The 10 Hottest Upcoming Nollywood Actresses

Friday, November 8, 2013

The movie industry in Nigeria, no doubt, is being run and made lively by female actors.

While those who have rocked the industry in the past are getting tired due to old age and request for fresh faces keep increasing, new faces are taking over to fill the vacant spaces left by their ‘seniors’ in the ‘game’.

Here are the hottest Nollywood actresses ruling the industry at the moment.

Ivie Okujaye

Ivie Okujaye is an actress that is fast gaining prominence in the movie industry in Nigeria. She has intimidating body features that can melt the heart of any man at any given time. Ivy, as some of her pals call her, has been described to be a look alike of top actress, Genevieve Nnaji, which readily qualifies her to be one of the hottest actresses in Nollywood. Genevieve herself cannot be put aside, when the roll call of Nollywood beautiful ladies is called. Ivy is from Delta State and she studied Economics from the University of Abuja. She emerged the winner of AMBO Season Four and was AMAA Awards’ 2012 Best Promising Actress winner.

Halima Abubakar

Halima is undoubtedly one of the hottest Nollywood up and coming stars. She is blessed on both sides and areas, even if her height almost cheated her. Halima is respected amongst the budding actresses in the industry. The actress rides posh cars and lives in a highbrow area, and these are two of the attributes of a Nollywood big babe.








                                                                  Collette Orji

Many have termed this actress as one of the hottest and intimidating movie stars, not only because of her beauty, but for the ‘damage’ her cleavages can do to a man who stares at them for more than 60 seconds. Collette is an actress that is very classy and hot, little wonder she is in the fashion business with her fashion store located in the rich city of Abuja, the nation’s capital. Coco, as she is fondly called by her friends, is popular in acting epic movies, where most producers love to see her tie the traditional wrappers in the chest.

Damilola Adegbite
Another hottest up and coming actress in Nollywood is Damilola Adegbite. This charming queen commands the sexiness that is nerve-racking, which can make an external force act on the system. She is known for her role in popular soap, Tinsel as Telima.








                                                


  Mimi Ojiekwe

Mimi Ojiekwe is a hot rising star. Though engaged to a fellow actor, the actress has not failed to remain hot and is still one of the biggest Nollywood babes. Mimi even had to travel to Tanzania in July this year to celebrate her birthday, where she was engaged by her boyfriend, Charles Billion.

Biodun Okeowo

Though Biodun Okeowo is blessed with two kids, who we learnt are now in secondary schools, this fair complexioned Yoruba actress remains one of the hottest up and coming stars in the movie industry in Nigeria, no wonder many men still don’t want to leave her alone, not minding that she is a mother. Biodun, also fondly called ‘Omo Butty’, is blessed with what a lady should be endowed with. Talk about beauty, she has it. Talk about the curves, then you are finished.




                                              


 Titi Osinowo

Another budding star that is one of the hottest Nollywood actresses is Titi Osinowo. This Ogun State-born screen queen is pretty and well endowed and has a body curve, which can turn the head of a man. Titi is described as a hot chic by some people in the industry. She is said to live in a choice area in Ajah, Lagos, having left her former Surulere, Lagos base.




 

Nkem Ikeh

Nkem Ikeh is a fast rising movie star that might take over the movie industry by storm. She’s got the looks, beauty, skin and the other features that qualify her in the position. While still coming up, some men have already been on the lookout for her. Only recently was it reported that she is in a sizzling romance with a Super Eagles striker, Nnamdi Oduamadi. Now you know why Oduamadi missed some vital chances in Ethiopia last month in a World Cup qualifying match. Nkem is endowed and she also carries herself in a way that befits a true Nollywood star to be.



                                                                                               Tola Ayeni

Adetola Ayeni, well known as Tola Ayeni in the Yoruba movie industry, is another hot and classy chic, who is respected for her class. Apart from being an actress, Tola is also a movie producer. Those who know her very well say she is one of the hottest up and coming actresses living in highbrow Magodo area of Lagos, which is regarded to be an exclusive area for the rich in the society. Tola is also said to have a smooth skin, which she maintains like an egg.

