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Get an intimate peek in the lives and careers of your favourite Nigeiran actors and actresses.
Majid Michel (nicknamed Shaker, born September 22, 1980) is a Ghanaian actor. He received a nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009.
Early life
Majid was born in Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, the son a Lebanese father and a Ghanaian mother. Along with his other nine siblings, Majid grew up in Accra, Ghana. He attended St. Theresa's Primary School, and later, the elite Mfantsipim School, the alma mater of Van Vicker and also of former United Nations
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The name, Bukola Olorunshola Osamwonyi may not strike a chord to many people but for those in the music and entertainment industry, it is fast becoming a household name. Bukola, from Ekiti has excelled in a male dominated world. She sleeps, dreams and wakes up playing the Sax. Little wonder, she earned the nickname, Bukky Sax.
She is a saxophonist and all her five siblings play one instruments or the other.
Nothing could best describe her parent's initial reaction to her choice of career r
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As a way of boosting showbiz in Nigeria, D'Supreme recently joined Questionmark Entertainment stable based in Lagos. The union also led to the production of a musical album, which has the hit track Sepe ruling the airwaves through many of the country's radio stations.
In an interview with Kevin Lucciano, Executive producer/CEO of Questionmark Entertainment, the track Sepe was rated among the top ten by radio stations thus confirming Questionmark's passion for excellence in showbiz.
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Lively and down to earth best describe Omawumi Megbele, first runner-up of Idols West Africa reality show in 2007. A proper Warri girl, as she switches between Queen's English to Wafi (pidgin english) so fluently.
A Law graduate, Omawumi showcased her talents at various events and the afro pop star got nominated for hiphop world awards, Soundcity music video awards and emerged the winner for the best female vocal award at the hiphop world awards 2009.
Life before Idols
I was a Law gradu
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Akume Akume is one of the popular artistes based in Jos, the Plateau State capital. He is an actor, model and now a musician is making waves in the music industry.
Akume, known to have written songs on societal ills especially in the northern part of the country where he is based, blends easily with different ethnic groups in the country because of his multiple background. Though he hails from Benue State, his fluency in Hausa, his mother tongue, Tiv and Yoruba and always gives him an edge ov
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NFC met with Angelica who opened up on sundry issues including her musical career, new album, challenges, love life and sexy body. Enjoy:
Growing up
I was born into the Alexander Ikechukwu Munonye family from Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. I am the seventh of eight children. I had all my education here in Lagos, from primary to secondary and to university.
How I came into music
Some years ago, I was recording a radio jingle in a studio in Lagos Island when a man walk
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How the Midnight Crew met
We met at the Yaba College of Technology 2000 while we were studying. Though we were in the same choir in the institution known as the mass choir with over 100 people in the choir, we were also engaged in a lot of campus activities especially the Christian organized shows as well as the campus fellowship activities. In fact, we affected lives as undergraduate with some concerts we performed in school. After school we taught of influencing people's lives through our son
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Dressed casually in a spaghetti top, combat pants over a pair of loafers, screen diva, Tina Mba looked like one of the wanabes who gathered for an audition in Surulere recently. With a smile, she waved the reporter to a corner and pleaded for more time as she went on listening to aspiring actors and giving suggestions here and there.
“This is not new to me”, she said, “Last year, I produced a play with a cast of 105 comprising mostly young people. I understand what they might be going through
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For all entertainment lovers who have watched Tunde Kelani's popular film; Saworoide, which was released by Mainframe Productions, they would remember Lapite, the despotic king who depicts a former dictator who ruled the country with fierce.
That role was played by Kola Oyewo, veteran actor, lecturer and current Head of Department of Theatre Arts, Redeemers University, RUN, Mowe, Ogun State. Oyewo who appeared unusual in black suit when we met him recently at his RUN office spoke about his g
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She is young, brilliant, pretty and is making waves in the Nigerian movie industry. Olayinka Olukonga is a gold- hearted girl with a vision in the entertainment industry. You can't miss her face when you watch Super Story, a soap opera by Wale Adenuga, and she is greatly admired by viewers and lovers of this programme.
She comes from Lagos State and also an under-graduate of Marketing in the University of Lagos. The charming Indian looking girl, who was used in the popular Visafone advert wh
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She started out as an air hostess with the now defunct Okada Air, but caught the acting bug when Zeb Ejiro gave her a role in the well celebrated but equally defunct soap opera, Ripples in the early 1990s. That formed the launch pad upon which delectable actress Lola Alao rode to stardom.
