Nancy Isime Regina Daniels, Destiny Etiko
The Golden Age of Nollywood bestowed upon us some of the most glamorous, talented screen goddesses of the moment. With big names Nancy Isime, Mercy Johnson, Mercy Aigbe, Regina Daniels, and more, this period in Tinseltown truly brought forth some of the biggest names in Nigeria’s cinema history.
Nollywood like Hollywood is an arena for talent show, where the best and the brightest showcase not only their acting prowess and sizzling talents, but their natural appeal, charisma and intimidating credentials as the divas of the screens.
NATIONAL WAVES‘ Editor (South), Adebayo Obajemu, takes you into the world of these top Nollywood goddesses making waves and creating ripples that gladden the hearts of millions of their fans.
Nancy Isime
Nancy Isime was born 17 December 1991. She is an actress, model, and media personality.
Born in Edo State, Nigeria to Nigerian parents of Esan descent. After her senior secondary education in Benin, she went on to obtain a diploma at the University of Lagos.
Nancy Isime
Nancy Isime lost her mother at age five and was raised by her father. She grew up in Lagos, where she had her primary and junior secondary education. Afterward, she left for Benin City, where she had her senior secondary education. She did a six-month basic course at the University of Port Harcourt before obtaining a diploma in Social Work at the University of Lagos.
Nancy Isime began a career as an actress in the TV series Echoes in 2011. She is also a television presenter, known for presenting gossip show.
The Squeeze, technology show What’s Hot, and backstage segments of MTN Project Fame season 7.
In 2016 she replaced Toke Makinwa as the presenter of the popular show Trending on HipTV. She co-hosted the 2019 edition of The Headies award with Reminisce. She is also the presenter of The Voice Nigeria 2021.
In 2019, Isime launched her own TV show which she called The Nancy Isime Show. In 2020, she co-hosted The Headies award with Bovi.In 2022, she starred in the Netflix original series Blood Sisters, playing the lead role of Kemi, produced by Ebonylife TV studio which is owned by Mo Abudu. She qualifies for the label one of the sexiest, hotest glamour ladies of the screens.
Destiny Etiko
Destiny Etiko ,a Nigerian actress was born 12 August 1989. She given birth to in údi, a village located precisely in Enugu state. Etiko received both her primary and secondary school education in Enugu State where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate and the West African Senior School Certificate. Etiko in an effort to obtain a university degree moved to Anambra state then applied to study Theater Arts In Nnamdi Azikiwe University.
Destiny Etiko
In an interview with Vanguard, a Nigerian newspaper, Etiko said after registering with the Actors Guild of Nigeria she ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 2011 and described her experience then as a difficult one because she had to combine her acting career with her school requirements as she was still a student at the time.
Etiko’s career received prominence after she featured in a movie titled Idemili which was produced in 2012 by Ernest Obi but was not released until 2014. Her role in the movie earned her a City People Entertainment Awards nomination. Before her role in the movie titled Idemili, Etiko had appeared in other movies although did not receive prominent roles in them.
She broke the norm in the Nigerian movie industry when unlike others, she refused to relocate to Lagos state in order to succeed .
Etiko who was born in Enugu state, still resides there and has been living there throughout the course of her acting career. Etiko in an interview affirmed that she had been a victim of sexual harassment against women by male movie producers who are by far in the majority as far as movie productions in Nigeria is concerned.
Etiko created a non-profit organization called the Destiny Etiko Foundation, intended to improve the conditions of people living in poverty.
She is one of Nollywood’s rave of the moment. Sexy and hot.
Regina Daniels
Regina Daniels was born in October 10, 2000. She is an actress, model and a film producer, a business woman and a Serial Entrepreneur.
Her mother is Rita Daniel who is also an actress/film producer and the chairman of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) in Delta State, Nigeria.
