Meet The Top 10 Richest Yoruba Actors And Actresses In 2023, Their Net Worth and their Brief Biography
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Fans and movie lovers are always on and about who are the richest Yoruba actors and actresses. This is to ensure that they earn their bragging rights when talks come up about their favorites. Some others just want to know how successful some of these top actors/actresses are.
It is a fact beyond doubt that the Yoruba tribe is blessed with numerous actors and actresses who are highly skilled and professional in promoting and preserving the indigenous culture. Hence, making a remarkable contribution to the proliferation of the film industry in Nigeria.
These actors and actresses possess outstanding talents which are demonstrated in the various roles they play in movies. Some have even grown to become directors of film production companies.
Since acting is a very lucrative practice in the world today, the long-cultivated talents of these veteran actors and actresses paid off. The Yoruba sector of the Nigerian film industry has produced several millionaires, but this article will be focusing on the 10 richest Yoruba actors and actresses.
Below are the richest actors and actresses in Yoruba:
1. Funke Akindele ($11 million)
Funke Akindele is the richest Yoruba actress. She is also the second richest actor in the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood. The veteran actress and film producer rose to fame after her lead role in “Jenifa’s Diary“.
Prior to that She starred in the popular United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-sponsored sitcom I Need to Know, which ran from 1998 to 2002. Following her appearance in Jenifa, She has appeared in several other movies including Omo Ghetto: The Saga, the highest-grossing Nigerian movie of all time.
She has won multiple awards and recognition including an African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in Leading Role in 2009 and the African Magic Viewers Choice ards in 2016. (Read: Funke Akindele-Bello’s Full Profile, Career, and Net Worth). Funke Akindele has an estimated net worth of $11 million,
Fans and movie lovers are always on and about who are the richest Yoruba actors and actresses. This is to ensure that they earn their bragging rights when talks come up about their favorites. Some others just want to know how successful some of these top actors/actresses are.
It is a fact beyond doubt that the Yoruba tribe is blessed with numerous actors and actresses who are highly skilled and professional in promoting and preserving the indigenous culture. Hence, making a remarkable contribution to the proliferation of the film industry in Nigeria.
These actors and actresses possess outstanding talents which are demonstrated in the various roles they play in movies. Some have even grown to become directors of film production companies.
Since acting is a very lucrative practice in the world today, the long-cultivated talents of these veteran actors and actresses paid off. The Yoruba sector of the Nigerian film industry has produced several millionaires, but this article will be focusing on the 10 richest Yoruba actors and actresses.
Below are the richest actors and actresses in Yoruba:
RANK
NAME
NET WORTH
1
Funke Akindele
$11 million
2
Odunlade Adekola
$2.5 million
3
Mercy Aigbe
$1 million
4
Femi Adebayo
$1 million
5
Dayo Amusa
$800,000
6
Faithia Balogun
$750,000
7
Iyabo Ojo
$600,000
8
Wale Akorede Okunnu
$500,000
9
Muyiwa Ademola
$400, 000
10
Olaniyi Afonja
$350,000
1. Funke Akindele ($11 million)
Funke Akindele is the richest Yoruba actress. She is also the second richest actor in the Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood. The veteran actress and film producer rose to fame after her lead role in “Jenifa’s Diary“.
Prior to that She starred in the popular United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-sponsored sitcom I Need to Know, which ran from 1998 to 2002. Following her appearance in Jenifa, She has appeared in several other movies including Omo Ghetto: The Saga, the highest-grossing Nigerian movie of all time.
She has won multiple awards and recognition including an African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in Leading Role in 2009 and the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards in 2016. (Read: Funke Akindele-Bello’s Full Profile, Career, and Net Worth). Funke Akindele has an estimated net worth of $11 million, making her the first on this list of richest Yoruba actors and actresses.