See The 14 Nigerians Making Us Proud In Hollywood [Photos]

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Uzo Aduba
Uzo Aduba
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.

2. Dayo Okeniyi
Dayo Okeniyi
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. Look at those dimples. A friend of mine is obsessed with Dayo.

3. Caroline Chikezie
Caroline Chikezie
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’.

4. 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’.

5. Sophie Okonedo
Sophie Okonedo
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.

6.John Boyega
John Boyega
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.

7.Ashley Madekwe
Ashley Madekwe
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. I was so happy when I found out she’s Nigerian.

8.Adetomiwa Edun
Adetomiwa Edun
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.

9.Toks Olagundoye
Toks Olagundoye
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’.

10.Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
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’.

11.Tracy Ifeachor
Tracy Ifeachor
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. She’s hot!!!

12.Olurotimi Akinosho
Olurotimi Akinosho
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’.

13.David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo
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’.

14. Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo
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’.
Notice how most of the ladies are Igbos and the men are Yorubas. What are other Nigerian tribes doing abroad?

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