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Name: Kunle Afolayan Date of birth: 30 September 1974 Place of birth: Ebute metta,Lagos State of Origin: Kwara state Occupation: Actor,movie Director, Movie producer. Founder: Golden effect pictures limited,Lagos Kunle Afolayan is the son of Nigeria's foremost theatre Director and Producer, Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan,popularly refer to as Ade Love. Kunle achieved fame in the movie sector.  A graduate of Economics, Kunle Afolayan worked in the banking sector while he had his eye on the acting industry. He practiced acting on a part time while still working in the bank,featuring in Tunde Kelani's movie saworoide which was shot in 1998.  While still in the banking sector his passion for acting increased on a daily basis,which resulted in the movie entrepreneur finally quieting is job in 2005 to face is passion which is Acting and film making. He gained formal film making education and training from New York film Academy. And in july 2005,movie producer, Kun...

Name: Mike Ezuruonye Date of Birth: September 21, 1982. State of Birth: Lagos state State of Origin: Eastern Nigeria. Occupation:ex-banker,Nollywood actor Nollywood's finest and one of Nigeria's top actor Michael "Mike" Ezuruonye is a popular Nigerian actor whose career in Movie and acting started on the set of Television series, Ultimate Hero, which was produced by A list Nigerian Movie producer, Zeb Ejiro. He had his secondary school education at Archbishop Aggey Memorial school and Federal government college in Taraba state, Nigeria.Mike Ezuruonye later went on to study for a bachelors degree in Accouting from  Nnamdi Azikiwe University. He worked as a banker in one of Nigeria's leading commercial bank before switching career to acting Mike Ezuruonye limelight and becoming household name in Nigeria following is appearance and lead role in the following Nigerian movie, Critical Decision, broken Marriage and burning desire. Ezuruonye got married to ...

The time to reward hardword, talent and creativity in the nigeria movie sector and by extention the africa movie scene is set, the annual africa magic viewers choice awards (amvca) 2016 edition has unveiled its nomination list for awards in several categories accross the movie industry in Africa. The unveiling of the list was done at the oriental hotel in Victoria axis of Lagos.  See full list of the various awards category you can vote in, simply view the list below and click the link at the end to start voting  now! BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA (MOVIE/ TV SERIES) Movie: ayanda                              actress: fulu mugovhani Movie: dont cry for me                actress: mary lazarus Movie: falling                              actress: adesua etomi Movie: road to yesterday ...

Name: Chika Ike Also Known as: Chika 'Nancy' Ike Date of Birth: November 8, 1985. State of Birth: Onitsha, Anambra State. State of Origin: Onitsha, Anambra State, Eastern Nigeria. Occupation:Movie actress and Business woman. Chika Ike The biography of Chika Ike, Nigerian actress. Chika Ike Biography- she is a Nollywood celebrities, who hails from Onitsha, she made a debut professional movie appearance in 2005 when she starred in the movie Sweetlove and Bless the Child, movie directed by veteran and popular movie director TChidi Chikere.  Ever since that appearance actress Chika Ike has carved a nitch for herself as a top nollywood celebrities with several movie appearance to her credit. A graduate of Human Kinetics and Health Education from University of Lagos, she has won several awards and recognition such as Africa Movie Academy Awards nomination for best upcoming movie actress in 2006 and also in 2009, she was nominated for same award as be...

Name: Bukky Wright Also Known as: Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke   Date of Birth: March 31st, 1967. State of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: Abeokuta in Ogun State. Occupation:Movie actress and Business woman. Nigerian Actress, Bukky Wright. Elegant Nigerian actress, Bukky Wright is a gorgeous actress who hails from Abeokuta a border state with Lagos in Western Nigeria,born to parents of mixed faith, with her father been a christian and her mother of Muslim faith. She is a graduate of economics from famous University of Lagos where she Obtained her Bachelors degree in Economics. The History of Nigeria movie sector and most especially the yoruba speaking acting wing can not be complete without the Biography of Star actress Bukky Ajoke, finding its page on the historic journey. She started her acting career in year 1996, featuring in several lead and assist movie role in both the Yoruba and English speaking wing of Nollywood and has also featured in man...