Regina Daniels
Regina grew up in Asaba, Delta State of Nigeria. She has five siblings – three brothers and two sisters. She is the second youngest child in her family. One of her role models growing up was Academy award-winning actress Angelina Jolie.She attended Hollywood International School and in 2018, Regina Daniels proceeded to study Mass Communication at Igbinedion University.
Regina Daniels started movie making at the age of seven . She got support from her mother and her siblings. Her first movie was Marriage of Sorrow which earned her 10,000 Nigerian Naira. Regina featured in a Nollywood movie titled “Miracle Child” in 2010. Regina Daniels has been featured in a comedy skit by Ofego on two occasions on his YouTube channel using archive footage.
In January 2019, Regina Daniels was appointed Atiku Abubakar’s Youth Campaign Coordinator. In February 2020, Regina Daniels launched a magazine named after her at a hotel in Abuja.
She is married to Ned Nwoko, a billionaire business man
On 29 June 2020, she gave birth to a baby boy for Nwoko, two years later (29 June 2022) she welcomed her second child with him.
She is one of the hotest and sexiest goddesses of the screens.
Mercy Aigbe
Mercy Aigbe was born 1 January 1978). She is an actress, director, fashionista and businesswoman. She is best known for her Yoruba indigenous movies.
Mercy Aigbe
She hails from Benin city which is the capital of Edo State. She is the second child in a family of five. She had her primary education at St. Francis primary school and attended Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School Ikeja, Lagos. She is also an alumnus of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, where she received her OND in Financial Studies. In 2001, Mercy Aigbe graduated from University of Lagos with a degree in Theater Arts.
Mercy Aigbe kicked off her acting career by starring in some soap operas including the popular T.V drama series “Papa Ajasco”. Professionally, Mercy joined the Nollywood industry fully in 2006 and acted in the movie that brought her into limelight ‘Ara’, a movie produced by Remi Olupo in Ibadan,Oyo State. She founded “Mercy Aigbe Gentry School of Drama” in 2016.
In November 2014, Mercy Aigbe was made the brand ambassador for Elephant Gold Rice.Mercy Aigbe signed a one-year deal to be the brand ambassador for Prestige Cosmetic in June 2015.
In July 2016, Mercy signed an endorsement deal with Edalaf Brother Limited, an IT solution company. She was made an ambassador for a fitness company called “Shape you”, the company that produces Slimming Coffee in October 2016. Mercy Aigbe, in March 2017, was made the brand ambassador for BK hair. In September 2018, She was made the brand ambassador for “Naija Taxi Services”, a company that deal with transportation of people. Mercy Aigbe alongside Bose Alao and Biodun Okeowo penned an endorsement deal with a Cosmetic giant “Mary Make”
She is one of Nollywood’s rave of moment and a long distance runner of the Nigerian screens.
Nse Ikpe-Etim
Nse Ikpe-Etim listen is a Nigerian actress who was born in October 21, 1974. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in Reloaded. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in Reloaded and Mr. and Mrs., respectively.
In 2014, she won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for playing “Nse” in Journey to Self. She made mention of not being ashamed of her inability to get pregnant.
Etim attended Awa Nursery School and Command Primary School in Kaduna State, from where she then furthered her studies at Louis College, Jos, and the Federal Government Colleges in Jos and Ilorin. She said that her family was often transferred to various regions of Nigeria due to her father’s career with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Etim got her first degree in Theater Arts from the University of Calabar.
Nse Ikpe-Etim
She currently resides in London with her husband, a senior lecturer at Middlesex University who frequents Nigeria for film engagements.
At 18, Etim started acting on stage at the university. Her first television appearance was in the family soap Inheritance. After her graduation from university, she temporarily left the film industry to venture into other endeavors before making a comeback with Emem Isong’s Reloaded alongside Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo and Desmond Elliot.
February 2021 however had her playing in the lead role alongside Richard Mofe-Damijo and Zainab Balogun in Seyi Babatope movie direction, Fine Wine.
Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson Okojie was born 28 August 1984. She is an actress, film director and film producer. She went to a Rivers State Secondary School for her secondary education in addition to the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Right after her secondary education, she auditioned for a role in the movie titled The Maid and subsequently acted in other movies such as Hustlers, Baby Oku in America,and War in the Palace.
Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson Okojie hails from Okene in Kogi State. Born in Lagos State to a former naval officer, Daniel Johnson and his wife Elizabeth, she is the fourth child in the family of seven. She started her primary education in Calabar, Cross River State.
Her father, being a naval officer, was later transferred to Lagos State, where she continued her education at the Nigerian Navy Primary School. She went to Rivers State Secondary School for her secondary education, in addition to the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Right after her secondary education, she auditioned for a role in The Maid and subsequently acted in other movies such as Hustlers, Baby Oku in America, War in the Palace. In 2009, she won an award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 African Movie Award ceremony for her performance in the movie “Live to Remember”, and Best Actress award at the 2013 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role in the comedy movie Dumebi the Dirty Girl. In December 2011, she was listed as Google’s most searched Nigerian celebrity, a position she also held in 2012.
She has acted as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Kogi state governor on entertainment, arts and culture.
Mercy Johnson was once banned from acting for being too expensive on 3 November 2013, the movie marketers of Nollywood threatened to prohibit her from the industry due to her high demands. She and co-Nollywood stars such as Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Richard Mofe Damijo, Emeka Ike, Ramsey Nouah, Nkem Owoh, Stella Damasus and Jim Iyke were prohibited from acting, for reportedly demanding outrageous pay raise per movie.
However, the ban was lifted by marketers/producers on 9 March 2014, following an apology from the actress.
She made her debut as a film producer with The Legend of Inikpi.
She married Prince Odianosen Okojie on 27 August 2011. The couple has four children.
In October 2019, Mercy Johnson signed an endorsement deal with Chi Limited’s Prime brand, Hollandia Evap Milk. She also became a brand ambassador for Pennek Nigeria Limited, a real estate investment company based in Lagos.
Mercy Johnson Okojie has acted in more than 100 movies since joining the industry and continues to work as a producer, director and actress.
Omoni Oboli
She is one of Nollywood’s goddesses. On 14 August 2017, Omoni Oboli took to her Instagram page to share a post announcing her new deal as the Brand ambassador of Olawale Ayilara’s LandWey Investment Limited.
Omoni Oboli starred in the movie Okafor’s Law, which premiered on 24 March 2017.
However, the movie could not be screened at the premiere due to an injunction by the court.
Omoni Oboli
Oboli was accused of copyright infringement by Jude Idada, who claimed to have written part of the script for Okafor’s Law.
Kemi Korede
Kemi Korede as she is popularly known is a Nigerian actress, producer, television personality, master of ceremonies, and social media influencer. Officially her name is Oluwakemi Adetoro Ojo but she kept her maiden name professionally.
Kemi Korede
She is a creative, talented, hardworking, and sophisticated woman. She is fast making her mark in the entertainment industry. As fast-paced as the industry is, Korede has managed to keep herself relevant. She mainly acts in the indigenous movie (Yoruba speaking)
Korede was born on July 15th, her year of birth is unknown but with her looks, she is said to be in her late thirties or early forties. She was raised in Agege, part of Lagos state. Although raised in the city of Lagos, Korede hails from Supari Akoko, Ondo State.
She attended School 2 Oyewole primary school and for her secondary education, she went to the State High School in Oyewole, Agege. The Nigerian film actor then took her education further by going to the school of nursing in Ilishan, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State.
Korede’s acting career started when she was in secondary school participating in her school drama, this is how her passion for acting started. But officially she didn’t become a member of Nollywood till 2006.
The year she appeared in her debut movie “Omobewaji” she starred alongside Olaiya Igwe, Funke Akindele, Rykardo Agbor among others. The movie launched Korede’s acting career and since then she has starred in several movies and quickly made a name for herself in the Nigerian movie industry. Her fame rose the more with another exciting role in the movie “Ile Olorgun” where she played the daughter of Olumide Bakare and Yetunde Wunmi.