Chelsea Eze

Chelsea Eze, born Chelsea Ada Ezerioha is undoubtedly pretty and hot. Compiling this list without her inclusion can be suicidal. Though not prominent again like before, when she was still trying to force her face on the people, she still commands a place in top hottest up and coming actresses in Nollywood. Chelsea is a graduate of English from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. She is not only an actress, but is also a model, and she has acted in several movies.

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EXPOSED: “Nollywood Actresses Are Turning Lesbians” – Actress

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Lesbianism & Sexual Harrassment In Nollywood In this latest interview, star actress Ejiro Okurame talked at length on her lesbianism experience in Nollywood and how many female movies stars are involved in what she called a demonic lifestyle.

Eji Okurame also narrates her encounter with a lesbian in Abuja among other issues; Interview excerpt below;

Interviewer: Were you sexually harassed as an upcoming actress?
Ejiro Okurame: I didn’t set myself up to be sexually harassed. However, the issue of sexual harassment is in every organization not just Nollywood. It happens everywhere.

Interviewer: What is your view about lesbianism in the industry?
I think it is demonic. I won’t say much about it because a lot of people are involved. The industry needs divine intervention so God can erase such people from the industry. It has eaten deep and it is affecting us. That’s why we need to seek the presence of God. Lesbianism is a sign of the end of time. Interviewer: Have you been a victim before? Ejiro Okurame: No, not really. I think it is when you give room for these things that they occur. I was in Abuja for a particular event when a lady asked me to sit on her laps. I was like ‘what, sit on your laps! For what?’ I left and got my own chair. 

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Top 5 Richest Nigerian's Female Actresses

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Four elements contribute to the success of a movie at the box-office. They include good script, experienced director, professional publicist, and most importantly, the big name stars.

Of all the four, there is one a producer should never violate at the market place and that is the ‘star’ aspect of it. There could be a bad script, inexperienced director and not too good publicity for the movie but it is almost impossible to have Return On Investment (ROI) with un-bankable stars.
Wikipedia defines a bankable star to be an actor famous or charismatic enough to be “capable of guaranteeing box-office success simply by showing up in a movie”. It is common knowledge that a Will Smith will sell any movie no matter how bad as long as he has his face on the jacket.
In Nigeria, some movie stars have proven again and again that they can guarantee return on investment as long as their faces adorn the poster. They are Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Omoni Oboli, Funke Akindele and Nse Ikpe-Etim. Or how else could one explain the success of box office hits like Mirror Boy, Ije, and Tango With Me all having Genevieve Nnaji starring in them? And what about Figurine and Anchor Baby which both starred Omoni Oboli as the lead actress?
Mirror Boy, Tango With Me, Last Flight to Abuja and Phone Swap all had sizeable negative reviews, yet they topped the box office, made huge profit and left many Hollywood movies far behind. Here, The Entertainer takes a look at Nollywood’s five bankable actresses, their earnings and what is possibly working for them.

Genevieve Nnaji

Topping the list of five is Genevieve Nnaji. Love or hate her, Genny as she is fondly called, has a way with cinema audiences that make them come back again and again for her movies.

So far, Genevieve’s starring in the movies has grossed over N83 million at the box office. Mirror Boy (described by the actress as her first major film and the first to put her at the box-office) made N18 million, while Ije netted N60 million turning out to be Nigeria’s highest grossing movie ever. But Genevieve had to share the money with Omotola, who also acted alongside her. If the sharing formula is 50-50, then Genevieve gets N30 million of the total gross.

Genevieve’s next movie, Tango with Me went on to make N35 million. So, putting all the figures together, Genny remains at the head of the pack. What seem to be working for Genevieve are her enduring power, popularity and social media connection. The actress has been there for over a decade and is still waxing stronger. Her wine seems to taste better with age.

Another plus for Genny is her popularity. Genevieve is hugely popular across Africa and most especially among the youths. Before now, she has been very active on the social media especially Twitter. She even had to put up a Facebook advert after reports emerged that some acts were ahead of her there.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

Next on the list is Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde with box-office gross of N60 million. She made N24 million with Last Flight to Abuja, N6 million from Private Storm and her N30 million share in Ije bring her total earning to N60 million.

