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Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Akinife(m): 1:52pm On Aug 02, 2014
Hollywood actor. He was born on October 1, 1962,
in Lagos State to Nigerian parents from Abeokuta,
Ogun State.
He has featured in several hit movies such as
Hotel Rwandan, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Pirates
of the Caribbean: At World’s End and many TV
series: 24, Lost, Law & Order, Criminal Minds
amongst others.
He has also featured in blockbuster Nollywood
movies like: Last Flight To Abuja, Black November,
Half Of A Yellow Sun.
Hakeem is a brand ambassador for
telecommunications company Etisalat Nigeria.
WALE
US Rapper Wale, real name Olubowale Victor
Akintimehin, was born to Nigerian parents
both from Yoruba tribe, Ogun State, but grew
up in the USA.
Wale, aside being one of the top rappers in the
US, has also become popular in Nigeria.
He has done collaborations with singers like
Wizkid in ‘Nobody But You’, Olamide in ‘Make
Us Proud’. The Maybach Music superstar, Wale,
visited his motherland in December 2013.
Taio Cruz
British singer, Jacob Taio Cruz, real name Adetayo
Ayowale Onile-Ere, is of Nigerian heritage. He was
born on April 23, 1985, in London to a Nigerian
father and a Brazillian mother.
Cruz, who started writing songs when he was 12,
was signed on a US publishing deal at just 18 years
of age.
He began his song-writing career at the age of 19
and has won several awards some of which are:
BRIT Awards, Billboard Music Awards, ASCAP
Awards and American Music Awards.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Hollywood actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
was born on August 22, 1967, in Washington,
D.C to Nigerian parents.
Aside being fluent in Yoruba, he is also fluent in
several languages such as: English, Italian and
Swahili.
He has featured in movies like The Bourne
Identity, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Mr. Eko
on Lost, Simon Adebisi on Oz, The Mummy
Returns amongst others.
Adetomiwa Edun
British actor Adetomiwa Edun was born in 1984
to a Nigerian father from the Yoruba tribe and
a half-Ghanaian, half-English mother.
Edun, who moved to the United Kingdom at
the age of 11, has featured in movies like
Slaves, Law & Order: UK, The Hour,
Passengers.
He is popularly known for his role in the TV
series, Merlin, when he played ‘Sir Elyan’ and
he became the second black in 2009 to play
Romeo at the Globe Theatre.
In addition to being fluent in English and
Yoruba, he speaks French.
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade is a British actor born on June
12, 1977, to a Nigerian father and a Norwegian
mother.
The comedian, actor and writer has written
several award-winning stage plays in the UK.
He is also a well-known face on British TV
having starred in the highly popular The IT
Crowd. He made his Hollywood debut in 2012
after starring in the comedy The Watch
alongside Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah
Hill.
David Oyelowo
Hollywood actor David Oyelowo was born on
April 1, 1976, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England,
to Nigerian parents.
He has featured in movies like: The Butler,
Small Island.
In March 2010 he played the part of Keme
Tobodo in the BBC’s drama series ‘Blood and
Oil’ (a film about Niger-Delta area of Nigeria).
Adepero Oduye
American actress Adepero Oduye might not
quickly ring a bell but she featured in hit movie
’12 Years A Slave’ alongside British-Nigerian
actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Adepero Oduye is born to Nigerian parents
from Yoruba tribe. She played Alike in Pariah
(2011), TV series, Law & Order amongst others.
She has received several awards, including a
nomination for Independent Spirit Award for
Best Female Lead.
Hope Olaide Wilson
Hollywood actress Hope Olaide Wilson was
born on August 16, 1985, to Nigerian parents
from the Yoruba tribe.
Hope Olaide Wilson, who moved to the United
States in 1996, has featured in Tyler Perry’s
movies ‘I Can Do Bad All By Myself’, ‘After the
Dark and Faith and Dreams’ amongst others.
She is also fluent in English, French, and
Yoruba.
She won the 2009 Diversity Awards Female
‘Nova’ Award Recipient for promising talent.
SOURCES
http://www.pakurumo.com/2014/07/meet-very-famous-people-you-did-not.html?m=1

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Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by MISSYTOSIN(f): 2:05pm On Aug 02, 2014
WOW
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Nobody: 2:12pm On Aug 02, 2014
Photos would have done better job.

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Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by ogmask: 2:16pm On Aug 02, 2014
Great. Op weldone.
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Akinife(m): 2:18pm On Aug 02, 2014
Largas: Photos would have done better job.
Largas: Photos would have done better job.
Largas: Photos would have done better job.

check the link you will see the full story with their photos.
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by sirjohnson(m): 3:09pm On Aug 02, 2014
Wow, interesting
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by dapsoneh: 3:38pm On Aug 02, 2014
Wht about Babatunde, d guy who featured in d 'ORIGINALS'?
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by nairamaverick(m): 5:19pm On Aug 02, 2014
please op re edit and space the article...

