Did you know that women have taken the center stage in Nollywood?
They now act, direct, manage productions, and do every other thing men can do in the process of film production.
Today, there is no Nollywood movie without a woman, this goes to show how far they have come.
It is therefore no wonder that women are competing with men for the top spot of the richest person in Nollywood.
The list of the richest men in business, manufacturing, telecommunications, and other sectors of the economy is endless.
It is a known fact that women are hardly given much opportunity to succeed in any industry dominated by men.
However, that is fast changing with the saying “What a man can do, a woman can do it better”
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Women, these days have refused to be relegated to being only players in the “other room”
In entertainment, women are a major force, because movies these days without women are no longer interesting.
There can be movies without men but without women, a good movie may not sell or get a good box office review.
In this article, we shall be looking at some of the richest women in Nollywood.
Richest Women In Nollywood
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Rita Dominic
Her first was the City People Awards as an Outstanding Actress. From there, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2012
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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist, and former model.
Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, Ekeinde has appeared in over 300 films, selling millions of copies.
Omotola popularly known as OmoSexy, hails from Ondo State.
In 2014, she was honoured by the Federal Government when she became a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) for her contributions to Nigerian cinema.
She launched her reality TV Series, The Real Me in 2012, which aired on Africa Magic.
Omotola’s net worth as of February 2024, is estimated at around $7.2 million.
This entertainment icon has several awards to her name, some of which are the Best Actress-Africa Collaboration in the 2011 Ghana Movie Awards.
Also, she was awarded The Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), 2005.
She is married to Captain Matthew Ekeinde with four lovely children.
Mercy Johnson Okojie
Mercy Johnson Okojie is a Nigerian actress, film director, and producer.
Born in 1984, Mercy Johnson as she is fondly called hails from Okenne in Kogi State.
She began her career in 2004 with a movie titled The Maid, also featured in the House Party and Into Temptation that same year.
Mercy Johnson has gone on to become a household name in Nollywood, featuring in well over 200 movies.
Funke Akindele
Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele popularly known as Jenifa, is a Nigerian filmmaker, actress, director, producer, and politician.
Funke Akindele, is a boss lady, goal-getter, and an entrepreneur with a never-say-die spirit.
This 46-year-old thespian has been estimated to be worth about $11 million.
She is the second director to gross over a billion naira at the Nigeria box office.
Currently, Funke is the highest grossing Nigerian Director in the Nigerian Box Office with a total Gross of over ₦2.9 billion.
She recently forayed into politics, contesting as the deputy governor under the People’s Democratic Party in the last elections.
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Funke has produced movies like Battle on Buka Street, Omo Ghetto, Jenifa, and her most recent movie, “The Tribe Called Judah”
Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji still remains as beautiful as when she first graced the screens of many homes several decades ago.
The Nigerian actress, producer, and director won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award.
Genevieve tops the list of the richest women in Nollywood with a net worth of about $15 million.
She has since quit acting but currently working to hone her directorial skills which she showcased in Lion Heart.
