Famous people from Nigeria
101 well-known people from Nigeria in 4 categories, with birthdays, ages and life stories.
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Every group of famous people we follow in Nigeria. Open a category to see who was born there, how old they are today and how they became famous.
ActorsFamous actors born in Nigeria, with their age, zodiac sign and short bio.View actors Singers & RappersBirthdays, ages and life stories of the best-known singers and rappers from Nigeria.View singers and rappers Football PlayersWho are the most popular football players from Nigeria? See them all in one list.View football players ModelsBirthdays, ages and life stories of the best-known models from Nigeria.View models
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Best known from Nigeria
All famous people from Nigeria, most popular first. Tap a card to see their birthday, current age, zodiac sign and full life story.
Football PlayersJay-Jay OkochaNigerian attacking midfielder who played for Bolton Wanderers and Paris Saint-Germain.View profile 
Football PlayersJoseph YoboFormer Nigerian professional footballer and Super Eagles captain who played for Everton FC.View profile 
Football PlayersKelechi IheanachoProfessional forward for Leicester City and the Nigeria national football team.View profile 
ActorsGenevieve NnajiAward-winning actress, producer, and director of the Netflix original film Lionheart.View profile 
Football PlayersTaye TaiwoFormer Nigerian left-back for Olympique de Marseille and AC Milan.View profile 
Singers & RappersBurna BoyNigerian musician known for albums African Giant and Twice as Tall.View profile 
Football PlayersWilliam Troost-EkongNigerian defender for Al-Ahli and the Nigeria national team.View profile 
Football PlayersVincent EnyeamaFormer Nigerian goalkeeper for Lille and Hapoel Tel Aviv.View profile 
Football PlayersPeter UtakaTop scoring Nigerian forward for Odense Boldklub and J.League golden boot winner.View profile FAQs
Famous people from Nigeria
Mikel John Obi, Victor Osimhen, Ahmed Musa are among the best-known people from Nigeria on our list.
We list 101 well-known people from Nigeria in 4 categories.
Actors, Singers & Rappers, Football Players, Models.