Yes, legendary Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg knows Lupita Nyong'o of Kenya who is famous for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her critically acclaimed role of "Patsey" in Steve McQueen's multiple award winning historical drama "12 Years a Slave" (2013), and he also knows Rachel Mwanza of Democratic Republic of the Congo who won the coveted Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012, Best Actress at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2012 and Best Actress at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards for her unforgettable role as "Komona" in the Academy Award nominated film "War Witch" (French: Rebelle) by Kim Nguyen. But Spielberg did not know Nigeria's Queen of Nollywood Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, aka Omosexy when he met her for the first time in 2013.

"She scores a zero on the Hollywood Richter scale. She has never starred in a major motion picture. Her most recent film, Last Flight to Abuja, means nothing to devotees of Netflix and LoveFilm," reported Ben Arogundade for the Telegraph of UK on August 28, 2013. And went on to add that world famous Steven Spielberg did not know her even though she was sitting next to him at the TIME 100 Gala dinner she was attending as one of the 2013 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World.
He did not know her even though she has acted leading roles in more than 300 Nollywood movies and has her own reality TV show "The Real Me" on the AfricaMagic channel of M-Net Africa's DStv, MultiChoice's digital satellite TV service launched in 1995.

But why?

Steven Spielberg did not know Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, because she has never starred in a major motion picture by Hollywood standards.

What of her role as "Anya" in Chineze Anyaene's "Ijé-the Journey" in 2010?

That was a great role that I would even call an Oscar performance, but "Ijé" was not a major motion picture and did not even have any Hollywood theatrical release like Tony Abulu's "Doctor Bello" and Biyi Bandele's "Half of a Yellow Sun" of 2013, even though the two films were among the worst box office flops of the year.

Omotola is yet to star in a major motion picture and until she does, Spielberg and other leading world class directors will continue to ignore her.
And she must not rest on the oars of her Nollywood glories, because the only way she can prove that she is a world class actress is to compete with the best in motion picture where Lupita Nyong'o, Rachel Mwanza , Leleti Khumalo, Wunmi Mosaku, Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo and other African actresses are making headlines and making millions of dollars. She has conquered Nollywood and now is the time to step up and move on to greater heights in her acting career until she can walk on the red carpet of the Cannes and Oscars as a competitor and not as a spectator.

For those on Nairaland, who don't know who is Steven Spielberg.
He is an American film director who is one of the most accomplished important filmmakers in the history of motion picture. He has won two Academy Awards for his "Schindler's List" (1993 / 66th Academy Awards) and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998 / 71st Academy Awards) and has received a total of 7 Academy Award nominations.
Most people in the world know him for his blockbusters "Jaws" (1975), "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), and "Jurassic Park (1993). His films have made more than US$8.5 billion worldwide with Spielberg making more than US$3 billion according to Forbes.

http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/30639/15/why-steven-spielberg-did-not-know-omotola-jalade-e.html


Photo: Omotola Jalade Ekeinde at the Time 100 Gala with the famous icons of Hollywood Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis.

He's right

we don't know much bout naija celebs here in United states

Airforce1:
we don't know much bout naija celebs here in United states

But they are popular in Atlanta.

Does he know NOI, our Nollywood and IMF Finance Machine, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala?

Orunto:
Does he know NOI, our Nollywood and IMF Finance Machine, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala?

You're missing the context of the article.
Relax and read it.

Just as he does not know of her. That is how many Africans too does not know of him. Therefore, equation balance.

SexyFox:
Just as he does not know of her. That is how many Africans too does not know of him. Therefore, equation balance.

abi o

He doesn't have to know her for her to be relevant.

SexyFox:
Just as he does not know of her. That is how many Africans too does not know of him. Therefore, equation balance.

I should have written this article in Pidgin English.

Did omotola claim to know him,what is the reason for posting this nonsense

I no sabi diz stephen spilbeans o

Orikinla:
Yes, legendary Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg knows Lupita Nyong'o of Kenya who is famous for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her critically acclaimed role of "Patsey" in Steve McQueen's multiple award winning historical drama "12 Years a Slave" (2013), and he also knows Rachel Mwanza of Democratic Republic of the Congo who won the coveted Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012, Best Actress at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2012 and Best Actress at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards for her unforgettable role as "Komona" in the Academy Award nominated film "War Witch" (French: Rebelle) by Kim Nguyen. But Spielberg did not know Nigeria's Queen of Nollywood Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, aka Omosexy when he met her for the first time in 2013.

