5. Femi Adebayo; Femi started acting in
1996 and coordinated by TadeOgidan in the movie Owo Blow. He won four best
Yoruba actor award in 17th African Film awards. There is a long list
of movies which are credited to his name. though Femi is graduated in Law, he
made his
name in the industry as an actor, producer and director.
4. Mercy Aigbe; She was born and
brought up in Maryland, Lagos and won many awards as best actress, best
supporting actress and fashion entrepreneur among many acclaimed Yoruba awards.
Her dubet movie “YinkaQuadri” in 2002 gave her an immediate boost in her acting
career and since then, she is a popular name in Yoruba Film Industry.
3. DayoAmusa; When we talk about
Nigerian actors, we must not forget their mute-talented singer and actor
DayoAmusa. She was born in Lagos and started her acting career in 2002. In
2013, she won the lead actress award as Best Nollywood actress and best film
for ‘unforgivable” at Yoruba Academy Awards.
2. FunkeAkindele; Have you ever heard
of the world Jenifa? You must have somewhere. Funke is a 39 years old Nigerian
actress who came to limelight through the features in UNFPA sitcom “I need to
know” from 1998-2002. She also
features in hit TV show Jenifa. She is definitely making her way through her TV
series, Jenifa’s Diary. She is currently on the line with the most paid Yoruba
actor.
1. OdunladeAdekola: Mentioning his name
even brings smile to my face. A multi-talented, director, producer, singer and
film maker OdunladeAdekola tops the list of highest/most paid Nigerian actors
in the world. He started acting at a very young age and soon became one of the most
influential actors in the Yoruba Film industry. His comical ways in films are
highly amazing. When we talk of awards, he won Best Actor in 2009, 2011, 2014,
and 2015 and hopefully the year’s gonna add futher. Currently, he is the
highest/ most paid actor in the Yoruba Film Production.
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