Our own beloved Nollywood diva tonto Dikeh over the weekend had her introduction marriage ceremony in portharcourt to her second halve, Oladunni Churchill, who we gather is one of  the sons of former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obassanjo.   Find pictures from the wedding introduction below: Tonto Dikeh with soon to be Husband Obasanjo Oladunni Churchill

Genevieve Omotola Its no longer news that the Nigerian entertainment industry is a fast growing multi Million dollars industry, with high quality movie release and songs from notable Producers,Directors, actors, actresses, musicians and other entertainment performers.  The Movie and music sector of the Nigerian entertainment industry has been tipped to be a major source of revenue generation for the government and wealth creation for stakeholders if its potentials are well utilized, with proper funding and policies by government that favours growth in the industry. In the midst of all the challenges faced by Nigeria nollywood and the music sector in general, ranging from Piracy, low financial funding, poor marketing and distribution network for intellectual property among other factors, the movie music Industry has succeeded in creating wealth amongst its various players and stakeholders, We now have celebrated actors, actresses, movie directors, Producers, executive pro...

Name (full): Ini Edo acting Names: Ini Edo Date of Birth: 23rd, April , 1982 State of Birth: Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria State of Origin: Akwa Ibom State,South-South Nigeria. Popular Nigerian Nollywood screen goddess, actress Ini Edo attended the University of Calabar where she graduated with a bachelor of arts from the department of theater art of the university, her journey to the Nigerian movie industry dated back to year 2000. The actress gained prominence acting on the movie set of "Word Apart" featuring veteran actress Liz Benson,Kenneth Okonkwo,Laz Ekwueme, Hilda Dokubor,Bruno Iwuoha, Gentle Jack, Charles Awurum amongst other to top nollywood actors and actresses,Word apart was produced by Sunny Collins and directed by Tchidi Chikere. In 2008, Ini Edo got married to businessman Philip Ehiagwina, who is a Houston American based Nigerian, both devorced in 2014, following allegations of infedelity, lack of child bearing. Excerpt from  Sunnews paper (sunnewson...

Name (full): Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde acting Names: Funke Akindele Date of Birth: 24th August, 1976 State of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: Ikorodu Local Government Area,Lagos Popular Nigerian Nollywood celebrity actress and film maker  (producer), Funke Akindele was born in Lagos state to a yourba parents from Ikorodu, a border town with Ogun state. She attended Ogun state Polytechnic where she obtained National Diploma(OND) in mass communication. she subsequently gained admission to the prestigious University of Lagos, Akoka in Yaba where she had her bachelors degree in Law. Her first acting that brought Funke to limelight was the popular television series I NEED TO KNOW , which was a  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country assisted program aim at keeping the youth and especially the girl child informed on choices and decision related to the relationship,career and every day life challenges been faced by youths. The program seeks to raise awar...

Name: Tunde Kilani Profession: Filmmaker, Cinematographer. Date of Birth:  26th, Feb. 1948. Place of birth: Lagos State Origin: Ogun State. Contact:  mainframemovies.tv Tunde Kilani was born on February 26th, 1948 in Lagos State to a yoruba parent from Ogun state. Tunde is a renowned film maker whose practice of film making spans over a decade with major blockbuster and award winning movies to his credit. Tunde-Kilani-biography-picture2 Kilani had his primary education at Oke-Ona Primary School in Abeokuta and later Abeokuta grammar school. He learnt the act of photography working as an apprentice in Abeokuta before joining the defunt western Nigerian Television (WNTV) where he further built on his skills on use of photography equipment. Following is departure from Nigeria's premier televesion station (WNTV) Tunde Kilani attended the London film school, where he obtained Diploma in Art and Technique of Filmmaking and mastered the act of professional film m...

