Category: Artists

 

One of the outstanding personality we will be discussing about is the actress with beauty and brain, Mercy Aigbe who is known for her intriguing roles in the Yoruba language movies.

Mercy Aigbe is a Nigeria actress, movie producer, director and business woman born on January 1, 1978.

Mercy Aigbe who is the second child in a family of five, was born in Delta state part of Nigeria.

She went to Maryland comprehensive secondary school at Ikeja, Lagos.

She also attended Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo state where she received her OND in finacial studies and also obtained a Bachelors degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos.

She started her acting career with soap operas and later joined the industry fully in 2006 where she starred in the movie “Ara” which brought her to limelight and hence became one of the most sought after actress in the Nigerian movie industry.

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She has acted in more than 150 movies in both Yoruba and Englsih scene. She’ quite notable for the following movies; Afefe Ife, Okanjua, Ile oko mi, igberaga, iro funfun, Ipese, mafisere and many others.

Her talent speaks for her though but her beauty can’t be overlooked as she’s also known for her unique style and dressing.

Mercy Aigbe in different Ankara styles

Her dress to the 2016 edition of the Africa magic viewers choice awards became the topic on social media.

The uniquely style dress which was created by Nigerian designer, Ceoluminee, also earned the actress more followers on the major social network.

Mercy Aigbe is also into fashion and she has a boutique where she deals with all kinds of clothing accessories including shoes and bags.

Mercy Aigbe got married to a hotelier and business man, Lanre Gentry which made her adopted the name Mercy Aigbe-Gentry.

Mercy Aigbe pictures

She also have a son and a daughter but her relationship with her husband soon came to an end due to irreconciliable differences with the actress pointing to domestic violence.

She has won several awards including Best actress in yoruba at the City People entertainment awards, Best actress in supporting role, Yoruba movie personality of the year and many others..

Mercy Aigbe net worth is estimated at N85 million.

Social Media Profile

Instagram @realmercyaigbe
Twitter @realmercyaigbe

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Shashi Naidoo is a South African actress, television personality, model, MC and fashion blogger born on November 4, 1980.

Shashi Naidoo was born and raised in Port Elizabeth.

She attended Alexander Road high school and also studied Chiropractic from the university of Johanesburg.

Naidoo is best known for co-hosting the E.tv magazine show 20something and for also co-hosting the nationwide MTV VJ search.

Initially, she has caught the attention of the public in 2004 where she played Ziggy’s girlfriend in the E.tv soapie Backsatge.

She also had a role in the SABC1 soapie Generations and had also appeared in the 2007 mini series Society.

Naidoo has partaken in a plethora of Tv and print commercials as a model and brand ambassador for the likes of MTN, Nivea, Edgars,  Rama,. Discovery, SA tourism, Dermalogica skin care and many others.

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As at now, Shaishi Naidoo is a co-host on South Africa witty tv shows Tongue in Cheek on SABC3 and also a brand ambassador for Tumi luxury  travel bags, Diva divine hair, Glam palm hair straighter and so on.

The beautiful actress dated the reality tv contestant Ismail Hendricks and later got married to Mark Sandler before they divorced in 2011.

Shashi Naidoo net worth is $1.7 million

Social Media Profile

Instagram @shashinaidoo
twitter @SHASHINAIDOO
Facebook – Shashi Naidoo

Hadiza Aliyu Gabon is a Nigerian actress who is popularly known for her role in the Hausa movies.

Hadiza Aliyu was born in Libreville, Gabon and she is of mixed heritage with her father a Gabonese descent and her mother, a Fulani ancestry from Adamawa state.

Hadiza Aliyu attended both her primary and secondary education in Gabon where she was born and raised.

She took a step into the university but later dropped out. She eventually attended a diploma programme in French language and later became a French-language teacher in a private school.

Hadiza Aliyu joined the movie industry in 2009 after she met with Ali Nuhu who assited her to launch her career with the drama series “Artabu”.

She’s also best known for her appearance in the movie “Ali Yaga Ali” which brought her to limelight.

Ever since then, she has featured in other movis such as Wasila, Yar Maye, Aisha Humaira, Badi Ba Rai, Haske, Basaja, Jarmta, Gida Da waje, ciki da raino and many others.

Hadia Aliyu has also received several awards including Best actress at the best of nollywoods, Best supporting actress at Kannywood AWA 24 film, best actress of the year at 2nd Kannywood and so on.