"She scores a zero on the Hollywood Richter scale. She has never starred in a major motion picture. Her most recent film, Last Flight to Abuja, means nothing to devotees of Netflix and LoveFilm," reported Ben Arogundade for the Telegraph of UK on August 28, 2013. And went on to add that world famous Steven Spielberg did not know her even though she was sitting next to him at the TIME 100 Gala dinner she was attending as one of the 2013 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World.
He did not know her even though she has acted leading roles in more than 300 Nollywood movies and has her own reality TV show "The Real Me" on the AfricaMagic channel of M-Net Africa's DStv, MultiChoice's digital satellite TV service launched in 1995.
But why?
Steven Spielberg did not know Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, because she has never starred in a major motion picture by Hollywood standards.
What of her role as "Anya" in Chineze Anyaene's "Ijé-the Journey" in 2010?
That was a great role that I would even call an Oscar performance, but "Ijé" was not a major motion picture and did not even have any Hollywood theatrical release like Tony Abulu's "Doctor Bello" and Biyi Bandele's "Half of a Yellow Sun" of 2013, even though the two films were among the worst box office flops of the year.

Omotola is yet to star in a major motion picture and until she does, Spielberg and other leading world class directors will continue to ignore her.
And she must not rest on the oars of her Nollywood glories, because the only way she can prove that she is a world class actress is to compete with the best in motion picture where Lupita Nyong'o, Rachel Mwanza , Leleti Khumalo, Wunmi Mosaku, Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo and other African actresses are making headlines and making millions of dollars. She has conquered Nollywood and now is the time to step up and move on to greater heights in her acting career until she can walk on the red carpet of the Cannes and Oscars as a competitor and not as a spectator.

For those on Nairaland, who don't know who is Steven Spielberg.
He is an American film director who is one of the most accomplished important filmmakers in the history of motion picture. He has won two Academy Awards for his "Schindler's List" (1993 / 66th Academy Awards) and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998 / 71st Academy Awards) and has received a total of 7 Academy Award nominations.
Most people in the world know him for his blockbusters "Jaws" (1975), "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), and "Jurassic Park (1993). His films have made more than US$8.5 billion worldwide with Spielberg making more than US$3 billion according to Forbes.


Photo: Omotola Jalade Ekeinde at the Time 100 Gala with the famous icons of Hollywood Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Do you think it's that easy? If they tell Omotola to join Illuminati,do you think she can join them? You're just saying trash since morning and I just place my chin on my palm reading it,you think it's that easy? Hollywood koor,Bollywood nii

SexyFox:
Just as he does not know of her. That is how many Africans too does not know of him. Therefore, equation balance.

I'm sure u watch hollywood movies...If u don't know Steven Spielberg, then you are not enlightened

Its like using Facebook and not knowing Mark Zuckerberg or using Nairaland without knowing Seun Osewa

SexyFox:
Just as he does not know of her. That is how many Africans too does not know of him. Therefore, equation balance.

Of course

pomporiking:
Did omotola claim to know him,what is the reason for posting this nonsense

Omotola should know him,who doesn't know him?

ideee03:
He doesn't have to know her for her to be relevant.

Very true

Orikinla:
Yes, legendary Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg knows Lupita Nyong'o of Kenya who is famous for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her critically acclaimed role of "Patsey" in Steve McQueen's multiple award winning historical drama "12 Years a Slave" (2013), and he also knows Rachel Mwanza of Democratic Republic of the Congo who won the coveted Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012, Best Actress at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, Vancouver Film Critics Circle in 2012 and Best Actress at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards for her unforgettable role as "Komona" in the Academy Award nominated film "War Witch" (French: Rebelle) by Kim Nguyen. But Spielberg did not know Nigeria's Queen of Nollywood Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, aka Omosexy when he met her for the first time in 2013.

