It’s been an age old question and perhaps we
might never get a clean cut answer at least it feels
that way since the screen goddesses Omotola
Jalade-Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji are always
pitted against each other career wise.
But who ruled this year?
More than ever before, this year these ladies
moved side by side professionally in a “healthy”
rivalry kind of way rather than neck to neck. We
must confess, we do enjoy putting them up
against each other but the evidence below speaks
for itself, we couldn’t have made it up.
Their Movie Career
While Genevieve Nnaji took her career to the next
level in the much anticipated movie, Half of a
Yellow Sun featuring international stars Chiwetel
Ejiofor and Thandie Newton which premiered in
Toronto Canada and returned to the local screen
with Weekend Getaway, Omotola made her US TV
debut starring in an American TV drama series
shot in LA called Bounce and also returning to the
local screen with her reality-television show,
Omotola: The Real Me.
International Recognition
In August Elle Magazine named Genevieve as one
to watch in their feature titled International
Superstars: The Next Big Crossover Acts. She was
described as one of the most powerful actresses
working in Africa.
On the other hand, Omotola was described by
Stella magazine as “The biggest film star you’ve
never heard of in Africa” and was honoured in
Time’s 2013 list of the 100 Most Influential People
in the World .
Their Charity
Genevieve has always been described as a secret
philanthropist but this year, harsh realities
coupled with a new found love for instagram
brought her campaigns to the open. On instagram
she had shared the photos of children and wrote
about her plans to find a better home for the
motherless children.
She wrote: “Soon I will need your help to relocate
them to a better home. Can I count on you?
She also ran five miles for a breast cancer
awareness charity project.
Omotota has also been big with giving back to the
society. On Twitter this year, she had been more
vocal about injustice and corruption especially
with the #ChildNotBride campaign.
She also partook of the EIF Revlon Run/Walk for
Women, one of America’s largest fundraising
events. Money raised was used for cancer
research, treatment, counselling and outreach
programs.
Their Fashion and style
The star icons were also leading this year for their
style and love for high end brands. They have
always been fashion icons but this year it was
tough spotting a fashion faux pas as they both
impressed critics with their daily choice is clothing
from day trips out to red carpet functions.
Genevieve got fashionistas gushing each time she
launched an accessory from a 4 million Rolex
watch to Hermès Birkin and Prada bags worth
thousands in dollars including a gold-plated
iPhone.
For Omotola, glam was always her go to
inspiration whenever she stepped out. From Iconic
Invanity, Kinabuti to Rooi Couture and Ejiro Amos
Tafiri.
So back to you, lets know who are leading lady
is… at least for now.

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This omotola lady is fine shah...

Genny all the way. Time maybe bigger than Elle but Half of a Yellow Sun had/has more power than Bounce, Weekend Getaway wasn't so good but still better than Omotola's fake The Real Me show. As for fashion, we all know Genny have had more hits than misses. Omotola on the other, hand cannot dress to save her life. Genny wins.

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