Top Ten (10) Richest Nollywood Actors. View the top richest Nollywood actors and their net worth.
Top ten (10) richest Nollywood stars. The Nigeria movie industry otherwise known as Nollywood has undoubtedly produced exceedingly rich people, ranging from actors, crew, producers, and marketers.
Here we will focus on the Nollywood actors who have made it to the top 10 richest in the country.
Top 10 Richest Nollywood Actors
10. Pete Edochie – $3.8 million
Popularly referred to as the godfather of Nollywood by most lovers of Nollywood, the veteran superstar, Pete Edochie, was shot into limelight for his role in the popular Things Fall Apart movie, an adaption of Chinua Achebe’s novel “Things Fall Apart”. Pete Edochie’s unique style is loved and admired by fans and lovers of Nollywood. This has earned him several roles in the Africa largest movie industry. The award winning superstar’s net worth is about $3.8 million.
9. Nkem Owoh – $3.9 million.
This differently styled comedian with very special way of interpreting and enhancing script. Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, a name he got from his role in a movie titled Osuofia; became popular in the 1980s and has remained the most admired and watched comedian in the movie industry. Nkem Owoh’s net worth is approximately 3.9 million U.S. dollars.
8. John Okafor – $4.2 million
Popularly known as Mr. Ibu – a role he played in a a comedy film with the same title, John Okafor is a multiple award winner whose roles as a smart “fool” in several movies earned him acceptance an admiration by Nollywood lovers. His unequalled interpretation of scripts in a very funny and interesting manner is indeed spectacular. He has quite a good number of endorsement deals with top brands. His net worth is about 4.2 million U.S. dollars.
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7. Ramsey Nouah – $4.5 million
His looks and talent earned him several love roles in lots of Nollywood movies. Resultantly, a lot Nollywood lovers know and refer to him as the ‘Lover Boy’ of the industry. Ramsey Nouah has gotten not only fame but has acquired wealth from performing in front of the camera. He is worth about 4.5 million U.S. dollars.
6. Kenneth Okonkwo – $5 million
Gentle before the screen, Kenneth Okonkwo became very famous after he played a role in one of the pioneer movies of the industry “Living in Bondage”. The award winning star’s net worth is about 5 million U.S. dollars.
5. Desmond Elliot – $5 million
Desmond Elliot has over 200 movies to his credit. The handsome star is also a politician. His net worth is about 5 million U.S. dollars.
4. Segun Arinze – $5.1 million
He played a very outstanding role in the movie “Black Arrow”. A remarkable actor whose features have done a lot of good. He would always be remembered for his role in the series ‘Ripples’. Segun Arinze’s net worth is 5.1 million U.S. dollars.
3. Richard Mofe-Damijo – $7 million
He is blessed with great unequalled acting style, outstanding voice rewarded with charming smile but ominous and can spell doom at times. Popularly known as RMD, Richard Mofe-Damijo‘s role in the series ‘Ripples’ can never be forgotten easily. The award winning specially talented actor is also a politician. He is number 3 in the top 10 richest Nollywood actors with net worth of approximately 7 million U.S. dollars.
2. Chidi Mokeme – $8 million
Chidi Mokeme is a good-looking talented actor with exceeding skills as a television host. The way he talks and his peculiar voice are undoubtedly admired by his fans. Its is not surprising that he made it to number 2 in the top 10 richest actors in Nigeria. His net worth of about 8 million U.S. dollars
1. Jim Iyke – $30 million
The ‘bad boy’ of the industry as he is largely described by Nollywood fans. Jim Iyke is remarkable and amazing multi talented actor. His ‘meanness’ in most of his movies has earned him so much love and admiration among Nollywood lovers. This has in turn put a lot of money in his pocket making him the richest Nollywood actor. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jim’s net worth is approximately 30 million U.S. dollars.
Source: Legit.ng