She has bagged a City People Movie Special Recognition Award to her portfolio.
Since she started her acting career over a decade ago, Kemi Korede has appeared in many movies, and also produced some, which includes the following;
The Nollywood star is married to the love of her life and the couple is blessed with three children, two girls, and one boy. Korede, born a Christian has been rumored to have converted and practiced the Islamic religion when she went to the Muslim pilgrimage Hajj in Mecca with best friend Liz Anjorin in 2013. However, she has kept silent about the rumor. Because of her influence, she qualifies as one of Nollywood’s raves of moment.
Nkechi Blessing Sunday
Nkechi Blessing Sunday was born on 14 February 1989)..She is an America-based Nigerian actress film producer, film director, and screenwriter, born and raised in Surulere, Lagos State. She produced her first movie, Omoge Lekki in 2015, starring herself, alongside Yinka Quadri. In 2016, Omoge Lekki won MAYA Awards and she was nominated for Revelation of the Year at Best of Nollywood Awards.
Nkechi Blessing Sunday
She also serves as the director and chief executive officer of Nkechi foundation.
Nkechi Blessing Sunday is from one of the communities in the 17 local government areas in Abia, a State in the South East region of Nigeria. She had her primary education at Olu Abiodun Nursery and Primary school, Lagos and her secondary education at Barachel Model College, Lagos. She did a six-month diploma in theatre arts at the Lagos State University, and studied International Relations at Houdegbe North American University.
In 2008, after she graduated from Lagos State University, her friend “Kemi Korede” discovered Nkechi passion for acting and featured her in her movie “Omo Bewaji”.
Omo Bewaji became a minor break for her career and led to her meeting with Emeka Duru, who offered her a supporting role in Emem Isong movie; Through The Fire & Entanglement in 2009.
She rose to prominence in 2012, with a lead role on Kafila Omo Ibadan, after her meeting with the producer, Temitope Bali in South Africa, who offered her the role on Kafila Omo Ibadan. On 1 February 2017, The Nigeria Carnival USA, unveiled her as one of its ambassadors at the second edition of the yearly Nigeria music, cultural and comedy event in the United States of America. In 2018, she played the role “Dora” in the ghost film The Ghost and the Tout, which also landed her an award at the 2018 City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actress of the Year.
In 2020, Nkechi Blessing co-hosted the 2020 edition of the African Entertainment Awards USA with Seun Sean Jimoh. Same year, she was in the cast of Fate of Alakada as the character of Bisi. She starred with a lead role on Tanwa Savage, The Cleanser, Omo Emi, and Ise Ori, and a supporting role on Breaded Life, and Olori Amolegbe.
On 10 June 2021, Nkechi Blessing, confirms her marriage between her, and the Ekiti politician, Falegan Opeyemi David, after she shared photos from their wedding on his birthday via her Instagram Story.
On 23 September 2021, she lost her mum “Gloria Obasi Sunday”, while at the verge of launching her premium movies in Lagos biggest theatre.
Bimbo Ademoye
Bimbo Ademoye was born on 4 February 1991. She is an actress, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Comedy/TV series at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards in 2018, for her role in the film Backup Wife (2017).
She obtained her secondary education from Mayflower School and is an alumna of Covenant University where she studied Business Administration. In an interview with The Punch newspaper, she said she was raised by a single father who supported her chosen profession.
Bimbo Ademoye
In an interview with The Daily Independent newspaper, Bimbo Ademoye said that her acting career began in 2014 when she was cast in the short film Where Talent Lies. The film received accolades from the Africa International Film Festival. She describes Uduak Isong as her mentor, who assisted her in getting into the industry.
In 2015, Ademoye was cast in her first feature film Its About Your Husband, which was also produced by Isong. In a 2018 compilation by Premium Times newspaper, she was listed as one of five actors who were predicted to have a successful career before the end of the year.
