Like we always do here at top10about.com we present you a list and ranking many of you would love to see the Nigerian Actresses in Nollywood.
As we know that the movie industry in Nigeria is the third largest in the World. There are lots of Nollywood actor and actress who have taken benefit of this industry and managed to make themselves rich.
In this post, Top 10 About is going to share a list of top 10 richest Nigerian actresses in Nollywood of the current time. The list includes the top most famous and wealthiest actresses of Nigeria film industry as per their endorsement, current popularity, performance, and other business they have been involved in over the past years.
So check out this list of most popular and richest Nollywood actresses.
Top 10 Richest Nigerian Actresses In Nollywood
10. Kate Henshaw- Nuttall- $3 Million
She is the richest actress in Nigeria. She is also a Model, a former Glo Ambassador, as well as the face of Onga, also has since earned a whopping N20 million between 2008 and 2010.
She starred approx in 50 movies. She has also won the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008 for Best Actress in a Leading Role in the film, Stronger than Pain. That’s why she is the listed in the list of richest Nigerian actresses in Nollywood.
9. Genevieve Nnaji – $3.7 Million
She is the most popular and richest Nigerian Nollywood actress. She was paid $25000 in the blockbuster international movie ‘IJE’ directed and produced by Chineze Anyaene.
The Imo State-born actress, singer, model fashion designer and businessman has seemed in over 80 Nollywood movies. In 2005, she got the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
She also becomes the face of Lux in 2004 as well as was subsequently involved with Pronto beverage and Omo Detergent. Between the year 2004 and 2006, she earned a whopping N31.3 million.
According to our estimates, Genevieve is the ninth richest Nigerian actress in Nollywood.
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8. Ini Edo – $2.5 Million
She is one of the famous Nollywood actresses, she has been in the industry for quite some time now. She is a producer and director with a couple of popular movies to her credit.
She started her film profession in the year 2000, and has come into view in more than 200 movies since that time.
In 2008 she got married to American-based Nigerian entrepreneur Philip Ehiagwina.
She had earned N15.7 million from movies also her businesses. She is completely involved with Nollywood USA.
7. Rita Dominic $2.8 Million
Award-winning Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic is one of the oldest names in the Nollywood film industry. She made her movie debut in 1998 in A Time to kill.
Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha is a richest Nigerian Nollywood actress.
In 2012 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
She is the Ambassador of Nokia and Glo. She is also a business lady. She has done well both as an actress and a model.
Her assets include properties and two homes estimated to be worth approx N40 million.
According to our estimates, Rita is 7th on the list of richest Nigerian actresses in Nollywood.
6. Mercy Johnson – $3.4 Million
Lagos-born actress Mercy Johnson made her acting debut in the 2004 movie “The Maid,” she has since appeared in over 100 films.
The following year, she earned N13 million as well as she comes into view in the Emem Isong hit film “Guilty pleasures.”
She is also an investor in properties as well as she is about to complete two houses at the moment. She also purchases six landed estates in Lagos.
5. Omotola Jalade – $3.6 Million
One of the greatest Nollywood’s stars and the first African celebrity to have reached more than 1 million Facebook fans.
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is a most popular and richest Nigerian Nollywood actress. In 2007, she earned N9 million.
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde takes it easy with her life and also has an excellent passion for Luxuries and most expensive cars. She drives luxury and most expensive cars than any actress in Nollywood, and her garage is estimated to be worth N20 million.
4. Patience Ozokwor- $1 Million
Patience Ozokwor is the richest Nollywood Nigerian actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress reward at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Her nickname is “Mama G,” and she is a musician. She also purchases many landed properties. Her net worth is $1 million Naira.
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3. Uche Jombo – $1.2 million
Another richest Nollywood actress is none other than Uche Jombo. She is a Nigerian actress and film producer who was born on December 28, 1979.
In 2008 she earned N10 million for her professional performance in many movies. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom also Model, who earned more than N11 million in 2009.
2. Monalisa Chinda – $1.8 Million
She is one of the most popular and richest Nollywood actresses in Nigeria. She earned approx N25 million. The actress also producer is about to release her film which is already in its final stages.
She earns pretty much high whenever she features in movies. She also purchases landed properties in alternative locations in both Rivers even Lagos.
1. Chioma Chukwuka- $2 Million
Chioma Chukwuka is extremely scandal free actress in Nollywood. She has played a role as actress in about 70 films as well as raked in millions for herself also family.
She earned N8 million from movies in 2007. And in 2008, she also made a massive N9 million.
She owns two houses and various properties in Lagos as well as her home state. That’s why overall conclusion comes that she deserves to be first in the list of most richest Nigerian actresses in Nollywood.
