Nigeria is famous as one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. It has over 200 million people who speak over 500 languages. It is also home to some of the most famous people from Africa. Some of the most famous people from Nigeria include award winning musicians Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Davido, Fela Kuti, WizKid, and Tiwa Savage.
Nollywood is the world’s second-largest film industry, and it has produced many famous actors and actresses. These include the comedic duo Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze, Mercy Johnson Okojie, Chike Daniels, Ruth Kadiri, and Maurice Sam. Together, the leading Nigerian actors have produced thousands of movies, and are continuously influencing African pop culture.
Famous Nigerian celebrities and personalities
34 years old
Award-winning Nigerian singer who creates songs that are a mix of Afrobeats, pop, dancehall, and reggae
38 years old
Popular Nigerian Nollywood actress and film producer who has over 7 million followers on Instagram
33 years old
Nigerian-American singer born in U.S and raised in Nigeria, has done collabos with Diamond Platnumz and Tiwa Savage
31 years old
Nigerian singer and businesswoman who is also famous as the sister of award-winning singer Burna Boy
27 years old
Nigerian footballer who has played as a striker for Napoli, Lille, Galatasaray, and Nigeria national team
38 years old
Nigerian award-winning writer whose novels include Stay With Me (2017)
91 years old
Nigerian novelist, writer, author of short stories, playwright, poet, and winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature
Died aged 82
Nigerian author, novelist and ex-soldier who wrote the famous 1966 novel, The Concubine
46 years old
Nigerian singer and actress who has appeared on Shuga, Jenifa's Diary, & her top singles include Kele Kele Love (2010)
35 years old
Nigerian singer of Holla at Your Boy (2010), popular for his blend of Afrobeats, reggae, pop and dancehall
Famous people from Nigeria
The North-western country is also home to award winning authors who include emerging voices in literature Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Purple Hibiscus) and Ayobami Adebayo (Stay With Me).
Legendary authors Chinua Achebe (Things Fall Apart), Wole Soyinka (The Lion and the Jewel) and Elechi Amadi who wrote The Concubine were also born in Nigeria.
Africa’s most populous country has also produced talented and globally reknowned sportspeople who include footballers Victor Osimhen and John Obi Mikel. Other famous Nigerians are the continent’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, Catholic cardinal Francis Arinze, and former president Olusegun Obasanjo.
