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Uzo Aduba
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Uzoamaka Nwanneka “Uzo” Aduba is an American actress who is known for her role as “Crazy Eyes” Warren on ‘Orange Is the New Black’. Her parents are both Nigerians of Igbo origin.

Dayo Okeniyi
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The actor is popularly known for playing the roles in ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘Terminator Genisys’. Raised in Lagos, Dayo Okeniyi, the youngest of five siblings, moved from Nigeria with his family to the United States.

Caroline Chikezie
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Born in London to Nigerian parents, Caroline Chikezie was expected to take over her father’s hospital in Nigeria, but she decided to become an actress. She is best known for playing in the series ‘As If’ and movie ‘Æon Flux’.

Nonso Anozie
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Nonso Anozie is an English actor of Nigerian descent. Apart from featuring in Hollywood movies, he was cast to play in the TV series ‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Dracula’.

Sophie Okonedo
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Born from Nigerian father and Jewish mother, Sophie Okonedo is a British actress and singer. She has played in such great movies as ‘Æon Flux’, Hotel Rwanda, ‘Mrs. Mandela’, ‘Skin’ and many more.

David Oyelowo - jack reacher
Carmen Ejogo- Selma, the purge

John Boyega
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A British actor was born in London to Nigerian parents. John Boyega is best known for his 2011 film debut ‘Attack the Block’, ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. and Half of a Yellow Sun.

Ashley Madekwe
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Born in London, Ashley Madekwe has a Nigerian father and an English mother. She is best known for her roles as Ashley in TV series ‘Revenge’ and America series ‘Salem’. She also runs a fashion blog.

Adetomiwa Edun
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A British, Nigerian and Ghanaian actor best known for his role as Sir Elyan in the television show ‘Merlin’. He speaks English, French and Yoruba.

Toks Olagundoye
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Born in Lagos to a Norwegian mother and a Nigerian father, Toks Olagundoye is known for her role as Jackie Joyner-Kersee in the TV sitcom ‘The Neighbors’.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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Former fashion model of Yoruba origin, Akinnuoye-Agbaje is best known for his roles in ‘The Mummy Returns’, ‘The Bourne Identity’, and in TV series ‘Lost’ and ‘Oz’.

We everywhere .

Tracy Ifeachor
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A British television and theatre actress best known for playing in the ‘Doctor Who Christmas special, The End of Time’, and TV series ‘Crossbones’. She also stars as Aya in The Originals.

Olurotimi Akinosho
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Rotimi was born in New Jersey, the USA, to Nigerian parents. He appeared in the high grossing film ‘Divergent’, in ‘Black Nativity’ and in ‘Imperial Dreams’.

David Oyelowo
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David Oyelowo was born in Oxford to Nigerian parents of Yoruba ethnicity. He has played supporting roles in the films ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’, ‘Middle of Nowhere’, ‘Lincoln, and ‘The Butler’.

Carmen Ejogo
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Carmen Ejogo’s father is Nigerian and her mother is Scottish. The British actress stared in such movies as ‘What’s the Worst That Could Happen?’, ‘The Purge: Anarchy’ and ‘Selma’.

And saving the best for last:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Born in London to Nigerian parents of Igbo ethnicity, he has 53 awards and 73 nominations under his belt, he has stared in such movies as the critically acclaimed 'Amistad', '12 years a slave', 'Children of men', '2012', 'American Gangster', 'Serenity' and 'Salt' among many others

Naijasinglegirl

What about Afrocandy she don dey act movie too soft porn for Us abi she no follow or is it an oversight .Op

wow, Didn't know this guys are Nigerians oooo

Proud of u guys!!!

Am excited seeing my fellow country men up there doing good and well oh my God am speechless

emmanwandud:
What about Afrocandy she don dey act movie too soft porn for Us abi she no follow or is it an oversight .Op

Please, we are mentioning people with reasonable achievements not a person who sells her body for cash!

coolll!!!!!!

Op don't forget Hakeem Kae-Kazim.
He starred in Hollywood blockbusters like ‘X Men Origins”: ‘Wolverine’, ‘The Fourth Kind”, “Hotel Rwanda”, 24(as colnel Ike Dubaku in season 7 i guess)and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,
Wicked roles dey fit am wella
The guy is good with his standout voice.

When will hausas start making us proud in Hollywood

Big up to the Yoruba's, Igbo's and south southerners for making us proud
Omo Yoruba in mi o
Swagger

lalasticlala who is your favorite?

Wait for my revolution.

#FattkayDotCom

Nice one great ambassadors of their nation but I hope some of them still remember their root cus many have abandoned their for American identity

Great

Omo, Naija dey represent gan. I don't even know that they are Nigerians because I have seen them in movies severally. See stars. I am proud.

Naija i rep..... My blood is green.

chei

see eligible bachelors plenty oooo

but the problem be say them no go ever reach our naija babes hand

oyibo gals go collect them

Wow... Never knew they are Nigerians. Most especially the guy that acted "Merlin"...

Proud of you guys.. Naija for life

I love that Tracy Ifeachor, Originals will always be my favorite movie, the girl no dey fear klaus for that movie

Wow!
Never knew most of these guys were Nigerians... just wow!

David Oyelowo

mebad:
We everywhere .

Yes. Igbos are every where!

Don't forget the movie director Ime Etuk

He directed the blockbuster Secret Agency

what about Afro Candy?

Who dem help? Abeggi

Op where is Queen Latifah?





Cheeeers

Amyceilyn:
When will hausas start making us proud in Hollywood

They only make us proud in killing innocent and defenseless citizen, and the important one, fight for Niger delta oil