Speaking with Kieglights recently Lola disclosed what most people seem not to know about her true identity. She is from Kogi State and of the Igbira tribe, she is proud of her roots.
Lola took us down mem
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Not much has been heard of him lately, but this actor is not only involved in some other businesses, he's into one or two productions. Bruno Obinna Iwuoha, spoke to Chidinma Egbuchulem about his career and Nollywood.
Acting career
Before entering into Nollywood, I was into services with NAPCON as a contractor. We used to supply different services to different oil companies, until one day I got an invitation to act. That was how I accidentally found myself acting, not minding what we used
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Name: Christopher Bassey
Date of Birth: 13th April.
Marital Status: Single
State of Origin - Local government and State: Apabuyo, Cross River State.
Present Citizen : Liberian
Languages Spoken: English, Thai, Korean, abit Chinese and a bit of French.
Educational Background - Academic and Actors school. Diploma in Computer Information and Communication Art Asia.
Tell us a little about your childhood, growing up, parents, brothers and sisters?
I grew up with my Mother and my younger
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Emma Ayalogu is a versatile actor and one of the pioneers of Nollywood. He is a writer as well as a director. Ayalogu has written many scripts and featured in many films. He spoke on the marketing system of movies in country and goes ahead to highlight what this has caused the movie industry and the society as a whole.
He declared that it is the marketers who gave pirates the opportunity to trade on them, saying that piracy has caused us a lot damages at Nollywood. He told producers as well
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One of Nollywood's biggest stars and heartthrobs is Hank Anuku. He is 43-year old , star of many blockbusters and one of the highest paid actors in Nigeria. It is either you like or hate him. But the bottom line still remains that he is an excellent actor.
Hank Anuku lives in Surelere in Lagos with his lovely wife and child. He loves cars and has array of sports cars and motor cycles.
Hank is the son of a former Nigerian cabinet minister. He started acting fifteen years ago and has lived a
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Date of Birth: 24th August, 1976
Marital Status: Single
State of Origin: Ikorodu, Lagos State
Languages Spoken: Yoruba and English
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Academic and Actors School, Grace Children School, Gbagada, Lagos state, Lagos State Model Colleg, Igbo Kuta, Ikorodu, Ogun State Polytechnic Ojere, Abeokuta (Mass Com), University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba (Law).
My growing up was wonderful. Though a bit of rascality but my parents were there to put me on the right path. I have an e
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Johnpaul Nwadike has been around for some years. He plays mostly supporting roles and he always deliver his roles impressively. Johnpaul definitely has a bright future ahead if he gets more roles to play.
Filmography: End Of Battle, Never Say Goodbye, Fishers Of Men, Golden Moon, Children Of Terror, Obligation, The Bastard, Without Shame and etc.
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Jennifer Awazie (nee Olisa) is a young actress, who is so committed to making her marriage work that she will not allow fame and glamour of movie industry to delude her. Awazie, who acted alongside the likes of Liz Benson and Nkem Owoh (Osuofia), would rather confine herself to the island town of Bonny, Rivers State, carrying out her duties as a mother and housewife rather than hop from one set to the other.
The mother of two, who sometimes featured in Gabs Okoye's (Gabosky) Nneka the Pretty
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Amaechi Muonagor has featured in a lot of Nollywood movies, often playing the roles of a Chief, Dad, or a Kingpin. He has proven to be an actor not to be taken with a pitch of salt. He has played comic characters successfully, giving signals of being flexible. Amaechi Mounagor thrives in English Language films, which revolves round Igbo culture. He has appeared in contemporary (urban) English language films. However he needs to research his characters more often and better, to enable him improve
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Olasunaknmi Omobolanle happens to be the first of four children of Sunday Omobolanle. Born march 1, in the mid 80's hails from city of Ilora in Oyo state. Attended Tender age nursery and primary school Lagos then to Nigerian Military school, Zaria in Kaduna State. Graduate Olabisi Onabanjo University studying Business administration.
Olasunkanmi Omobolanle famous young actor son of Sunday Omobolanle alias Papi Luwe has being acting from tender age. His hobbies besides acting are meeting peopl
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