Category
page 1Nigerian stage actresses

Wunmi Mosaku
Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku, known professionally as Wunmi Mosaku, is a Nigerian and British actress. She rose to prominence for her roles as Joy in the BBC Two miniseries Moses Jones (2009) and Holly Lawson in the ITV series Vera (2011–2012). She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Gloria Taylor in the TV film Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016). In 2019, she appeared in the fifth season of Luther, followed by her role as Ruby Baptiste in HBO's Lovecraft Country (2020). She portrayed the character Hunter B-15 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Disney+ series Loki (2021–2023) and reprised the role in the film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
Joke Silva
Nigerian film actress, director and businesswoman
Nse Ikpe Etim
Nigerian actress
Kiki Omeili
Nigerian actress
Mary Uranta
Nigerian actress, producer, model, and singer
Weruche Opia
British-Nigerian actress
Taiwo Ajai Lycett
Nigerian poet and actress
Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi
Nigerian actress
Patti Boulaye
British-Nigerian actor and singer
Ronke Odusanya
Nigerian actress
Oyin Oladejo
Nigerian actress
Elvina Ibru
Nigerian actress and on-air personality
Theresa Edem
actress

Jumoke George
Nigerian actress
Ade Laoye
Nigerian actress, producer, and director
Bikiya Graham-Douglas
Nigerian actress
Chinonso Arubayi
Nigerian actor

Abiodun Duro-Ladipo
Nigerian actress and singer of noble Yoruba birth. In 1963, she joined the theatre company of Duro Ladipo, whom she married the following year.(born 1941)
Teni Aofiyebi
Nigerian actress and businesswoman
Princess Brun Njua
actress and model
Francesca Emanuel
nigeria's first female federal permanent secretary