Social Media Profile

Instagram @adizatou
facebook – Adiza Aliyu

Black is beautiful they say and we definitely proud of the Nigerian actress Susan Peters who’s not only endowed with beauty but highly talented and creative.

Susan Peters is a popular Nigerian actress, producer, celebrity stylist and philantropist born on May 30, 1980.

She was born in Ado local government area of Benue state into a military family of Idoma extraction.

She attended Airforce nursery and primary school and FGG College in Wuse, Abuja for her primary and secondary education respectively.

Susan Peters is a graduate of computer science from Asman English school and also studied TV and Film at Video Waves and camera film school.

She made her acting debut in 2012 and had acted in over 50 Nollywood movies including Wasted Effort, The Hammer, Songs of Sorrow, 11 days 11 Nights, The Begotten, State of Emergency, The president must not die,  Stolen Bible, 30 days, Love Entrapped, Champagne and many others.

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She’s also known for her intriguing role as Aisha in the popular tv series “Husbands of lagos”.

Aside acting, SSusan Peters is also a model who has appeared in billboards and countless number of tv commercials for companies such as Golden Penny Pasta, Fidelity Bank, Bank PHB and so on.

Susan Peters got married to her Dutch husband, Koen Croon on October 2015 in Lagos.

Susan nPeters has also received sevral awards including Best supporting actress at Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards, Most stylish actress at City People Beauty and fashion awards (2012), Bst actress in a supporting role at Nigerian  Oscar awards (2011) and many others.

Soccial Media Profile
Instagram @realsusanpeters

Here’s the official biography of one of the top actress in South Africa, Natalie Bridgette Becker who is popularly known as Natalie Becker.

Natalie Becker is a popular South African actress born on April 2nd in George, Western Cape province.

Natalie Becker was raised in Cape town and had obtained a Bachelor of science in Economics and industrial psychology from the university of Cape town.

Natalie launched her career as an announcer on Good Hope FM and later moved into television while acting as a presenter in the glamour show Top Billiing.

She also started acting where she starred alongside Meg Ryan and Wiliam H. Macy in The Deal, John Malkovich in the film adaptation of J.M Cotzee’s novel Disgrace and Tremors 5: Bloodlines.

Natalie Becker has also featured in tv shows such as Interrogation room (season2), Isidingo (season1) and so on.

Then talent of this amazing Ghanaian actor caught out attention and we decided to give you his official biography, his family, siblings and personla life.

Chris Attoh whose real name is Christopher Keith Attoh is a well known Ghanaian actor, on-air personality, television presenter and producer born on May 17, 1979.

Chris Attoh attended Achimota primary school and Accra academy for his primary and secondary education respectively.

He also obtained a Bachelor degree in Theatre and performing Arts from Kwama Nkrumah University of science and technology.

Chris Attoh who is best known as Kwame Mensah in the Nigerian soap opera “Tinsel”, joined the entertainment industry as a nprofessioinal actor after his tertiary education..

Ever since then, Chris Attoh has starred in more than 70 movies  which include A Trip To Jamaica, Flower Girl, Happiness is a four letter word, Journey to self, single and married, love and war, six hours to christmas, sinking sand and many more.

Chris Attoh looking dapper in new picture

The handsome and highly creative actor also featured in television series such as Tinsel and season 3 of Shuga.

Chris
Attoh got married to his beautiful wife, Damilola Adegbite in 2015 with
the union blessed with a kid named Brian Attoh and they later divorced
in 2017.

Chris Attoh has many accolades to his name which include Best actor at the universal achievement awards, Best television actor at the African Movie Academy awards, Best Actor at the African viewers choice award and many other.

Being one of the most sought after Ghanaian avctor in the movie industry, Chris Attoh net worth is estimated at $1 million.

You can reach out to him on instagram @chrisattoh

Emeka Ike is one of the prominent actor who has remained consistent in the Nigerian movie industry.

His intriguing roles in most nollywood movies has caught our attention and here we bring you all the latest news about Emeka Ike.

Emeka Ike is a popular Nollywood actor, movie director and businessman born on March 17, 1979.

He was born and bred in Lagos state part of Nigeria and hails from Ehime Mbano local government area of Imo state, South east of Nigeria.

He is also the second child in a family of five children born to Elder and Mrs Nicolas.

Emeka Ike attended Eko primary school in Bariga , lagos and Apata Memorial high school in Isolo, Lgos for his primary and secondary education respectively.