This year alone, no actress has made as much as N24 million from a single movie; Funke Akindele would have done so with The Return of Jenifa but the movie hit the box office in 2011.

Omotola, who was reported to have been paid N5 million by Tarila Thompson all in the bid to make his movie a blockbuster, has been described as the biggest box office actress of 2012. She recorded successes back to back but it remains to be seen if she can pull off the box office magic again with Amina and other movies coming in 2013.

Omotola has been an A-list actress even before Genevieve got her first big break and so what has been working for her is the wise investment in her brand. Her enduring presence and unceasing contact with her fans via the social media has made her popular even in an environment where a mother of four like her is not fashionable.

Funke Akindele

Surprisingly, the third person on the list is Funke Akindele, a young lady who rose to fame in I Need To Know, a TV series, and went on to earn a monstrous fame with Jenifa.

Funke is an unlikely candidate on this list. Now, how can one explain that she is third on a list parading heavy weights like Omoni Oboli, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Stephanie Okereke among others?

So far, Funke has made over N56 million, netting over N20 million in 2012 alone. In The Return of Jenifa, Funke netted N35 million. The movie ran till February 2012. Her movie, Married but Living Single made N9.9 million while Maami made N11 million. The actress is on her way to another cinema glory with a movie, A Wish. Let’s hope she will be able to wave the magical wand again and create a box-office success.

For Funke who recently got married, the plus factor for her is her huge popularity among the masses and elites. Her movie, Jenifa cuts across all social groups with the street parlance in it becoming the mode of communication in social gathering. And as an icing on the cake, Funke has moved upscale, she is now the toast of events organized by the rich and not so rich. Her box office credibility transcends the cinema as all DVDs parading her face turn into gold.

Omoni Oboli

Omoni Oboli, who is still largely unknown to those who don’t patronise the cinema and social media, is fourth on the list. She is a silent achiever. Before the trio of Genevieve, Omotola and Funke even dreamt of hitting the box office, Omoni Oboli already took the lead. Figurine, her first box office appearance made N13 million while her second effort, Anchor Baby made N18 million bringing her total earning to N31million.

Omoni’s strength is her exclusivity and knack for quality. It is a known fact that if the project is not big and ambitious, Omoni might not do it. The disadvantage of that is, despite her box office credibility, Omoni is still unknown in areas where there is no access to cinemas. Perhaps, that is the reason she tries to make up with the red carpet presence.

For now, the exclusivity is working for Omoni; perhaps her new movie, Broken and other works will introduce a new twist. One other thing that should not be forgotten is the unprecedented publicity of Anchor Baby in 2010. The film also had Omoni at the forefront of meeting and greeting of fans at the cinemas.

Nse Ikpe-Etim

The fifth slot belongs to Nse Ikpe-Etim. She seems to be the latest sensation in big budget movies. In Mr and Mrs, Nse was a delight, her performance was a reference point and it was a hook that kept drawing people to the cinema while the movie was there.

Mr and Mrs made N6 million while another of her film, Phone Swap made N20 million, making a total of N26 million.

Too early for Nse to cement her place, as she hasn’t done N15 million back-to-back but one thing the actress has made clear is that she has intention of doing that. The leading four acts should be afraid of Nse because her strength lies in her pure acting talent.

Nse is born to act, deemed to be unnecessarily assertive a times, but you can’t accuse her of not knowing her lines. And she pushes her movies with virgour, moving from one cinema to the other.

However, Nse should watch it as many have accused her of being too ‘self-conscious’, a term casually used for budding stars who have ‘over-hyped’ impression of themselves as this could alienate fans who make the box-office count.

Rita Dominic and Stephanie Okereke

Rita Dominic and Stephanie Okereke should readily make the list but they haven’t appeared at the cinemas more than once. Hopefully, Rita will break into the list with The Meeting, Lion of 76 and Street of Calabar while Stephanie already had N10 million under her belt with Through the Glass.

Of course, there are exceptions to the rules. A bankable star makes easier the job of a producer; the absence of one, however, is not a ready-made doom for a movie as Avatar and Slumdog Millionaire (both global box office hits) have shown. But if one would take a risk or err, it’s better to err on the part of caution.

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