Complete List Of Yoruba Actors & Actresses In Nigeria 2024 Updated

This article is focused on the Yoruba entertainment world, the Yoruba actors and Actresses have immensely contributed to the success of Nollywood and you can not state the history of Nollywood without mentioning most of the Yoruba actors or actress, that is why this post is focused on the full list of Yoruba actors and actresses in Nigeria.

Most of us love home videos and we all have our favorite actor or actress, there are some actors you love to see together in a movie as this makes us predict how interesting the movie would be even before watching it.

No doubt that the Nigerian entertainment industry is filled with talents, talented actors and actresses, not that alone even in our music industry, this has been the reason why Nigerian entertainers are the most sought for in Africa.

The Yoruba movie industry is filled with a lot of talented actors including those that are from other tribes which are very fluent in speaking the Yoruba language.

The majority of the Yoruba actors and actresses also feature in most Nollywood English movies and this has really boosted the chance of Nigeria to have their movies listed on Netflix, you can find many Yoruba movies on Netflix.

Complete List Of Yoruba Actors & Actresses In Nigeria

We have taken our time to compile and list the top Yoruba actors and actresses in Nigeria with a quick profile of the famous ones, upcoming actors and actresses and also the list of successful Yoruba actors and actresses.

List of Yoruba Actors In Nigeria

Below is the list of the popular Yoruba actors and actresses that we do see on our screen often, they appear in almost all the movies, and also has influenced the people in the entertainment world:

Odunlade Adekola

Without a doubt Odunlade Adekola is a major actor in the Nigerian movie industry, he is Yoruba by decent and also very talented. Odunlade can play any role given to him and he is an award-winning Yoruba actor.

In short, saying that Odunlade Adekola is the Yoruba most skilled actor in Nollywood won’t be an understatement, he has starred in many well-known films like Taxi Driver, Oyenusi, Alani Pamolekun, Adura, etc and most of the movies he starred in are on Netflix.

Odunlade has received a lot of awards like the Best Actor at the City People Awards and also the African Magic Movie Award for Best Actor for some years consecutively.

Lateef Adedimeji

Lateef Adedimeji or Mr. Adedimeji is an actor, content author, TV moderator, MC and even a comedian. He is an embodiment of talent, he has acted in some of the Yoruba popular movies and came into limelight when he starred in Kudi Klepto. His talent knows no bounds as he is very flexible with his roles and adapt to the movie scene as if it is real.

Femi Adebayo

What a perfect actor! Femi Adebayo is a Yoruba movie actor, son of Baba Adebayo Salami, he has been in the Yoruba movie world for a long time and is the choice of most Nollywood movie lovers, we have seen him feature in English movies, epic Nigerian movies and also in Yoruba movies of all genres, very adaptable.

Femi Adebayo is an award-winning Yoruba actor, he was awarded the City People Movie Award for Best Actor in 2015 and we have seen his performance in movies like Owo Blow, Jelili, Anini, Ayitale and many others.

Tunde Owokoniran

You must have heard of Tunde Tilapia, his real name is Tunde Owokoniran, the rate at which he is rising in the entertainment industry is alarming. The contribution of Tunde in the Yoruba film industry is applaudable and since when he started he has been able to feature in more than 100 Yoruba movies.

Taiwo Hassan

Most people do not know him by his name, his stage name is Ogogo and real name is Taiwo Hassan. Taiwo Hassan was once a mechanic before joining the movie industry and he is a veteran in the Yoruba entertainment world. He has been in the business for over 3 decades his acting prowess is so touching and whenever you see him act its always very emotional.

Here is a comprehensive list of the Nollywood Yoruba Actors dead and alive:

Adebayo Salami
Femi Adebayo
Aremu Afolayan
Gabriel Afolayan
Tunde Adebimpe
Oyin Adejobi
Funsho Adeolu
Kareem Adepoju
Sikiru Adesina
Odunlade Adekola
Muyiwa Ademola
Adeyemi Afolayan
Yemi Ajibade
Samuel Ajibola
Jimmy Akingbola
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Richard Ayoade
Obba Babatundé
Kunle Afolayan
Olaniyi Afonja
Gbenro Ajibade
Jimoh Aliu
Bolaji Amusan
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Ayo Akinwale
Segun Arinze
John Boyega
Femi Branch
Mike Bamiloye
Banky W.
Bolaji Badejo
Ariyon Bakare
Saheed Balogun
Dejo Tunfulu
Olamide Faison
Adebayo Faleti
Adebayo Bolaji
Chadwick Boseman
Adetomiwa Edun
Desmond Elliot
Gary Carr
Tosin Cole
Jibola Dabo
Femi Euba
Luti Fagbenle
Frank Donga
Rockmond Dunbar
Femi Elufowoju Jr.
T. Fagbenle
Falz
Peter Fatomilola
Sola Fosudo
Akinwunmi Isola
Olusegun Johnson
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Jide Kosoko
Love
Alex Lanipekun
Antar Laniyan
Yomi Fash Lans
Obafemi Lasode
Lateef Adedimeji
Akin Lewis
Femi Jacobs
Olu Jacobs
Bimbo Manuel
Bolanle Ninalowo
Hubert Ogunde
Akin Ogungbe
Dejumo Lewis
Ayo Makun
Dayo Okeniyi
Moses Olaiya
Ramsey Nouah
Dele Odule
Wale Ojo
Wole Ojo
Kola Ogunmola
Wale Ogunyemi
Andy Ologun
Olumide Bakare
Deyemi Okanlawon
Babatunde Omidina
Sunday Omobolanle
Charles Olumo
Victor Olaotan
Femi Oyeniran
Afeez Oyetoro
Kunle Remi
Femi Robinson
Rotimi
Akin Omotoso
Adesola Osakalumi
David Oyelowo
Kola Oyewo
Lere Paimo
Wasiu Alabi Pasuma
Seun Ajayi
Yemi Shodimu
Yinka Quadri
Saheed Osupa
Tunji Oyelana
Tope Tedela
Teju Babyface
Jimi Solanke
Sunkanmi Omobolanle
Olamide David

