Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

E Splash

Top 5 Nigerian Artists Who Have Ventured Into Acting

Top 5 Nigerian Artists Who Have Ventured Into Acting

When it comes to the Nigerian entertainment industry, the music and movie sector is one that is thriving tremendously, and the good thing is that they go hand in hand.

Just so you know, a lot of the biggest name we have in entertainment are either artiste or actors.

But have you ever wondered what happens when artistes become actors and also the other way round?

Advertisement

Here are Five Nigerian Artistes Who Have Ventured Into Acting.

 

  1. OMAWUMI

The Nigerian singer movie debut was in 2013 when she starred in the Yvonne Nelson produced movie, ‘House of Gold.’

Advertisement

She even has her own movie production company in which she starred in its first movie titled ‘She Is’.

Asides from that, Omawumi has starred in a number of movies such as Make a Move, Night Bus to Lagos, and Oloture.

 

Advertisement

Top 5 Nigerian Artists Who Have Ventured Into Acting

 

  1. BANKY W

He is another musician who at this point also doubles as an actor.

Banky W who has a production company ‘BAAD’ with his actor wife Adesua has acted in a number of blockbuster Nigerian movies, some of which includes, The Wedding Party 1&2, Up North, and Sugar Rush.

Advertisement

 

Top 5 Nigerian Artists Who Have Ventured Into Acting

 

  1. WAJE

Waje just like her bestie Omawumi also makes this list, as she also co-owns the movie production company with fellow singer Omawumi.

Advertisement

Asides starring in the company’s first movie titled ‘She Is’, Waje has also acted in other movies such as Tunnel, Fifty, and Heaven’s Hell.

 

Top 5 Nigerian Artists Who Have Ventured Into Acting

 

Advertisement
  1. REMINISCE & ILLBLISS

This is a two in one combo, as both rappers made their acting debut on the same project, ‘King of Boys’.

They were so good and believable with their roles that they were featured again on the movie sequel King of Boys: The Return of the King which was produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba.

The crazy thing about Reminisce’s and Illbliss performance is that ever since the movie got out, they have been respectively getting a lot of movie gigs.

Advertisement

 

Top 5 Nigerian Artists Who Have Ventured Into Acting

 

  1. FALZ

He still has the bragging right of been an artiste with a movie award, that is the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).

Advertisement

Falz made his Nollywood debut in the movie ‘A Couple of Days, after which he ensured his stance in acting featuring as the male lead in Funke Akindele’s series, Jenifa’s Diaries.

Other movies to his credit includes, 10 Days in Sun City, New Money, Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons, Chief Daddy, Merry Men 2, Your Excellency, Quam’s Money, and Chief Daddy 2.

 

Advertisement

Top 5 Nigerian Artists Who Have Ventured Into Acting

 

See the video below for more!

Advertisement
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

All Episodes

You can bank on our amazing hosts who will stop at nothing to bring you entertainment news and the latest happenings in the world...

All Episodes

On the show, the ladies welcomed Dr. Solomon Appiah, a pharmacognosist, who shared insights into the causes of sexual weakness in men and low...

All Episodes

Catch up with today’s fun-filled Wednesday edition of #wakeupnigeria Up Nigeria! In this episode, we’re bringing you a jam-packed morning of exciting segments, lively...

All Episodes

#WakeUpNigeriaOnTVC DECEMBER 5TH, 2024 #NollywoodGist #AfrobeatMusic #AfricanEntertainment #NigerianMusicIndustry #NaijaMovieIndustry #NaijaCelebrities #NaijaEntertainmentTV #NigerianEntertainmentIndustry #NaijaShowbiz Advertisement

Copyright © TVCCommuniation owner of TVC Entertainment