In April 2018,she co-featured with Stella Damasus in Gone, which was directed by Daniel Ademinokan. Ademoye described working with Damasus as a motivating moment in her career.
At the 2018 City People Movie Awards, she was nominated for Revelation of the Year, Best New Actress and Best Upcoming Actress.
Bimbo’s role in Backup Wife also earned her a nomination for Best Lead Role at the 2018 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. She has also received two individual nominations at the 2018 Best of Nollywood Awards for her role in Personal Assistant, winning the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and getting a nomination for Best Kiss in a Movie. Bimbo Ademoye has been described as a celebrity style icon by several media outlets.
Uju Okoli
Uju Okoli is a fast-rising Nollywood actress, a model, a producer, and a Television personality. Ujo Okoli is gradually making waves in the movie industry with her skills and creativity.
It seems Ujo Okoli is gradually taking the place of some actresses who have retired from the screens. Uju Okoli was born on the 26th of April, 1983, and was raised in Imo State. Much is not known about Uju Okoli as she is highly secretive about her personal life.
Uju Okoli
The father of the actress Uju Okoli, Mr. Obi Okoli is also a popular Nollywood actor and also one of the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry.
Uju Okoli
The effervescent actress is one of the famous Nollywood actresses in Nigeria. She is the daughter of the veteran actor and director Obi Okoli, who is known for directing movies such as No More War (2005), The Lost Son 2 (2006), and Men on Hard Way (2007). Uju Okoli to her name has many Nollywood movies she has starred in. She began acting in 2007 when she was 24 years old.
She hails from Akokwa, Ideato North LGA in Imo state. Ada Akokwa as she often addresses herself was born into the family of renowned Nollywood actor, Obi Okoli. She grew up in Imo state where she completed her basic and secondary education.
She is married, but she has refused to give details because she prefers to keep her personal life a secret. She shared pictures of her traditional marriage to a handsome unidentified man.
Her husband’s name is not yet out in the media, but we will update this page once we have it.
Uju Okoli started acting at an early age, but she is known to have acted in a 2005 movie, No more war, which was directed by her father. Ever since she has been landing several roles in Nollywood movies and professionally interpreted her roles in movies she features .
She is certainly one of Nollywood’s goddesses.
Ini Dima-Okojie
Ini Dima-Okojie was born on 24 June 1990, she hails from Edo State, Nigeria. A glamorous actress. She resigned from her job in investment banking to enroll at the New York Film Academy. She started her career with the first television appearance on Taste of Love and she has featured on many films including the multicultural romcom, Namaste Wahala in 2021 and the Netflix Nigerian original thriller, Blood Sisters (2022 series) in 2022.
Dima-Okojie is from Esan North-East LGA, Edo State, Nigeria. Her father is a medical doctor and her mother is a retired banker and entrepreneur. She attended Air Force primary school in Lagos and moved to Air Force comprehensive secondary school, Ibadan. She studied at Covenant University, Nigeria, where she earned a degree in International Relations. She quit her job in investment banking to pursue a pathway into acting. This led her to earn a degree in acting from the New York Film Academy.
ni Dima-Okojie
Her career in Nollywood started as a production assistant on the film Before 30 and she went on to make her acting debut when she played “Feyisayo Pepple” in the television series, Taste of Love In 2016, she played “Hadiza Ahmed” in the film North East; her character was that of a Muslim lady who began a romantic relationship with a man from a different religious background. For her role in the film, she was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Dima-Okojie was also nominated for Most Promising Actress at City People Movie Awards around the same time. She was nominated for The Future Awards Africa in 2017.
In 2016, she played the role of Hadiza in a web series by Ndani TV, Skinny Girl in Transit. She also featured in 5ive, It’s her day, and North East in the same year.
In 2017, she featured in Battleground and The Royal Hibiscus Hotel. She was nominated for The Future Awards prize for acting. She appeared on Pulse Nigeria’s list of the 7 Nollywood actresses of 2017.
