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Best Nigerian Actors

Nigeria screen talent ranked by the Celluloid Star Index, with People’s Choice votes and weekly TMDB popularity shown separately.

Quick Answer

Who are the top Nigerian actors?

Celluloid’s Nigeria stars chart tracks TMDB weekly popularity and People’s Choice votes. The Star Index appears once a seeded profile has at least 3 scored catalogue titles.

People’s Choice — Nigeria

Fan votes for seeded Nigeria stars — $1 Stripe-verified payments. Net proceeds support World Animal Rescue Network. View global leaderboard →

  1. 1 Bukunmi Oluwashina Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  2. 2 Funke Akindele Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  3. 3 Genevieve Nnaji Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  4. 4 Kunle Remi Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  5. 5 Osas Ighodaro Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  6. 6 Ramsey Nouah Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  7. 7 Richard Mofe-Damijo Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  8. 8 Sharon Ooja Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  9. 9 Timini Egbuson Nigeria Cast the first vote →
  10. 10 Tobi Bakre Nigeria Cast the first vote →

Trending in Nigeria

TMDB weekly popularity — separate from the Star Index.

Portrait of Bukunmi Oluwashina #1

Bukunmi Oluwashina

Nigeria 0
Portrait of Funke Akindele #2

Funke Akindele

Nigeria 1
Portrait of Genevieve Nnaji #3

Genevieve Nnaji

Nigeria 1
Portrait of Kunle Remi #4

Kunle Remi

Nigeria 0
Portrait of Osas Ighodaro #5

Osas Ighodaro

Nigeria 0
Portrait of Ramsey Nouah #6

Ramsey Nouah

Nigeria 0
Portrait of Richard Mofe-Damijo #7

Richard Mofe-Damijo

Nigeria 1
Portrait of Sharon Ooja #8

Sharon Ooja

Nigeria 0
Portrait of Timini Egbuson #9

Timini Egbuson

Nigeria 1
Portrait of Tobi Bakre #10

Tobi Bakre

Nigeria 0

Frequently asked questions

Who are the top Nigerian actors?

Celluloid’s Nigeria stars chart tracks TMDB weekly popularity and People’s Choice votes. The Star Index appears once a seeded profile has at least 3 scored catalogue titles.

How does Celluloid rank Nigerian actors?

The Star Index is editorial (Bayesian catalog quality, depth, 70+ consistency). People’s Choice is a $1 Stripe-verified fan vote for World Animal Rescue Network. TMDB trending is a weekly attention chart. None of the three is mixed into the others.

Where are the best Nigerian movies?

Ranked Nigeria films live at /country/nigeria/, scored with the four-input Celluloid Score. This page ranks people, not titles.

Which awards matter for Nigeria cinema?

Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Browse /awards/ for winners Celluloid has scored.