See 14 Top Yoruba Actors/Actresses You Never Knew Are Not Yoruba

Date: 30-03-2016 7:48 am (9 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
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Many had thought that all Yoruba actors are born Yoruba but that is not the case as a couple of thespians in this make believe world are from other tribes aside Yoruba yet they have been able to prove the mettle among Yoruba born actors.

1) Fathia Balogun


Fathia Balogun

Fathia is an Urhobo lady from Delta state. She started acting Yoruba movies upon her relocating from Dublin where she was based to Lagos. She later married popular Yoruba actor Saidi Balogun.


2) Liz Da Silva


Liz Dasilva

Liz Dasilva is a Togolese who grew up on Lagos Island thus her deep knowledge of Yoruba language. She is a close friend of Iyabo Ojo


3) Kelvin Ikeduba


Kelvin Ikeduba

He is a Delta Igbo guy bred in Ebute Meta area of Lagos. He started acting as an English actor but later dumped acting in Nigerian English movies for Yoruba. Kelvin speaks English, Yoruba and Igbo convieniently.


4) Rykardo Agbor


Rykardor Agbor

Like Kelvin Ikeduba, Rykardor is an Igbo guy from Delta state who started from Nigerian English movies but is more at home in the Yoruba movie genre.


5) Mercy Aigbe


Mercy Aigbe

The banker turned Yoruba actress is from Benin, Edo state.

6) Doris Simeon


Doris Simeon

Doris Simeon is from Delta state. The mother of one started her acting career in the Yoruba genre of Nigerian movie. Doriss grew up in Lagos.

 

7) Toyin Aimakhu


Toyin Aimakhu

This controversial actress acts mostly in Yoruba movies. Toyin Aimakhu is from Auchi in Edo state but grew up in Ibadan, Oyo state before relocating to Lagos after she graduated from Olabisi Onabanjo University.

Cool Lilian Bach


Lilian Bach

This beautiful actress is a half cast. She has a Nigerian mother and a Polish father. Lilan grew up in Port Harcourt and Lagos. Her mother is from Lagos thus her grab of Yoruba language. Initially when she started acting Yoruba movies her Yoruba was not fluent but with time she improved.

9) Clarion Chukwurah


Clarion Chukwura

Clarion hails from Anambra state but has good knowledge of Yoruba language. She acts both in English and Yoruba.Clarion has a son for Afro juju singer Shina Peters. She later married two other Yoruba men, Tunde Abiola who is late MKO Abiola’s brother and Femi Adeneye popularly known as Femi Egyptian.


10) Rachael Oniga


Rachael Oniga

This veteran Nollywood actress hails from Eku in Delta state. Though Delta Igbo, Oniga features in mainly Yoruba movies and less of English. Oniga was married to a Yoruba man from Epe, Lagos state.


11) Rose Odika


Rose Odika

This Ibadan based Yoruba actress hails from Aniocha North local government of Delta state. But she grew up in Ibadan.

12) Regina Chukwu


Regina Chukwu

She hails from Enugu state but acts in Yoruba movies. Regina is a close ally of Iyabo Ojo.

13) Hannah Marsh- Solade


Hannah Marsh-Solade

Hannah Marsh before her marriage to veteran actor Yemi Solade was a Yoruba actress aside acting in Super story. Hannah is half Calabar half Irish.


14) MC Kirikiri



MC Kirikiri is an actor, a MC and a TV presenter. He is an Hausa man from Sokoto state who grew up in Agege area of Lagos.MC Kirikiri first major acting role was in Yoruba movies before he crossed over to television sitcoms.


Posted: at 30-03-2016 07:48 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- beneno at 30-03-2016 08:12 AM (9 years ago)
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Ok,I hear
Posted: at 30-03-2016 08:12 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- emma4love3 at 30-03-2016 08:19 AM (9 years ago)
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ok thank you oh
Posted: at 30-03-2016 08:19 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- emma4love3 at 30-03-2016 08:20 AM (9 years ago)
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but nah waoo....women can marry different
men  God abeg oh...
Posted: at 30-03-2016 08:20 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- Wealthmide at 30-03-2016 08:25 AM (9 years ago)
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may God just have mercy ooo....
Posted: at 30-03-2016 08:25 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dynasty4all at 30-03-2016 08:28 AM (9 years ago)
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WONDERFUL
I KNOW SOME
Posted: at 30-03-2016 08:28 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- morgrawl231 at 30-03-2016 08:56 AM (9 years ago)
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Noted,,,,u try ,,,
Posted: at 30-03-2016 08:56 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- gogoman at 30-03-2016 09:48 AM (9 years ago)
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That what i called an open industry, you hire the best.. not just my tribe my tribe my tribe!! 
Posted: at 30-03-2016 09:48 AM (9 years ago) | Grande Master
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- dollypiper at 30-03-2016 10:07 AM (9 years ago)
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@poster, I beg to differ... In the case of Liz da silva, she is Yoruba but not a Nigerian Yoruba, she is a Togolese Yoruba ...
As you know that the Yoruba people are not limited to the borders of Nigeria, there are Yorubas in Togo, Benin Republic,Ghana and throughout west Africa who speak the same language .... It is the white man that drew a false border.
Posted: at 30-03-2016 10:07 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Markeve at 30-03-2016 11:06 AM (9 years ago)
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Ok ooh seen.
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- Sparky12 at 30-03-2016 11:38 AM (9 years ago)
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#Wetin concern me kwanu
Posted: at 30-03-2016 11:38 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- emma4love3 at 30-03-2016 11:39 AM (9 years ago)
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correct gogoman...
Posted: at 30-03-2016 11:39 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- kp45 at 30-03-2016 01:17 PM (9 years ago)
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Wow
Posted: at 30-03-2016 01:17 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- christianity at 30-03-2016 01:37 PM (9 years ago)
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them try,nxt pls
Posted: at 30-03-2016 01:37 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ngfineface at 30-03-2016 01:41 PM (9 years ago)
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MC Kirikiri Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 30-03-2016 01:41 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- Olamideluv at 30-03-2016 02:37 PM (9 years ago)
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That's nice they all embrace Yoruba. Yoruba 're the pilars of Nigeria take it or leave it.
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- Eazyatumeyi at 30-03-2016 02:43 PM (9 years ago)
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as a Thespian I will say they are good imitators, they lack hamartia they have anagnorised physically and mentally.
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- Eazyatumeyi at 30-03-2016 02:46 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Isma'il Adepoju on 30-03-2016 02:37 PM
That's nice they all embrace Yoruba. Yoruba 're the pilars of Nigeria take it or leave it.
I support you I prefer watching Yoruba movies than this other guys
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- Eazyatumeyi at 30-03-2016 02:46 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Isma'il Adepoju on 30-03-2016 02:37 PM
That's nice they all embrace Yoruba. Yoruba 're the pilars of Nigeria take it or leave it.
I support you I prefer watching Yoruba movies than this other guys
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- Eazyatumeyi at 30-03-2016 02:48 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: dollypiper on 30-03-2016 10:07 AM
@poster, I beg to differ... In the case of Liz da silva, she is Yoruba but not a Nigerian Yoruba, she is a Togolese Yoruba ...
As you know that the Yoruba people are not limited to the borders of Nigeria, there are Yorubas in Togo, Benin Republic,Ghana and throughout west Africa who speak the same language .... It is the white man that drew a false border.
no be lie
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