In 2018 she starred in two movies, Sylvia where she played Gbemi Ogunlana in a story based on a fiction of spirit lovers. Later that year, she was cast in Funke where she played the role of Ms. Catherine starring Jide Kosoko, Eniola Badmus, Segun Arinze and directed by Yemi Morafa. The story which was set in 1996 was centred on a young girl’s ultimate dream to become a footballer and her struggle to surmount gender roles inherent in her community. In 2018, her outfit to Heineken Lagos fashion week was featured in British and Germany Vogue.
In 2019, she was featured in a role as Laitan Gesinde on the web TV series Oga Pastor directed by renowned movie director and filmmaker Daniel Oriahi. The series was later pulled down by Ndani TV.
In 2020, she starred as Tami in the series, Smart Money Woman, an adaptation from a book of the same title by Arese Ugwu. Also in 2020, Who’s the boss, featured Dima-Okojie as Jumoke, a best friend to Liah played by Sharon Ooja.
In 2021 She featured in the Netflix original – Namaste Wahala. A multicultural romantic-comedy feature film where she played the role of Didi.
In 2022, she starred in the Netflix Original series, Blood Sisters playing the lead role of Sarah, produced by Ebonylife Studios which is owned by Mo Abudu. The premiere was well attended by Nollywood stars.
Adunni Adewale
To say Adunni Ade is one of the hottest and sexiest Nollywood actress is like stating the obvious.
Adunni Ade
She is popularly by her performance moniker “Adunni Ade”. The beautiful lady is a Nigerian/American Executive Producer, and award -winning Actor. She has been featured in over 200 movies and produced several movies.
Having featured in several critically and commercially acclaimed movies, and seasonal television series, such as Ebony Life TV-sponsored popular television series, Sons of Caliphate Season 2 and others,
Adunni Ade also ventured into Film making basking her first Executive produced and producer of SOÓLÈ being part of the top 10 cinema released Nollywood movies ranking #9 highest grossing movie in Nigeria 2021.
Chacha Eke
This dark haired sultry actress is popularly known as Chacha Eke. She is a famous Nollywood actress, model, television personality and a philanthropist. She is known worldwide for her ability to cry in movies. She was born on May 1, 1993 in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State in the south eastern part of Nigeria to a working class family.
Chacha Eke
S ehe grew up in Abakaliki, Enugu and Asaba respectively. Chacha Eke is the daughter of Professor John Eke who is the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education. She attended ESUT Nursery and Primary School in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria and obtained her First School Leaving Certificate.
After completing her primary school education, Chacha Eke proceeded to Our Lord Shepherd International School in Enugu State, Nigeria and obtained her West African Senior School Certificate.
Chacha Eke proceeded to Ebonyi State University in Abakaliki and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy.
In 2009, Chacha Eke joined the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) when she participated in the Miss Nollywood Talent Hunt Show, an acting competition held in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. After the competition, Chacha Eke started attending movie audition and began acting as a minor character in movies.
In 2012, Chacha Eke rose to fame after acting in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “The End is Near” a movie that brought her to limelight. Chacha Eke is known worldwide for her ability to cry in movies. She always acts in tragic movies and love to cry in movie.
Chacha Eke is currently one of the most talented young actresses in Nollywood. She knows how to interpret her role very well and can fit in any role given to her by a movie director. It was also reported that it was Austin Faani, one of Nigerian finest movie editor and director that connected her to top movie producers and directors in Nollywood.
Chacha Eke is currently married to her long time boyfriend Austin Faani who happens to be a professional Nollywood movie director, producer and editor. The marriage is blessed with two beautiful kids. The couple parted ways but later reunite. Chacha Eke is currently based in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria with her family.
Chacha Eke has acted in more than 150 Nollywood movies which include The End is Near, Clap of Thunder, Two Hearts, Gift of Pain, A Cry for Justice, etc. She is currently one of the most gifted and most talented actresses in Nigeria. She is known for acting mostly in tragedy and sorrowful movies
Chacha Eke in the cause of her acting career has won several awards.
