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1.Ne-yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and dancer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned his 2004 hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario. The single's successful release in the United States prompted an informal meeting between Ne-Yo and Def Jam's label head and the signing of a recording contract.

2. Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba born February 10, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014 and 2015. She is one of only two actors to win an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role, the other being Ed Asner for the character Lou Grant.

3.Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper, singer, composer and entrepreneur. He has been signed to Parlophone Records since 2009, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his own entertainment company Disturbing London in 2006, along with his cousin Dumi Oburota.

4. Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke (born May 28, 1983), also known as Megalyn E.K., is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in television and film.Born in Spokane, Washington, Echikunwoke was discovered while performing in a theatrical production for an arts academy, and began working professionally at age 15, appearing in an episode of The Steve Harvey Show. Between 2001 and 2002, she starred as Nicole Palmer, daughter of David Palmer, on the Fox series 24, followed by guest roles on ER and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

5. Zain Ejiofor Asher (born 27 August 1983) is a British Nigerian news anchor at CNN International who is based in New York City. She currently anchors the weekend edition of CNN Newsroom, and can regularly be seen filling in on the network's premier business programs, Quest Means Business, The Express and First Move with Julia Chatterley.

6. Tyler the creator
Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), better known as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, actor, comedian, visual artist, and fashion designer. He rose to prominence in the early 2010s as the co-founder and de facto leader of alternative hip hop group Odd Future, and has performed on and produced songs for nearly every Odd Future release.

7. Ashley Madekwe (born 6 December 1983) is a British actress. She is known for her roles as call girl Bambi in the ITV2 series Secret Diary of a Call Girl, social climber Ashley Davenport on the ABC drama series Revenge and the witch Tituba in the WGN America series Salem.

8. Caroline Chikezie is a British Nigerian actress, best known for playing Sasha Williams in As If, Elaine Hardy in Footballers' Wives and the Cyberwoman in Torchwood.Chikezie was born in England to Nigerian parents of Igbo origin. At fourteen, Chikezie was sent to boarding school in Nigeria in an attempt to make her abandon her dreams to become an actress. Before this, she had attended weekend classes at Italia Conti.

9. Nonso Anozie (born 17 November 1978]) 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, Captain of the Guards in Cinderella and Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the HBO television series Game of Thrones.

10. Jidenna
Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (born May 4, 1985), better known mononymously as Jidenna, is a Nigerian-American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, "Classic Man" and "Yoga", promoting Janelle Monáe's label Wondaland Records' compilation EP The Eephus with Epic Records.[4] His debut album, The Chief was released on February 17, 2017 and peaked at number 38 on the Billboard 200.

11. Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor CBE ( born 10 July 1977) is a British actor and filmmaker. After enrolling at the National Youth Theatre in 1995 and attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, at age 19 and three months into his course, Ejiofor was cast by Steven Spielberg to play a supporting role in the film Amistad (1997) as James Covey. He was also cast as Solomon Northup in “Twelve years a slave”.

12. Chika
Jane Chika Oranika (born March 9, 1997) known professionally as Chika (often stylized CHIKA), is an American rapper. She was featured in JoJo's song "Sabotage" which reached number 18 on the Billboard US R&B Digital Downloads.

13. Adaora Udoji (born December 30, 1967) is a media innovator, producer and investor who produces content at the intersection of emerging technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR),[4] and artificial intelligence (AI). She is an adviser to VR-AR Association-NYC Chapter, an adjunct professor at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, and an occasional investor.

14. Fat Tony
Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu or Anthony Lawson Obi (born March 24, 1988), better known by his stage name Fat Tony, is an American rapper.He has been recognized in URB's "Next 1000", a list of emerging new artists anticipated to break through.[8] At the Houston Press Music Awards, he won the Best Underground Hip Hop award in 2008, 2009, and 2010, as well as the Best Solo Rapper award in 2013.

15. Michael Uzowuru (born November 10, 1991) is an American record producer. He has produced and written for Frank Ocean, Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Vince Staples, and Earl Sweatshirt, among others.Uzowuru began his music career by making independent beat tapes and working with a number of collaborators. His early projects include works with Vince Staples and Odd Future's Domo Genesis, Matt Martians from The Jet Age of Tomorrow, and Hodgy Beats.

16. Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (born 22 October 1973) is an English television and film actress and singer.She is best known for her roles in such films as The Avengers (1998), Love's Labour's Lost (2000), What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001), Boycott (2001), Away We Go (2009), Sparkle (2012), Alex Cross (2012), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Selma (2014), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016).

