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In the latest list of Top 10 Highest Paid Nollywood Actresses when looked at one will be surprise of who appears as the highest paid actress in the movie industry, here we are going to show you their estimated earnings, endorsement and also other businesses which they have engaged over the years.
HERE ARE THE TOP 10 HIGHEST PAID NOLLYWOOD ACTRESSES
1. KATE HENSHAW – ₦67 Million
Kate Henshaw was born in Cross River State, Nigeria, the oldest of four children. After completing her primary and secondary school in Lagos and Calabar
Kate Henshaw appeared first in a major Nollywood movie in 1993 in the movie “When the Sun Sets” and was handed the role. The residence of Henshaw in Lekki phase 1 area of Lagos caught fire on Thursday June 25, 2015. But she still remains the highest paid actress in the Nollywood industry.
The celeb has over 40 Nollywood movies to her credit, Henshaw has endorsed big companies like Glo, Face of Onga she also serves as a judge in Nigeria Got Talent.
2. GENEVIEVE NNAJI – ₦64 Million
Genevieve Nnaji is one of the renowned Nigerian actress and singer. Genevieve won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005 that added to her boost in the industry. The actress heals from Imo State, she is a singer, fashion designer and businesswoman, Nnaji has appeared in over 80 Nollywood movies
Genevieve Nnaji is the most successful Nollywood actress internationally. The actress was reported to have earned $25,000 in the transnational film “Ijé”. Genevieve Nnaji also in 2004 earned a reported N14.7 million ($100,000) in her two years contract with cosmetic companyLux, with some other of her great endorsement deals like that of Pronto Beverage, Omo Detergent, Range Rover Evogue and MUD Nigeria
3. Ini Edo – ₦60 Million
Ini Edo is a Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Calabar. She began her career as an actress in 2000, and has featured in over 200 Nollywood movies since that time.
Ini Edo in 2007 was reported to have earned N15.7 million from movies, the actress owns over six buildings in the country.
4. Rita Dominic – ₦58 Million
Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha heals from Imo State and in 2012 she won the Municipality Peoples Award for the Most Outstanding Actress and the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She is a graduate of University of Port Harcourt.
Rita Dominic as one of the oldest actress in the movie industry made her first appearance in the industry in 1998 in a movie titled “A TIME To Kill“. She has as part of her endorsement deals Nokia and Glo. She reported has much fixed assets which worth over N40 million ($240,000).
5. Mercy Johnson – ₦55 Million
Mercy Johnson Okojie, is a Lagos born actress who made her acting debut in the movie industry in 2014, “The Maid” where she played the role of a possessed house help. The celeb has since then appeared in over 60 Nollywood movies. She reportedly earned N11.4 million in 2008 and N13 million in 2009.
6. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde – ₦53 Million
Omotola is a singer, philanthropist Since her first appearance in Nollywood film in 1995, she has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of video copies. The celebrity has received numerous high-profile awards, launching a music career, and amassing an enviable fan base, She is the first African celebrity to receive over 1 million likes on her Facebook page.
In 2014, Omotala was honoured by the Nigerian government led by President Goodluck Jonathan as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR for her contributions to Nigerian cinema. Omotola earned over N9 million in 2007, Omotala loves car more than any other thing, owning to her car collection estimated at N20 million.
7. Patience Ozokwor – ₦51 Million
Patience Ozokwor heals from Ngwo, Enugu State , she is one of the most popular Nigerian actress popularly known as “Mama G” all over Africa. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Patience Ozokwor made her first appearance in the movie industry in 1998.
8. Monalisa Chinda – ₦50 Million
Monalisa Chinda heals from Rivers State, she started pappearing majorly in movie in the film titled “Pregnant Virgin”, which she did in 1996. Monalisa reportedly earned N25 million between 2004 and 2008.
9. Uche Jombo – ₦49.5 Million
was born in Abiriba, Abia State, She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar, and also a Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.
Uche Jombo in 1999 made her first appearance in the movie industry in a movie titled “Visa to hell”. In 2008, the celebrity made over N10 million for her appearance in various movies, in 2009 she earned about N11 million.
10. Chioma Chukwuka – ₦46 Million
Chioma Chukwuka made her first appearance in 2000 in the film titled “The Handkerchief”. In 2007 Chukwuka received the Best Actress in a Lead Role award at the African Movie Academy Awards for the movie Sins of the flesh. Chukwuka has featured in over 80 Nollywood movies.
Chukwuka reportedly earned N8 million in 2007, also In 2008, she earned an estimated amont of N9 million and reportedly signed a N7.5 million ($50,000) deal with Ricket Brand Harpic in 2011.
You can now see that the list of Top 10 Highest Paid Nollywood Actresses is fulled with amazing wonders, since the people we thought should first are not really.
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