Many had thought that all Yoruba actors are born Yoruba but that is not the case as a couple of thespians in this make believe world are from other tribes aside Yoruba yet they have been able to prove the mettle among Yoruba born actors.

1) Fathia Balogun

Fathia is an Urhobo lady from Delta state. She started acting Yoruba movies upon her relocating from Dublin where she was based to Lagos. She later married popular Yoruba actor Saidi Balogun.

2) Liz Da Silva

Liz Dasilva is a Togolese who grew up on Lagos Island thus her deep knowledge of Yoruba language. She is a close friend of Iyabo Ojo

3) Kelvin Ikeduba

He is a Delta Igbo guy bred in Ebute Meta area of Lagos. He started acting as an English actor but later dumped acting in Nigerian English movies for Yoruba. Kelvin speaks English, Yoruba and Igbo convieniently.

4) Rykardo Agbor

Like Kelvin Ikeduba, Rykardor is an Igbo guy from Delta state who started from Nigerian English movies but is more at home in the Yoruba movie genre.

5) Mercy Aigbe

Mercy Aigbe emerged best dressed at the recently held African magic viewer’s choice awards. The banker turned Yoruba actress is from Benin, Edo state.

6) Doris Simeon

Doris Simeon is from Delta state. The mother of one started her acting career in the Yoruba genre of Nigerian movie. Doriss grew up in Lagos.

7) Toyin Aimakhu

This controversial actress acts mostly in Yoruba movies. Toyin Aimakhu is from Auchi in Edo state but grew up in Ibadan, Oyo state before relocating to Lagos after she graduated from Olabisi Onabanjo University.

Lilian Bach

This beautiful actress is a half cast. She has a Nigerian mother and a Polish father. Lilan grew up in Port Harcourt and Lagos. Her mother is from Lagos thus her grab of Yoruba language. Initially when she started acting Yoruba movies her Yoruba was not fluent but with time she improved.

9) Clarion Chukwurah

Clarion hails from Anambra state but has good knowledge of Yoruba language. She acts both in English and Yoruba.
Clarion has a son for Afro juju singer Shina Peters. She later married two other Yoruba men, Tunde Abiola who is late MKO Abiola’s brother and Femi Adeneye popularly known as Femi Egyptian.

10) Rachael Oniga

This veteran Nollywood actress hails from Eku in Delta state. Though Delta Igbo, Oniga features in mainly Yoruba movies and less of English. Oniga was married to a Yoruba man from Epe, Lagos state.

11) Rose Odika

This Ibadan based Yoruba actress hails from Aniocha North local government of Delta state. But she grew up in Ibadan.

12) Regina Chukwu

She hails from Enugu state but acts in Yoruba movies. Regina is a close ally of Iyabo Ojo.

13) Hannah Marsh- Solade

Hannah Marsh before her marriage to veteran actor Yemi Solade was a Yoruba actress aside acting in Super story. Hannah is half Calabar half Irish.

14) MC Kirikiri

MC Kirikiri is an actor, a MC and a TV presenter. He is an Hausa man from Sokoto state who grew up in Agege area of Lagos.MC Kirikiri first major acting role was in Yoruba movies before he crossed over to television sitcoms.

http://yarnvibes.com/top-14-yoruba-actors-you-never-knew-are-not-yoruba/

Bet I know all of them are not Yoruba..tell me what I don't know..like where all nairalanders are from..

Happy Sabbath to op and all viewers
Wait o.. See as Kelvin (3rd pics) dey look.... does the look has anything to do with picture above him

Who dey like my post eh? More..more..

The lady above me is harsh o.

nikkypearl:
Bet I know all of them are not Yoruba..tell me what I don't know..like where all nairalanders are from..

Happy Sabbath to op and all viewers

If you know, some people don't know.
@topic, Kudos to d yoruba genre for their embrace of diversity.

No wonder that toyin aimakhu has edo spirit in the hole between her thighs. Even her face looks like vagina

That rose odika is one lovely woman I've always admired; beautiiful bbw and plays respectful roles

Mc kirikiri face alone sef na comedy talkless of the name and d acting

we all knee they ain't Yoruba already, tell us something else you think we don't know about em

I never knew Fathia Balogun is from Delta state. Most of them are either from Delta or Edo.
Interesting!!!

I thought mercy is from delta?

you now see why we in southwest are called the most tolerant and the most hospitable ethnic group in the world over...

#i rep Oodua nation!

LastMumu:
Obviously Deltans find it easy to blend with the Yoruba culture and language.



I have always suspected Ishilove would be one largely known Yoruba actress, this thread further adds credence to my suspicion!

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Doris simeon??is she not from Edo state?? .issorai.

NOW we know. What next? Fuel? Light? Water? Dollar?....

Is okay
Lalasticlala have u seen ur brothers and sisters

No big deal... if I speak and write in Yoruba language, u'll argue with me like others are still confused till now that i'm from South West.
Yoruba language is cool mehn...

Hmmm... Me self wan join Ghanaian film industry. BTW, Aare2050 I see u

ademasta:
Hmmm... Me self wan join Ghanaian film industry. BTW, Aare2050 I see u

lol.
eagle eye engineer.


I see you too bro

happy Sunday


I will join these people later.

right now, serving the father land is d koko.

Aare2050:


lol. eagle eye engineer.

I see you too bro
happy Sunday

I will join these people later.
right now, serving the father land is d koko.

Eagle Eye Engineer ... the service go soon over jare. How Allsmyles nah

Though I don't watch Yoruba Movies, but I just love this fathia woman, have mad crush on her.

9) Clarion Chukwurah

Clarion hails from Anambra state but has good knowledge of Yoruba language. She acts both in English and Yoruba.
Clarion has a son for Afro juju singer Shina Peters. She later married two other Yoruba men, Tunde Abiola who is late MKO Abiola’s brother and Femi Adeneye popularly known as Femi Egyptian.

Eme ya Clarion with umu Nwoke ndi Yoruba.

I knw that before.... Tell me something else

Werin consign me

See as number 2 pose ...from behind things

and they are the fine fine ones

The more the language, the more the opportunities.