You can’t mention Nollywood without mentioning the Igbo actors. Igbo actors and actresses had from the earliest beginning helped shape Nollywood into the global industry it is recognized as today.
Even the earliest chamber of Nollywood’s most prominent association – the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) – was (and still is) dominated by Igbo movie stars.
Some of these actors and filmmakers have contributed immensely to the growth and recognition the entire Nollywood industry enjoys today.
Below is a comprehensive list of all Nollywood actresses that are of Igbo origin, both living or dead:
- Stella Damasus
- Mercy Johnson
- Genevieve Nnaji
- Lota Chukwu
- Regina Daniels
- Rita Dominic
- Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha
- Monalisa Chinda
- Chizzy Alichi
- Tana Adelana
- Eucharia Anunobi
- Queen Nwokoye
- Uche Ogbodo
- Steph-Nora Okere
- Rosaline Meurer
- Emma Nyra
- Alexandra Lopez
- Rita Edochie
- Destiny Etiko
- Victoria Inyama
- Uche Elendu
- Rita Daniels
- Ruth Kadiri
- Ebele Okaro
- Sandra Achums
- Uzo Aduba
- Franca Brown
- Caroline Chikezie
- Patti Boulaye
- Afro Candy
- Nazo Ekezie
- Mary Lazarus
- Elma Mbadiwe
- Uche McCauley
- Bayray McNwizu
- Stephanie Okereke Linus
- Pascaline Alex Okoli
- Angela Okorie
- Antonia Okonma
- Oge Okoye
- Rachael Okonkwo
- Yvonne Orji
- Enuka Okuma
- Beverly Osu
- Nkiru Sylvanus
- Patience Ozokwor
- Pepi Sonuga
- Nancy Isime
- Uche Nancy
- Luchy Donalds
- Cossy Orjiakor
- Maureen Solomon
- Chioma Toplis
- Gloria Young Anozie
- Ini Dima-Okojie
- Caroline Danjuma
- Uche Jombo Rodriguez
- Tonto Dikeh
- Sharon Ifedi
- Ngozi Ezeonu
- Ada Ameh
- Chika Ike
- Daniella Okeke
- Anita Joseph
- Linda Ejiofor
- Maureen Solomon
- Mary Lazarus
- Paschaline Alex Okoli
- Onyeka Onwenu
- Halima Abubakar
- Oby Kechere
- Kiki Omeili
- Cynthia Solomon
- Genny Uzoma
- Crystal Okoye
- Jane Obi
- Chichi Eze
- Dolly Unachukwu
- Adaeze Eluke
- Adanma Luke
- Uzo Aduba
- Uche Eduzor
- Tracy Ifeachor
- Phina Oruche
- Megalyn Echikunwike
- Frances Nsokwu
- Ebele Okaro
- Chioma Omeruah
- Frances Nsownu Ikoroha
- Nazo Ekezie
- Uzer Osimkpa
- Chioma Jessy Daniels
- Esther Okorie
- Angela Okorie
- Tracy Edwin
- Helena Duru
- Shasha Donald
- Sonia Ogene
- Amarachi Igidimbah
- Julius Oluchi
- Jojo Yvonne
- Juliet Ndudi
- Chioma Okafor
- Elma Mbadiwe
- Urenna Juliet
- Calista Okonkwo
- Julius Oluchi
- Jennifer Paul
- Abigail Nebechi
- Nwelegu Chinenye Emmanuella
- Sonia Ihuoma Uche
- Merenma Umeh
- Chinenye Nnebe
- Oluchi Nwabuzor
- Chinenye Ubah
- Chioma Chijioke Anosike
- Chiagoziem Nwakanma
- Chioma Nwoha
- Chinenye Uyanma
- Chacha Eke Faani
- Yvonne Jegede
- Uju Okoli