"She scores a zero on the Hollywood Richter scale. She has never starred in a major motion picture. Her most recent film, Last Flight to Abuja, means nothing to devotees of Netflix and LoveFilm," reported Ben Arogundade for the Telegraph of UK on August 28, 2013. And went on to add that world famous Steven Spielberg did not know her even though she was sitting next to him at the TIME 100 Gala dinner she was attending as one of the 2013 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World.
He did not know her even though she has acted leading roles in more than 300 Nollywood movies and has her own reality TV show "The Real Me" on the AfricaMagic channel of M-Net Africa's DStv, MultiChoice's digital satellite TV service launched in 1995.
But why?
Steven Spielberg did not know Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, because she has never starred in a major motion picture by Hollywood standards.
What of her role as "Anya" in Chineze Anyaene's "Ijé-the Journey" in 2010?
That was a great role that I would even call an Oscar performance, but "Ijé" was not a major motion picture and did not even have any Hollywood theatrical release like Tony Abulu's "Doctor Bello" and Biyi Bandele's "Half of a Yellow Sun" of 2013, even though the two films were among the worst box office flops of the year.

Omotola is yet to star in a major motion picture and until she does, Spielberg and other leading world class directors will continue to ignore her.
And she must not rest on the oars of her Nollywood glories, because the only way she can prove that she is a world class actress is to compete with the best in motion picture where Lupita Nyong'o, Rachel Mwanza , Leleti Khumalo, Wunmi Mosaku, Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo and other African actresses are making headlines and making millions of dollars. She has conquered Nollywood and now is the time to step up and move on to greater heights in her acting career until she can walk on the red carpet of the Cannes and Oscars as a competitor and not as a spectator.

For those on Nairaland, who don't know who is Steven Spielberg.
He is an American film director who is one of the most accomplished important filmmakers in the history of motion picture. He has won two Academy Awards for his "Schindler's List" (1993 / 66th Academy Awards) and "Saving Private Ryan" (1998 / 71st Academy Awards) and has received a total of 7 Academy Award nominations.
Most people in the world know him for his blockbusters "Jaws" (1975), "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" (1982), and "Jurassic Park (1993). His films have made more than US$8.5 billion worldwide with Spielberg making more than US$3 billion according to Forbes.


Photo: Omotola Jalade Ekeinde at the Time 100 Gala with the famous icons of Hollywood Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis.

A lot of those American celebs that Juliet Ibrahim takes pictures with wouldn't know her too,because they see people like her like groupies,they're not celebs out there,they're ordinary people,Juliet's wahala is too much,she idolizes celebs too much,even always famzing Nigerian celebs she knows when Wizkid,Davido,Dbanj,etc birthday,she wishes them happy birthday even before their relatives and friends do and they don't reply

Wait o, abeg who is steven spielberg? We don't know him here in sambisa forest..

Natasha2:
mtchewwww.

hey!

Mcbussy:


I'm sure u watch hollywood movies...If u don't know Steven Spielberg, then you are not enlightened

Its like using Facebook and not knowing Mark Zuckerberg or using Nairaland without knowing Seun Osewa

when was the last time I watch hollywood film *thinking*



huh, I cant remember :/.


I watch mostly Korea, Phillipins,Mexico,Indian films, once in a while I watch Nollywood films. And once in a diamond moon I watch hollywood films. So yes, I dont know him. 8-)

Mcbussy:


Very true

Seconded.

Who is Steven Spielberg?
I'll rather be a prince at home than a slave abroad.

We don care whether he knows her or not. Omosexy ride on sweety.

But I know am facially sha. Make I no lie

Lollz we dont always know him!

sincerely speaking,
















i dont know this man, i cant even spell his last name even why looking at it.

SexyFox:
Just as he does not know of her. That is how many Africans too does not know of him. Therefore, equation balance.

So many African countries knows omotola. ...
but they don't know he is


same thing if you ask me............................

Why should he's opinion count this much about our celebrity ?

You can't know every famous person in the world .....

Mcbussy:


I'm sure u watch hollywood movies...If u don't know Steven Spielberg, then you are not enlightened

Its like using Facebook and not knowing Mark Zuckerberg or using Nairaland without knowing Seun Osewa

the fact that you were opportune to have heard about the said dude doesn't mean everyone out there must know him ok......same applies to omosexy. ..alright



we know our own.....They know theirs ...

so many people knows chinua AChebe and wole soyinka more than the said dude.......just imagine that they know about your existence in Asian especially China

Please if you claim you know about movies and you don't know steven spielberg then you deserve small deliverance. It's like saying you love superhero flicks and yet you can't recognize or know stan lee. Omotola would have introduced herself to him rather than waiting for a man who shaped hollywood to recognize her.This is what you get for starring in 300 shitty movies in an industry with zero talent.

did somebody go to ask steven spielberg if he knew her?

Who's omotala..
Dnt even knw her too..