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Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by semitunde: 8:58pm On Aug 02, 2014
What about seal? And NAS?
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by hatux: 10:05pm On Aug 02, 2014
Wow!
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by oluyemisee(f): 10:22pm On Aug 02, 2014
What about babasuwe ,dejo and saka?
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by MisterLongman(m): 10:55pm On Aug 02, 2014
Interesting info........ Hakeem is indeed a very good actor, his character added spice to last flight to abuja........ I already know that guy that acted elyan was Nigerian cos I saw his name in the cast but one can never know by merely looking at his face........ I still remember agbaje's line in bourne identity " Moti sofun e tele, orie ko pe" ( I've already told you before, your head is not correct)..... The way he pronounced was very funny like an Igbo man that was just learning the language....... I also loved the role he played in Inevitable defeat of Mister and Pete, lost and Co
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by UrbanMystique: 11:09pm On Aug 02, 2014
Op... What kinda jam-packed unreadable novel did you write here?
Next time, press enter for paragraphs..



By the way, you forgot to add the likes of, sade Adu, the guy from light house family, Chamillionaire, the killer guy for Marlo in the HBO series (The wire).. .

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Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by bbdrown: 11:24pm On Aug 02, 2014
Pretty soon, the tribal bigots will land here...
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by holar2ge(m): 11:52pm On Aug 02, 2014
Yoruba people dey hustle for jand mehn.. cool WaleDAmbitionNigga!
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by MiguelMi6(m): 12:21am On Aug 03, 2014
The black gladiator in Pompeii is Nigerian,Yoruba tribe i presume.
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Nobody: 12:47am On Aug 03, 2014
holar2ge: Yoruba people dey hustle for jand mehn.. cool WaleDAmbitionNigga!
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Generalkorex(m): 1:56am On Aug 03, 2014
wow
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by fr3do(m): 6:38am On Aug 03, 2014
So locally based Yoloba celebrities are not famous?!
Op, see ur life!

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Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by ola4yinka(m): 6:58am On Aug 03, 2014
Few years ago a friend of mine bought a laptop that has no space bar on the keyboard..I asked him where the space bar was, he told me he could get it at computer village... Now I know where your space bar is!
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by ZACHIE: 8:48am On Aug 03, 2014
This is the best way to not write a story.
You killed your story
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by gbolakpine(m): 9:05am On Aug 03, 2014
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Tobbie9(m): 9:44am On Aug 03, 2014
fr3do: So locally based Yoloba celebrities are not famous?!
Op, see ur life!
Your level of reasoning is pathetic
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by fr3do(m): 9:54am On Aug 03, 2014
Tobbie9: Your level of reasoning is pathetic

Nothing is wrong with my reasoning.
The title of this thread seemed to pathetically make local artistes that are yoruba nonexistent.

I purposely misspelled yolobar make e for pain una cheesy

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Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Tobbie9(m): 10:07am On Aug 03, 2014
fr3do:

Nothing is wrong with my reasoning.
The title of this thread seemed to pathetically make local artistes that are yoruba nonexistent.

I purposely misspelled yolobar make e for pain una cheesy
you can spell it however u like ot doesn't affect me


So many kids on nl
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by fr3do(m): 10:21am On Aug 03, 2014
Tobbie9: you can spell it however u like ot doesn't affect me


So many kids on nl


cheesy
You didnt say why you deemed my reasoning pathetic, you just chickened out.

