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Nollywood Actresses Who Earn Millions Through Comic Roles
It is quite obvious that
Nollywood has taken a new dimension with the influx of Comedy Movies currently saturating the Movie market.
The good news is that no other storyline appeals to movie lovers the way comedy movies do these days, hence the trend has shifted to local comedy movies.
Renowned for such movies are the Asaba, Delta State based production outfit and its environs. With the huge sums of money these producers make on weekly basis through these movies, the production crew has no doubt shifted base, but what is most surprising is that some A-List Nollywood actresses have now embraced these comic roles some of which are so degrading, but earn them millions of Naira.
Among the top actresses who are now favourites of movie producers for such roles are Mercy Johnson who is known as Queen of Drama in Nigerian movies. Infact she earned her fame, stardom and riches through comic roles. To her credit are over 50 hit comic movies which include “Dumebi. The Dirty Girl”, a movie that won her the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Award.
Her role in the popular movie “Baby Oku in am- erica” where she staged another mind blowing performance has been applauded globally.
Another Star actress in the list is Ini Edo. The award winning actress who is also a major face in Cinemas does not joke with comedy roles she plays in the “Asaba Movies”. It was gathered that Ini Edo earns over one million Naira for her comedy roles. She had played the role of mad woman, a fighter, a village girl, a truck pusher and several others.
Funke Akindele is another popular actress who is most sought after for comedy roles.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.