Top 10 Richest Actors In Nigeria And Their Net Worth.

    With Mofe Damijo ranked as the top richest actor in nigeria, The film industry in Nigeria makes billions of naira yearly and has proven to be one of our major exports, which is one reason we need to guard it jealously. Our Actors and actresses are living examples. The life of fame, glamor, money and flamboyance has become the order of their day and its a life many of us day dream, simply put, a life of luxuries that each of the actors is to leave in a movie we love.

Below is the list of  Top 10 Richest Actors In Nigeria And Their Net Worth.

1. Richard Mofe Damijo RMD

Here is the man on ranked as the top richest actor in nigeria ,
Richard Mofe Damijo is an iconic Nigerian actor popularly known as RMD. He’s the richest actor in Nigeria Film Industry(Nollywood) with over 30 years of experience as a professional actor.

RMD always delivers highly entertaining roles in movies with his level of creativity and professionalism and he has starred in both local and international movies.

He joined politics and was appointed as commissioner of culture and tourism in Delta State. RMD is worth over 15million USD he’s a lawyer and ex politician with a very high prestige demanding huge amount of money to cast him in a movie.
Has numerous Endorsements deals and exposed to many others making his brand at the top of the business. He’s talent actually speaks for him. 

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2. Demond Olushola

Desmond Eliot is another actor on the list of top 10 richest actors in Nigeria. He is named with a lot of attributes that attached to it, an actor, director, producer, philanthropist and a politician.
His first role as an actor was in soap opera, the hottest TV series shows in 1990s and early 2000s. 
He made his fortune through his acting career and endorsement deals with companies like New Nation, Globacom, just a few among others. 

He made huge success with his movie “Reloaded” which was produced and directed by him receiving three nominations at Africa academy awards in 2009. He is truly a man with class. He is worth over 10million 

3. James Ikechukwu

James Ikechukwu Esomugha, popularly known as Jim Iyke and widely regarded as Nollywood’s bad boy, is another on the top 10 richest actor in Nigeria. He is worth #8 million dollars.

Jim Iyke started acting in early 2000s and he has his own record label and movie production company. He is also one of the highest paid Nollywood actors.

He got a lot of the recognition that he deserved as a professional actor and a versatile man that is into business, movies production and music.Movies like “American Driver”, “Last Flight to Abuja” among others 

Some of his awards include-African Achievement Award, Best Actor in Nigerian Entertainment, best actor of the year 2010. 

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4. Chidi Mokeme

A well-known Nollywood actor Born on 17 March 1972 and also a graduate of IMT Enugu where he studied computer science, is Chidi Mokeme.

He is a TV host who anchored the show Gulder Ultimate Search back then. He’s also a model who has his own clothing line. He started his career in 1995 with the movie “Goodbye Tomorrow” and he has won several awards.

Chidi Mokeme became popular when he anchored the first two season of Gulder Ultimate Search. He was the face of first two seasons of Gulder Ultimate Search, ex model before starting his humble beginning as an actor.

Chidi is the fourth richest actor in Nigeria. He was once an ambassador for the former telecommunication company Zodaphone and Glo. He has two children with his wife Jean Olumba Mokeme – a pharmacist and a medical practitioner.

This icon among the actors in Nigeria can speak the three major languages in Nigeria (Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba). Chidi Mokeme’s net worth is 7 million dollars.

Being an actor, model and TV host has contributed so much to his career and his life, fetching him so much income and now he’s made my list of top richest actor in Nigeria.

5. Segun Arinze

A Nollywood legend that still keep maintaining his legacy as an actor is Segun Arinze with a Net worth of 5.1 million dollars.

He was once a president of Actors Guild of Nigeria, well known for his criminal roles in Nollywood movies. With a lot of huge success along his acting career he was once endorsed by chivita and he’s an ex telecommunication Vodacom.

6. Odunlade Adekola

A maestro actor that has a good interpretation of roles in Yoruba movies gaining a lot of viewer’s heart is Odunlade Adekola. He is the richest Yoruba actor in Nigeria

He has brought glory to Nollywood especially Yoruba movies. He has been endorsed by companies like Conoil, Goldberg, Globacom and now own a hotel in ogun state worth millions of naira.

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7. Ramsey Olutokunbo Nouah

A well-known name in Nigeria which most Nigerian actor’s respect a lot, he has been starred in both local and international movies with numerous credibility awards given to him as a professional actor, he was once among the Glo ambassador’s family and western lotto.

8. Nkem Owoh

Another star on my list of richest actor in Nigeria is Nkem Owo popularly known as Osuofia. He is also an icon in Nollywood.  Osuofia graduated from University of Ilorin where he studied electrical electronics engineering.

As a man who felt he has a lot in him to unveil he made his way into acting back in his university days, he came into limelight when he was a cast in the movie “Osufia in London”.

He made a small fortune when he signed an endorsement agreement with the biggest telecommunication company in Nigeria MTN in 2017.

9. John Okafor

Also in the list of richest actors in Nigeria is the multi-talented funny Nollywood actor who has brought joy to other people’s life – John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu.

His success story as an actor doesn’t come with a platter of gold. Being from a poor background, ex hair stylist and once sold firewood’s for living that is why he’s a role model to most Nollywood actors and comedians.

He’s rated as one of top Nollywood comedian and his success story showers more blessings when he got a deal with Gotv and Merry bet.

10. Pete Edochie

A legend in Nollywood and also one of the top richest actor in Nigeria is Pete Edochiewith a networth of 3.8 million dollars. He has won lots of awards and also given the best actor of the continent of Africa in 2001.

Pete Edochie  came into limelight when he was featured in the movie ‘’Things Fall Apart’’, his beard has been an inspiration for playing roles like Igwe, leader of a cult gang and native doctor in Nollywood movies.