List of Yoruba Actresses in Nigeria

Funke Akindele

The movie queen is popularly known as Jenifa based on her project a movie series named “Jenifa”, Funke Akindele’s contribution to the Yoruba entertainment industry is exceptional. She is a very talented actress and also smart, in short, she is the most popular female actress presently in the Yoruba movie world and also in Nollywood.

She has been acting in some movies for quite some time and the movie Jenifa brought her to the limelight, she is so successful and she runs her own NGO called Jenifa Foundation which has been a helping hand since its establishment also has been helping people to gain professional works.

Funke Adesiyan

Another Yoruba actress with sauce, Funke Adesiyan is very good at what she does. She has contributed a lot to the Yoruba entertainment industry. Started as a model in her high school days before her acting career.

Mercy Aigbe

Aigbe is an actress with her roots firmly in Nollywood and the Yoruba movie space, she has been a consistent and hardworking actress, she has featured in hundreds of Yoruba movies and she is known for her unique role play.

Sola Kosoko

Sola started at a very young age, started acting in 1999 and she took her career seriously, she is a well known Yoruba actress and a veteran in the Nigerian movie industry.

Laide Bakare

A controversial actress as she is being called. Laide Bakare is a beautiful Yoruba actress that most married men love to watch, even ladies love her style and she is well exposed. She has starred in some movies and also had her own project “Jejere” which featured the music star 9ice, Fathia Balogun and Akin Lewis. She studied Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan which made her a professional actress.

Here is a comprehensive list of the Nollywood Yoruba Actress dead and alive:

Moji Afolayan
Toyin Abraham
Adunni Ade
Bukola Adeeyo
Yewande Adekoya
Adebimpe Oyebade
Remi Abiola
Aderonke Adeniyi Esther
Damilola Adegbite
Toyin Adegbola
Ayo Adesanya
Shola Adewusi
Modupe Adeyeye
Bisola Aiyeola
Taiwo Ajai-Lycett
Toyin Afolayan
Ariyike Akinbobola
Funke Akindele
Eniola Ajao
Bukky Ajayi
Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi
Sola Asedeko
Fisayo Ajisola
Bimbo Akintola
Hassanat Akinwande
Dayo Amusa
Liz Anjorin
Kemi Lala Akindoju
Kehinde Bankole
Shafy Bello
Pauline Black
Eniola Badmus
Fausat Balogun
Zainab Balogun
Iretiola Doyle
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
Femi Emiola
Tope Alabi
Bose Alao
Moji Olaiya
Juliana Olayode
Stephanie Coker
Liz Da-Silva
Doris Simeon
Sola Sobowale
Omowumi Dada
Foluke Daramola
Femi Taylor
Bukky Wright
Diana Yekinni
Yetunde Barnabas
Idowu Philips
Toyin Raji
Sylvia del Villard
Adesua Etomi
Kehinde Fadipe
Ayọ
Ronke Odusanya
Bolaji Ogunmola
Rakie Ayola
Lilian Bach
Angélique Kidjo
Bisi Komolafe
Mosun Filani
Folake Olowofoyeku
Lola Margaret
Binta Ayo Mogaji
Gloria Bamiloye
Fatima Faloye
Lanre Hassan
Khabirat Kafidipe
Helen Abdulai Koya
Moyo Lawal
Wunmi Mosaku
Jumoke Odetola
Peju Ogunmola
Iyabo Ojo
Ronke Ojo
Toks Olagundoye
Yinka Olukunga
Eunice Olumide
Kayo Shekoni
Shade Omoniyi
Tope Oshin
Bimbo Oshin
Andi Osho
Nike Peller
Rukky Sanda
Tiwa Savage
Tomi Odunsi
Seyi Shay
Idiat Shobande
Joke Silva
Titilope Sonuga
Nina Sosanya

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