He also obtained a Bachelors degree in Mechanical engineering from the University of Lagos.

Emeka Ike joined the movie industry in 1995 where he was introduced by veteran actor Ernest Obi to a movie producer Charles Owoyemi who gave the talented actor a minor role in the tv series “Fortunes”.

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However, he got his firt major role in he movie “Deadly affair” but came
limelight after starring in the blockbuster movie “Not Man Enough”.

Ever
since then, the handsome actor has starred in over 200 nollywood movies
which include Passion and Pain, Right man for me, I want our wife
(1&2), The love doctor, Disguise with Chioma Chukwuka and many
others.

In 2000, Emeka Ike got married to his long time grilfriend, Suzanne Emma who is half dutch and half Nigerian.

The
couple is blessed with four children 9two boys and 2 daughters) but
they later parted ways due to irreconciliable differences.

Emeka Ike net worth is estimated at $2 million.

Social Media profile

Instagram @emekaikeofficial
facebook – Emeka Ike

Pearl Modiadie is a popular South African actress, television presenter, radio DJ and writer born on December 29, 1987.

Pearl Modiadie who is also known with other names like The Black Pearl and Pearl Melody, was born in Xubeni section of Tembisa township in Ekurhulumi in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

Pearl Modiadie attended Norkum Park High school in Kempton Park and also a obtained a diploma in Media studies and Journalism at Rosebank College.

Modiadie was known for presenting the e.tv kids programme block craz-e as she co-hosted the kids game show Crazed out in 2007.

Pearl was also a Dj at YFM and had made her debut on the e.tv soapie Scandal.

She is also best known to tv audiences for presenting the SABC1 music talk show Zaziwa.

As an actress she has also starred in other films such as Expresso, Generations, Raw silk and many others.

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Pearl Modiadie is engaged to her finace, mkululeko Buthelezi.

The actress also have a daughter Thandolwethu with her ex-boyfriend Wlater Mokoena.

Before now, Pearl has been in a relationship with the likes of rapper Da L.e.s, Minnie Dlamini and Robert Marawa.

You can contact Pearl Modiadie on instagram @pearlmodiadie

DJ Maphorisa who is born Themba Sonnyboy Sekewe on November 15, 1987, is a South African recording artist, record producer and disc jockey.

DJ Maphorisa genre of music is a fusion of house, afropop and Gqom.

The talented DJ was born in Pretoria, South Africa and hails from Soshanguve, South Africa.

He is presently signed to his own record label BlaqBoy Music after he called it quit at Kalawa Jazmee records.

He is opportuned to have worked with the likes of Wizkid, Kwesta, Uhuru, Drake, C4 Pedro, Black Coffe and many others.

DJ Maphorisa is notable for the production credits on Drake’s single “One dance” featuring Wizkid and Kyla. He was also recognized for singles like The Banger feat Runtown and Makifizolo’s “Khona”.

DJ Maphorisa’ net worth will be updated soon.

Toyin Odubonojo- Adewale who is simply known called Toyin Adewale is a Nigerian actress and movie producer known fo her roles in the Yoruban movies.

She’s one of the respected actress in the movie industry who has no record of scandals or controversies.

Agreed she’s beautiful, talented and quite popular to some extent but she caught the attention of the public when it was revealed that she is the mother of the award winning singer, Mayorkun.

In case you still want to know more about her, why don’t you read on.

Toyin Adewale was born on June 11 in Ibadan part of Nigeria.

She studied Dramatic Arts at Rimax institute in Lagos and also attended Lagos state Polytechnic where she studied Business Administration.

Toyin Adewale started acting in 1988 where got her first role in the movie “Irepodun”.

Toyin Adewale Pictured with his son, Mayorkun

She has featured in several English soap operas and had also performed
on stage with veterans in the industry such as Biodun Ayanyinka known as
Papa Ajasco, Anta Laniyan, Ben Tomoloju, Salome Eketunde, Yinka Davies
and many others.

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Toyin Adewale also got married to her husband,
Sunday Adewale whom she met as a student of Rimax institute and they had
their 20th wedding anniversary in April 2013.

Their union is a product of a son, Mayorkun who is also a singer.

Apart from acting, Toyin Adewale is also into catering service and the name of her company is “Tastylee catering service”.

Social Media Profile

Instagram @officialtoyinadewale