Run along old man! And try to comprehend before lashing out at people.
Old man angry
grin
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by cupidhero(m): 10:56am On Aug 03, 2014
Akinife: Hollywood actor. He was born on October 1, 1962,
in Lagos State to Nigerian parents from Abeokuta,
Ogun State.
He has featured in several hit movies such as
Hotel Rwandan, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Pirates
of the Caribbean: At World’s End and many TV
series: 24, Lost, Law & Order, Criminal Minds
amongst others.
He has also featured in blockbuster Nollywood
movies like: Last Flight To Abuja, Black November,
Half Of A Yellow Sun.
Hakeem is a brand ambassador for
telecommunications company Etisalat Nigeria.
WALE
US Rapper Wale, real name Olubowale Victor
Akintimehin, was born to Nigerian parents
both from Yoruba tribe, Ogun State, but grew
up in the USA.
Wale, aside being one of the top rappers in the
US, has also become popular in Nigeria.
He has done collaborations with singers like
Wizkid in ‘Nobody But You’, Olamide in ‘Make
Us Proud’. The Maybach Music superstar, Wale,
visited his motherland in December 2013.
Taio Cruz
British singer, Jacob Taio Cruz, real name Adetayo
Ayowale Onile-Ere, is of Nigerian heritage. He was
born on April 23, 1985, in London to a Nigerian
father and a Brazillian mother.
Cruz, who started writing songs when he was 12,
was signed on a US publishing deal at just 18 years
of age.
He began his song-writing career at the age of 19
and has won several awards some of which are:
BRIT Awards, Billboard Music Awards, ASCAP
Awards and American Music Awards.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Hollywood actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
was born on August 22, 1967, in Washington,
D.C to Nigerian parents.
Aside being fluent in Yoruba, he is also fluent in
several languages such as: English, Italian and
Swahili.
He has featured in movies like The Bourne
Identity, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Mr. Eko
on Lost, Simon Adebisi on Oz, The Mummy
Returns amongst others.
Adetomiwa Edun
British actor Adetomiwa Edun was born in 1984
to a Nigerian father from the Yoruba tribe and
a half-Ghanaian, half-English mother.
Edun, who moved to the United Kingdom at
the age of 11, has featured in movies like
Slaves, Law & Order: UK, The Hour,
Passengers.
He is popularly known for his role in the TV
series, Merlin, when he played ‘Sir Elyan’ and
he became the second black in 2009 to play
Romeo at the Globe Theatre.
In addition to being fluent in English and
Yoruba, he speaks French.
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade is a British actor born on June
12, 1977, to a Nigerian father and a Norwegian
mother.
The comedian, actor and writer has written
several award-winning stage plays in the UK.
He is also a well-known face on British TV
having starred in the highly popular The IT
Crowd. He made his Hollywood debut in 2012
after starring in the comedy The Watch
alongside Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah
Hill.
David Oyelowo
Hollywood actor David Oyelowo was born on
April 1, 1976, in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England,
to Nigerian parents.
He has featured in movies like: The Butler,
Small Island.
In March 2010 he played the part of Keme
Tobodo in the BBC’s drama series ‘Blood and
Oil’ (a film about Niger-Delta area of Nigeria).
Adepero Oduye
American actress Adepero Oduye might not
quickly ring a bell but she featured in hit movie
’12 Years A Slave’ alongside British-Nigerian
actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Adepero Oduye is born to Nigerian parents
from Yoruba tribe. She played Alike in Pariah
(2011), TV series, Law & Order amongst others.
She has received several awards, including a
nomination for Independent Spirit Award for
Best Female Lead.
Hope Olaide Wilson
Hollywood actress Hope Olaide Wilson was
born on August 16, 1985, to Nigerian parents
from the Yoruba tribe.
Hope Olaide Wilson, who moved to the United
States in 1996, has featured in Tyler Perry’s
movies ‘I Can Do Bad All By Myself’, ‘After the
Dark and Faith and Dreams’ amongst others.
She is also fluent in English, French, and
Yoruba.
She won the 2009 Diversity Awards Female
‘Nova’ Award Recipient for promising talent.
SOURCES
http://www.pakurumo.com/2014/07/meet-very-famous-people-you-did-not.html?m=1

being yoruba is not the problem but we all know these actors don't give a Bleep about nigeria,it is a good list but it is still incomplete sha. You guys should check out uzo aduba,she is a trending actress on IMBD once in a while,she stars in ''ORANGE IS THE NEW BlACK'',SHE IS AN AMAZING aCTRESS. Do you guys also know that the actor tha played the villain in the matrix trilogy was born in nigeria He also starred in LOTR
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by safarigirl(f): 12:44pm On Aug 03, 2014
The only Yoruba actor that gives a flying F*CK about Nigeria as far as I know is Dayo Okeniyi. Born in Lagos to two Nigerian parents, played Tresh in Hunger Games.

He's granted a good number of interviews to Nigerian magazines and tv stations where he talks about growing up in Nigeria (with pride)

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Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Nobody: 1:05pm On Aug 03, 2014
I've always suspected *Adepero oduye* .my suspicion grew stronger after i watched *blood nd oil*




nice to know,




op u should give good spaces nd make this more presentable.. besides pics will make this more fun....

i hardly can read any thread without a pic since the * pishur or i dnt bliv itt * syndrome hit NL
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Djicemob: 1:35pm On Aug 03, 2014
This would ve been a nice work with paragraphs and pictures.Now u messed everything up.
Re: Meet Very Famous People You Did not Know Were Yorubas (PHOTO) by Akinife(m): 1:44pm On Aug 04, 2014
Kizmarty: I've always suspected *Adepero oduye* .my suspicion grew stronger after i watched *blood nd oil*




nice to know,




op u should give good spaces nd make this more presentable.. besides pics will make this more fun....

i hardly can read any thread without a pic since the * pishur or i dnt bliv itt * syndrome hit NL

click d link below for Pictures

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