Here's a list of 7 movie stars you might not know are of Nigerian descent.


1. UZO ADUBA

Born February 10, 1981. An American actress. She is known for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the
Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–present), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014.


2. Hakeem Kae-Kazim

(Born 1 October 1962) is a British-Nigerian actor best known for his work in the Starz television series Black Sails and his portrayal of
Georges Rutaganda in the 2004 drama film
Hotel Rwanda. He also featured in Pirates of the Caribbean and X-men

3. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Born 22 August 1967) is an English-American actor and former fashion model of Yoruba descent. He is best known for his roles as Lock-Nah in The Mummy Returns , Nykwana Wombosi in The Bourne Identity , Mr. Eko on Lost , and Simon Adebisi on Oz .He also made appearances in the game of thrones, and suicide squad.

4. Nonso Anozie

Born May 28, 1979 in Camden , London, England. He is a British actor who has worked on stage, film, and television. He is best known for his role as Tank in RocknRolla , Sergeant Dap in Ender's Game, Abraham Kenyatta in
Zoo , and Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the HBO television series Game of Thrones.

5. David Ajala

Born in 1986. David Ajala is an actor and producer, known for The Dark Knight (2008), Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and Jupiter Ascending (2015)

6. Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku was born on July 31, 1986 in Zaria, Nigeria as Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku. She is an actress, known for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Philomena (2013) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). She also featured in fearless, a new TV show.

7. Daniel Adegboyega

Daniel Adegboyega is an actor, known for
Skyfall (2012), The Gunman (2015) and
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

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Where's Chiwetel Ejiofor? This list ain't complete without him.

VargasVee:
Here's a list of 7 movie stars you might not know are of Nigerian descent.


1. UZO ADUBA

Born February 10, 1981. An American actress. She is known for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the
Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–present), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014.


2. Hakeem Kae-Kazim

(Born 1 October 1962) is a British-Nigerian actor best known for his work in the Starz television series Black Sails and his portrayal of
Georges Rutaganda in the 2004 drama film
Hotel Rwanda. He also featured in Pirates of the Caribbean and X-men

3. Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Born 22 August 1967) is an English-American actor and former fashion model of Yoruba descent. He is best known for his roles as Lock-Nah in The Mummy Returns , Nykwana Wombosi in The Bourne Identity , Mr. Eko on Lost , and Simon Adebisi on Oz .He also made appearances in the game of thrones, and suicide squad.

4. Nonso Anozie

Born May 28, 1979 in Camden , London, England. He is a British actor who has worked on stage, film, and television. He is best known for his role as Tank in RocknRolla , Sergeant Dap in Ender's Game, Abraham Kenyatta in
Zoo , and Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the HBO television series Game of Thrones.

5. David Ajala

Born in 1986. David Ajala is an actor and producer, known for The Dark Knight (2008), Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and Jupiter Ascending (2015)

6. Wunmi Mosaku

Wunmi Mosaku was born on July 31, 1986 in Zaria, Nigeria as Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku. She is an actress, known for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Philomena (2013) and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). She also featured in fearless, a new TV show.

7. Daniel Adegboyega

Daniel Adegboyega is an actor, known for
Skyfall (2012), The Gunman (2015) and
Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

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You also wanna add Gbenga Akinagbe that acted in "The Wire" as "Chris"