Igbo parentage of Nigerian origin. His smooth style of acting has earned him great roles in the movie industry. Some of his featured movies are:

1. Amistad
2. Dirty Pretty Things (with Sophie Okonedo)
3. 2012
4. Salt
5. End Game
6. Inside Man
7. Four Brothers
8. Mind Games

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/

EMMANUEL AKINTUNDE

An upcoming Nigerian actor of Yoruba origin, He has featured in just a movie and is presently involved on the shooting of another movie. His featured movies are:

1. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2. The AMY TV series

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3350027/

HAKEEM KAE KASSIM

This British trained actor was born in Lagos was based in South Africa for quite sometime. He has apparently received some impressive roles in Hollywood movies some of which are:

1. The Pirate of the Carribeans: At World’s End
2. Hotel Rwanda

3. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
4. The Fourth Kind

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0434444/

SONNI CHIDIEBERE

This apparently Nigerian-Igbo actor has earned minor roles on some blockbuster Hollywood movies also. His movies include:

1. Hotel Rwanda
2. Blood Diamond
3. District 9
4. Lord of War

This dude appears to feature mostly in war-related movies....just thinking though...lol



OSAS IGHODARO

This Nigerian-American actress obviously of Bini origin is well-educated and has a Master degree to her credit. She has featured in hollywood movies such as:

1. Cadillac Records
2. Hookers in Revolt
3. Across a Bloodied Ocean
4. Restless City
5. The MEET THE BROWNS TV series

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2294311/




MERCY OJELADE

This British Actress is also of Nigerian origin, apparently of Yoruba extract. She was born in London and has featured in some minor movie roles as below:

1. Ezra
2. Incendiary
3. THE EAGLE TV Series
4. THE HOLBY CITY TV series

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1528258/

NDOKA VALENTINE NDUBISI

This apparently handsome Igbo dude has acted in a few movie flicks. Not much information is available on his background and parentage. His featured movies are:

1. The fighting Temptations
2. Concrete Brown
3. Unforgiven Sins
4. Somebodies

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1436738/
Annie Ngozi Ilonzeh

This American Actress is also of Igbo Origin and has featured in quite a number of Hollywood movies. Some of her movies include:

1. Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief
2. He's Not Just That into You
3. Miss March

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