Not only are they making money from movies, they also have investments, sponsorships and endorsements with well known brands. They are among the top richest actresses in Nollywood.
Genevieve Nnaji: Genevieve Nnaji tops the list with movies that have grossed over N100 million at the box office. Genevieve is definitely a house hold name and is known not just in Nigeria, but other parts of the world, even appearing in the biggest talk show, the Oprah Winfrey show in 2009. She has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies including the award winning ‘Ije’ the journey which grossed N60 million turning out to be Nigeria’s highest grossing movie ever.
Genevieve started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular TV soap Opera ‘Ripples’ at eight. In 2004 she was chosen as the face of Lux in a highly lucrative sponsorship deal.
Kate Henshaw: Kate Henshaw started her acting career in 1993 with the movie  ‘when the sun sets’ and she has starred in over 50 movies. She won the African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) in 2000 for Best Actress in a leading role in the movie stronger than pain”.
Her endorsements include face of Onga, face of blessing perfume deal, the new face Samsung Mobile and electronics and she was previously a Glo ambassador she recently released her autobiography. The life of an actress. My story: she reportedly got N5 million from the Rivers State Government.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde: Omotola who was honoured as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by The Time Magazine alongside Michelle Obama, Beyonce and Kate Middleton began her acting career in 1995 with the movie “Venom of Justice”, Her first major role was in the movie ‘mortal inheritance’ and she has gone on to do over 300 movies including the award winning ‘Ije’ starring alongside Genevieve in which she got N30 million.
‘Last flight to Abuja in which she made N24 million, “private storm” and several others. She has also won many awards including African movie academy awards (AMAA) for best actress in a supporting role in 2005, screen Nation Awards in 2012 for Pan African Best Actress among many others. In 2012 she launched her own reality show, Omotola.
Funke Akindele
Funke shot into limelight with the monster hit movie ‘Zenifa’ and has made over N60 million, netting N20 million in 2012 alone. In “The Return of Zenifa”, she got N35 million. She is also known for her major endorsements with premium brands including Vita Foam where she got N20 million Iroko TV, magi and 1960 Bet.
Her endorsements with Qlichy.com, Jobber Man. Com, Globacom, Klin detergent and Lagos State Inland Revenue service are very lucrative. She started her acting career with The TV series, I need know and won AMAA award for Best actress in a leading role in 2009.
Uche Jombo: Even though she has been dropped as Glo ambassador, with  several other celebrities, Uche Jombo is still one of Nigeria’s most bankable actresses. Not only is she an actress, she is also a movie producer and a screen writer. When her movie “Lies Men Tell” was released, it sold out within four days selling over 40,000 copies.
She made her debut in the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 with the movie “Visa To Hell and has gone on to do over 60 movies including “Games Men Play” which she directed and starred as the lead character, “Damage”,
Rita Dominic:  Award winning actress Rita Dominic who is one of the oldest faces in Nollywood is also a business woman with many successful movies and endorsements deals to her credit. Her endorsement deals spans across Canadian Luxury hair brand, BK unique hair, Nokia, Flat Tammy Tea, Zaron cosmetics and Glo she reportedly owns fixed assets worth over N40 million which includes landed properties and two houses.
Her award winning romantic drama the meeting which premiered in 2012 raked in over N25 million at the box office making her net worth about N950 million.
Mercy Johnson: Mercy Jonson who made her acting debut in the 2004 movie ‘The Maid’ is one of Nollywood’s highest paying actress reportedly charging N2 million for a movie role, she has a multimillion 6 bedroom mansion with a rooted car park, a swimming pool, hell equipped Gyin,  bar, terrace, a pent house and boys quarters at Lagos State.
The actress who drives a lexus SUV worth 6 million also invested in properties and reportedly owns several landed properties in Lagos making her net worth about N600 million. she was recently appointed a special adviser to Kogi State Governor.
Ini Edo: Ini Edo is arguably one of the most popular actresses in Nollywood who reportedly owns over six buildings within the country with quite a lot of mouth watering endorsements with big brands like Glo Nigeria, Noble Hair, Chivita, Inec one of the richest actresses in Nollywood as she acquired a N70 million property in Lekki and drives a brand new Mercedes G-Wagon, AMG G. 65 which cost a whooping N38 million. Her net worth is said to be about N450 million.
Stephanie Okereke-Linus: Nollywood actress, Stephanie who also a film producer is married to Linus Idahosa in Paris, France in April 2012 where they chose to an exclusive castle in Paris which reproteldy cost £100,00 for their wedding. The award winning actress and producer of ‘Dry’ has many endorsements which include Kanekalon’s brand ambassador for Nigeria, Kanekalon owned by Keneka corporation Japan, Diva Pads, brand ambassador for Vlisco’s Dare to Dreanc Campaign American and also Green Valley Oatmeal brand ambassador for Africa.
Chika Ike: Who is the brand ambassador of Bullet Energy drink is also a UN ambassador, refugee ambassador for displaced persons and the founder of Chika Ike (help a child) foundation her mansion reportedly has a winning pool, gym room, private office, car Porte, Garden, massive walk in closet and state of the art interior she owns a boutique called fancy Nancy in Abuja and her net worth is said to be about N140 million.