17. Sonny Digital
Sonny Corey Uwaezuoke (born March 5, 1991), better known by his stage name Sonny Digital, is an American record producer, rapper, and DJ. He rose to prominence after producing YC's hit single "Racks" in 2011. He is best known for his production on ILoveMakonnen's "I Dont Sell Molly No More" and "Tuesday" featuring Drake, Future's single "Same Damn Time", 50 Cent's "I'm the Man" and 2 Chainz's "Birthday Song", as well as the XXL Freshman Cyphers for 2017 and 2018. He has worked with multiple Future, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz, Drake, 50 Cent, and more.

18. Annette Ngozi "Annie" Ilonzeh (born August 24, 1983) is an American actress. From 2010 to 2011, she played Maya Ward on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital, and later starred as Kate Prince in the short-lived ABC reboot of Charlie's Angels. She later had a recurring roles on shows such as Arrow, Drop Dead Diva and Empire. In 2017, Ilonzeh played Kidada Jones in the biographical drama film All Eyez on Me, and starred in the thriller 'Til Death Do Us Part. In 2018, she started co-starring as Emily Foster in the NBC drama Chicago Fire.

19. Antonia Okonma (born 24 July 1984) is a British actress of Nigerian descent. She is best known for playing the role of Darlene Cake in the ITV series Bad Girls from 2004–2006.In 2004, Okonma won a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) award for Best Newcomer and a Screen Nation award for Best Emerging Talent for her work in Bad Girls.

20. Charles Venn (born 24 June 1973), formerly known by the stage names Chucky Venice and Chucky Venn, is a British actor, known for his roles as Ray Dixon in EastEnders, Jacob Masters in Casualty, Curtis Alexander in Sky One's Dream Team and Tremaine Gidigbi in Footballers' Wives. He's co-starred with actors such as Michael Jai White, Tom Frederic & Erik Palladino. In 2018 he took part in BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Karen Clifton.

21. Chike C. Nwoffiah (born July 22, 1965 in Nigeria) is an actor, theater director, and filmmaker, and arts consultant. Nwoffiah has served on several regional and national grant review panels including the National Endowment for the Arts, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Sacramento Arts Commission, San Francisco Arts Commission, Arts Council Silicon Valley, Walter and Elise Haas Fund and the Center for Cultural Innovation.

22. Yvonne Anuli Orji (born 2 December 1983) is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Molly in the HBO series Insecure.Orji was born on 2 December 1983, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, and grew up in Laurel, Maryland in the United States. She received a master's degree in public health at George Washington University.

23. Chiké Okonkwo (born 18 March 1982) is a Nigerian English actor. He is known for portraying PC Clark in New Tricks and DC Callum Gada in Paradox. He currently stars as Lee Truitt, the love interest of the title character on the BET series Being Mary Jane.

24. Cyril Ikechukwu Nri (born 25 April 1961) is a Nigerian British actor, writer and director who is best known for playing Superintendent Adam Okaro in the police TV series The Bill.In 2016, he earned a British Academy Television Award nomination for his performance as Lance in the Russell T. Davies TV series Cucumber. He also appeared in an episode of Goodnight Sweetheart playing a doctor at the hospital where Yvonne Sparrow loses her unborn child (series 4).

25. Enuka Vanessa Okuma ( born September 20, 1976) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as detective Traci Nash in the Global/ABC police drama series, Rookie Blue (2010–2015). Okuma is also known for her work on the Canadian television series Madison (1994–1998) and Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002–2005). She appeared in the first season of TV soap-opera Hillside as the scheming and conspiring Kelly.

26. Phina Oruche (born 31 August 1972) is a Nigerian British actress, radio presenter and former model best known for her performances as Liberty Baker in ITV's Footballers' Wives, for which she won a Screen Nations Award for Favourite TV Star.

27. Tracy Ifeachor is a British Nigerian television and theatre actress best known for playing the role of Aya Al-Rashid in The CW vampire series The Originals and Abigail Naismith in both parts of the Doctor Who Christmas special, "The End of Time".In 2016, Ifeachor was cast in the ABC thriller series Quantico in the recurring role of Lydia Hall.

28. Lachi is a vocalist, songwriter, composer, producer and author based in New York City. Having released, cowritten or collaborated on numerous albums and singles, Lachi's music is often described as Pop, EDM, or Singer Songwriter.

29. Lemar
Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Lemar has had a run of chart success in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. He rose to fame after finishing in third place on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy, which was won by songwriter David Sneddon.

30. Leo the Lion.
Leo Ihenacho (born 28 May 1977), also known as Leo the Lion, is a Nigerian British singer, songwriter and actor who collaborated several times with The Streets.He has also appeared in several TV reality shows; in 2006, he appeared as a member of "the Celebrity squad" in The Match and then in dating show Love Island. He also competed in the 2014 season of TV reality show, The Voice UK.

