Nigerian-Born Hunger Games Actor, Dayo Okeniyi, Celebrates 31st Birthday
Today marks the 31st birthday of Nigerian actor, Dayo Okeniyi. Dayo became a popular face after starring in American science-fiction films, “Hunger Games” (2012) and “Terminator Genisys” (2015). Dayo was born Oladayo; Yoruba for “Our wealth has become joy” in Jos, Plateau State, to a Nigerian father and Kenyan mother. He spent some of his […]
Popular Actors You Didn’t Know Were Nigerians
We have several popular actors with Nigerian descent all over the continent that we are not familiar with. For instance, remember Agent Smith in The Matrix, that fictional character, who is the main antagonist of the Matrix franchise, Elrond in Lord of the Rings and, Tom Doss in the biographical war drama titled Hacksaw Ridge. […]
Chiwetel Ejiofor Named Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Chiwetel Ejiofor, a British-Nigerian actor was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William for his services to Drama at the Investiture Ceremony held at Buckingham Palace, London last week. He was awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 2008. […]
Nigerian Wins Best Supporting Actress Award at Emmys
Great news! Nigerian actress, Uzo Aduba received the Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series award at the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards, which aired in the United States this Sunday. The actress was recognised for her stellar performance in the television series, Orange is the New Black created by Jenji Konhan. Uzo stars as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” […]