Check out the 5 Nigerian actors taking overHollywood (Photos)
Nigeria is blessed with a lot of talent, which most times is not used well enough by the country. Hollywood, the American movie industry however seems to be good at using Nigerian talents to the full.
Here is a list of the top 5 Nigerian actors currently taking over the Hollywood movie scene with great roles and building great careers in the film industry.
1. John Boyega
John Boyega became famous for his role in the latest Star Wars movie.
Born on March 17, 1992, John Adedayo Adegboyega , known professionally as John Boyega is a British actor and producer best known for playing Finn in the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the seventh film of the Star Wars series.
Boyega was born to Nigerian parents Abigail and Samson in south London, and he rose to prominence in his native United Kingdom for his role as Moses in the 2011 sci-fi comedy film Attack the Block.
He has also acted in Half of a Yellow Sun in 2013, four episodes of the television series 24: Live Another Day and the drama Imperial Dreams in 2014.
2. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje had a troubled childhood
Born August 22 1967, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, is a British-born Nigerian actor and was formerly a fashion model. His Yoruba parents gave him up to foster care when he was only six weeks old.
When he was eight years old, his biological parents brought him back to Nigeria but, as he was unable to speak the Yoruba language and forbidden by his parents to speak English, he was returned to Tilbury shortly thereafter.
He is best known for his roles as Lock-Nah in The Mummy Returns, Nykwana Wombosi in The Bourne Identity, Mr. Eko on Lost, and Simon Adebisi on Oz.
3. Chiwetel Ejiofor
Chiwetel Ejiofor was honored for his service to the arts by the Queen Elizabeth II
From then, he has gone on to win the BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2006, five Golden Globe Award nominations, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his performance in Othello in 2008.In 2008, he was awarded an Officer of the OBE by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts and has starred in numerous movies.
4. Uzo Aduba
She also covers a Nigerian magazine sometime ago
5. Nonso Anozie
Nonso Anozie is famous for his role in Game of Thrones
Chukwunonso Nwachukwu Anozie is an Igbo man. He however identifies more as a British actor who has worked on stage, film, and television.
He is best known for his role as Tank in RocknRolla, Seargent Dap in Ender’s Game, and Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the HBO television series Game of Thrones. He came on Game of Thrones in season 2. He has acted in 15 films since 2007
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