31. Nneka
Nneka Egbuna (born 24 December 1980) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She sings in English, Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin.Nneka recorded a song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa called "Viva Africa". It is a tribute to the premier mundial on African soil.Nneka also won the award for best indigenous artist in Nigeria at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) 2010, which was held in New York, U.S.A. Since then she has won the NEA award for best international artist several times.

32. SHiiKANE.
Shikane is a British-Nigerian female group made of three sisters, Twins HRH Shay Ifeanyichukwu, Princess Annamay Uchechukwu and sister Baby-Kay Nkemdilim.The group has previously won the “Best Music Video” award in 2015 for their single "Tuele" directed by Director Q and “Best UK African Female” 2016 at the BEFFTA Awards.

33. Nnamdi Moweta (born March 27, 1958), is a radio personality, music producer, music supervisor, music promoter and consultant. He is the host of Radio Afrodicia, a radio show on KPFK, a listener-sponsored radio station based in Los Angeles, California. With an audience of approximately 50,000 listeners weekly, Moweta is the only African-born radio host in Los Angeles, California.

34. Godfrey
Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. (born July 21, 1969), professionally known as Godfrey, is an American comedian and actor who has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as Soul Plane, Original Gangstas, Zoolander, and Johnson Family Vacation. He was also a spokesperson for 7 Up during the popular '7up yours' advertising campaign. He was also a cast member on the first season of The It Factor, a reality television show.

35. Rowland Kelechukwu "Kele" Okereke] (born 13 October 1981), also known by the mononym Kele, is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.

36. Chikezie
Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze (born September 11, 1985) is an American singer and the tenth place finalist on the seventh season of the television series American Idol.After his elimination, Chikezie made appearances on Live with Regis and Kelly, The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Chikezie completed the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008 which covered over 50 cities from July 1 to September 13, 2008.

37. Chet Anekwe
Chet Anekwe is an actor and filmmaker who was born in Nigeria and raised in New York City. His work spans Hollywood, Nollywood and the New York Theater. He won the Golden Icons Academy movie Awards for the best actor diaspora.

38. Uzo (born August 1957) is a Nigerian-American filmmaker and graphic artist. He has made two feature films, Walls & Bridges (1992) and Better Than Ever (1997). After losing the option to the film rights on the novel Mendel's Dwarf, after many years of work, he is currently working on a third film, Sophie's Wish.

39. Pascal Atuma is a Canadian-Nigerian Actor, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Director and CEO/Chairman TABIC Record Label. (A label dedicated to the less privileged but the talented in Africa).Awards and Honours
2018 Winner -Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud - Just for Laughs, "Eat My Shorts" Lion's Gate Competition, Montreal, Canada
2015 Best Film LAPD African Cops. Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) in Houston, Texas. USA
2015 Best Actor. LAPD African Cops. Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) in Houston, Texas. USA.

40. Lonzo Nzekwe is a Toronto, Canada-based filmmaker. He creates transnational Nigerian content, including Anchor Baby, his 2010 debut film which became the first Nollywood film available on iTunes. Nzekwe is self-taught, and co-founded the first black-owned 24-hour Canadian television network. He is also actively involved in the distribution of content as well as its creation.

41. Kami
Kene Ekwunife (born January 5, 1993), better known by his stage names Kami (sometimes stylized as KAMI) and Kami de Chukwu, is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois. He is one half of Leather Corduroys. He is one of the founding members of Savemoney. He was included on RedEye's "5 Chicago acts to watch in 2017" list, as well as Fact's "10 rappers to watch in 2018" list.

42. Chuku Modu
Chukuma Modu (born 19 June 1990) is an English actor best known for his roles in Game of Thrones, The Good Doctor and The 100.Modu made his debut as a minor background character in Me Before You before making a recurring appearance on the HBO series Game of Thrones as Aggo. He joined the main cast of The Good Doctor as Dr. Jared Kalu, but did not return when the series was renewed for a ssecond season. He also had a role in the 2019 film Captain marvel.

kayfra:
Neyo isn't Igbo

Fraud

Iamgrey5:
You for add Chris brown naa

Neyo isn't igbo oh

derealj:
Go and read about him

kayfra:
You just have to keep on exposing your illiteracy on every thread. They specifically stated Hollywood and some entertainment and you are hawking a list of low grade politicians and African Americans

Smh

You are pathetic somebody. Omo Ibo Onigala

kayfra:
I've met him. He is African American

That's like Yoruba claiming Nas or Abdul Jabar coz they have Yoruba ancestors