Genevieve Nnaji is one of Nigeria's top paid and A list actress who has featured in several award winning nollywood films, Genevie was born on 3rd May 1979 in Mbaise, Imo state to Retired bank manager with African Continental Bank (ACB), Mr  Theophilus Nnnaji and Benedatte Nnaji a practicing school teacher. Genevieve Nnaji Photo Credit: Instagram  Genevieve LGA area and State of Origin is Umuebi – Amuzu of Aboh-Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. (Source: Nigeriafilms . com) She had her secondary school education at the famous Methodist Girls College in Yaba, Lagos mainland, and Girls Secondary School, Akwakuma, Owerri, Imo State.  after which she gained Admission to study at University of Lagos in Akoka, Yaba. She started her acting career at 8 and landed her first acting role in 1998 at the age of 19 in the movie titled: Most Wanted.  Genevieve aside acting is involved in modelling,Public relations and advert for Top brands in Nigeria such as Etisal...

Name: Desmond Elliot Date of birth: February 4 1974 Place of Birth: Lagos Island State of origin: Lagos State, Nigeria Desmond Elliot Desmond Oluwashola Elliot is a Lagos indigene from Lagos Island, born on February 4 1974.  Desmond Elliot is a popular Nigerian Male actor, who has starred in several nollywood home movies,played over two hundred roles in the movie Producing industry in Nigeria and television drama series such as Everyday People, Saints and Sinners. Aside appearing in Films on several Nollywood movies, Mr Elliot is also involved in Movie Production and Directing.  His film, "Reloaded" which was released in 2008, won nominations in 2009 at the African Movies Academy awards. He studied Economics at the the Lagos State government owned University of Lagos in Ojo Local government area of the state.   Desmond Elliot is married to Mrs Victoria Elliot and are blessed with 4 children (Desmond, Denzel, Donald and Dona).  ...

Olu Jacobs picture Vetran Nigerian Nollywod Actor, Olu Jacobs is an Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in England, where he studied. prior before then He attended Holy Trinity School in Northern State of Kano,Nigeria. Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs (popularly refer to as Olu Jacob in the Nigerian Movie  industry scene) was born in 1942 to a Yoruba parents from Egba Alake of Abeokuta in Ogun State, Nigeria. Olu Jacob is Married to Joke Silva, who is also actress in the Nigerian Movie scene, Nollywood and MTN Project Fame Counselor/Instructor. Since the start of his Acting career in 1970, Olu Jacobs has featured in over 150 Nigerian movies such as Adesuwa (released, 2012),Eyes of the God a movie directed by Andy Amenechi, released in 2004 and several British Television series; The Goodies, Barlow at Large, Angels, The tomorrow people among others. (Source: Wikipedia. org). Other films he's featured in include Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, played t...

Name: Omoni Oboli Date of Birth: 22nd April 1978 Place of Birth: Benin City State of Origin: Delta State Nigerian actress, Omoli Oboli Nigeria actress Omoni Oboli, was born in Benin City, Edo state, hails from Mosogar in Delta State,    She had her secondary school education at Delta Steel Company Technical High School (DSC THS) Between 1989 and 1994 and went on to study at University of Benin where she holds a Bachelors degree in Foreign Languages (majoring in French, Language). In 1996, while in University she produced her First movie. She is an award winning Actress, Movie producer and script writer. Omoli Oboli got married to her Husband Nnamdi Oboli on October 28, 2000. Pictures of Omoli Oboli with Husband Nnamdi Oboli After a long break from the Nigerian movie scene Omoni made a comeback, featuring in Kunle Afolayan's award winning movie, the Figurine, which starred top cast like Desmond Elliot, Yemi Blaq and Mercy Johnson in 2009. ...

Name: Omotola Jalade Ekeinde Other Names: Omotola Jalade  Date of Birth: February 7, 1978 State of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: (Please provide in comment box if known) Omotola on CNN African Voices interview set Is a Nigerian Nollywood actress born to the Family of Mr. and Mrs. Oluwashola  in Lagos February 7th 1978, she had her Primary education at Chrisland School in  Opebi, Ikeja  Local Government Area of Lagos State between 1981-1987,finished  Primary education at Oxford Children School in 1987. Young Omotola Jalade had her secondary school education in Kaduna ,Northern  State Nigeria at Command Secondary School between 1988 to 1993. In 2004 Omotola Jalade Ekeinde graduated from Yaba College of Technology where  she read Estate Management. Omotola began her acting career in 1995, featuring in Venom of Justice, Also in  1995 she featured in a movie directed by Reginald Ebere, "Mort...