Top 10 richest Yoruba actresses and their jaw-dropping estimated net worth

The Yoruba subset of Nollywood has seen many beautiful and talented acts who have painstakingly been able to make a name for themselves and also money in their bank accounts. Truly, many of them have side hustles, but their major source of income is from movies they act, produce or direct. Here is a list out of 10 Nollywood actresses and their estimated net worth.

1. Funke Akindele-Bello

Funke Akindele

Popular Nollywood actress Funke Ayotunde Akindele-Bello, is unarguably the richest Yoruba actress in Nigeria. She is popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa due to the character she plays in popular TV series, Jenifa’s Diary. Funke is a Nigerian actress and producer who was born on August 24th, 1977, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Funke Akindele obtained an ordinary national diploma (OND) in mass communication from the former Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.

Funke who has been in the industry since the 90s first starred in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) sponsored sitcom I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002.

Funke Akindele-Bello

Funke Akindele’s big break didn’t come until 2008 when she appeared in the movie Jenifa’s Diary. She plays the lead character in the ongoing hit TV show Jenifa’s Diary, which is a spin-off from the movie Jenifa’s Diary.

In July 2019, Funke Akindele started a new web series, Aiyetoro Town, a spinoff from her popular TV series, ‘Jenifa’s Diary.

The mother-of-two has won many awards some of which are the Africa movie academy award (AMAA) for Best actress in a leading role(2009); Best actress in a comedy at the 2016 Africa magic viewer’s choice awards (AMVCA). Best actress in a comedy at the 2020 Africa magic viewers choice award etc.

Funke is the CEO of Scene One Film Production which produces entertainment content like TV series, Nollywood movies, TV shows and music for TV stations which has a mobile phone application. She has another app named Jenifa Spells which is an educational app that has family word games. The app was designed by Abdulrasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz, her husband.

She also owns a non-governmental organization known as the Jenifa Foundation, which aims at providing young people with vocational skills; she owns an acting school named Scene One School of Drama.

Funke has starred in countless movies, both in English and Yoruba and is one of the highest paid actors in Nigeria. Reports say she charges about N400,000 per movie role like her counterparts, Odunlade Adekola and Femi Adebayo.

Her net worth is estimated at about $7.6 million (N3.1 billion). Aside from acting, Funke also earns well from scriptwriting, film production, directing, and costume and production design. She has written films like Egun (2007), Agbefor (2006); produced the likes of Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020) which made over N468 million in Nigerian cinemas, Jennifa’s Diary (2015); directed Your Excellency (2019), Aje metta 1&2 (2008) and equally worked as a costume and production designer in Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020).

Funke Akindele

Asides from the aforementioned which obviously generates a large income for her, Funke has multiple endorsement deals such as being a brand ambassador for:

Funke Akindele owns a house in topnotch area,  Amen Estate, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos state Nigeria. It is said to be a 7-bed detached mansion that boasts of the finest porcelain and granite floor tiles, elegant POP ceilings, a fully fitted kitchen with granite worktops, fitted wardrobes, a Jacuzzi steam bath with shower in the elegant master bedroom bath, and various other luxury components.

Funke is also a sucker for good cars. Her automobiles are :

2. Sola Sobowale

Sola Sobowale

Veteran, Sola Sobowale  is a Nigerian film actress, screenwriter, director and producer. Sola Sobowale was born on the 26th December 1963 (age 58 years) in Ondo state, Nigeria. She had her primary school education and secondary education in Ondo state as well. She had her bachelors degree in theatre arts from the University of Ibadan (UI). She is married with five children.

She is one of the modern day actresses in the industry who has been able to function both in the English and Yoruba subset of Nollywood.

Sola Sobowale

Sola aka Toyin Tomato started acting in 1992, through several roles in movies produced by Awada Kerikeri group under the leadership of Adebayo Salami. Before shooting into stardom, Sola Sobowale had roles in The Village Headmaster, Mirror in the Sun, and in the Yoruba film, Asewo To Re Mecca.

However she didn’t have her big break until 2001, in the premiere of Nigeria’s popular television drama series Super Story: Oh Father, Oh Daughter. Sola was away from the industry for a couple of years as she relocated abroad with her husband but came back some years after and since then there has been no going back. She has starred in many blockbuster movies like Gold Statue (2019), King of Boys (2018), Wives on Strike (2017) Wedding Party 1&2 (2016/17), Lockdown (2021), King of Boys 2 (2021) and so on. Sources say she earns about ₦500,000 to ₦1,500,000 per movie role.

Sola Sobowale

Sobowale has clinched many awards as well. Like many thespians her age, she rarely flaunts her wealth on social media, so her cars or properties are unknown.

The veteran actress is one of the most influential with an estimated net worth of about $500,000 – $1 million (N208 million – N416.8 million) and with a number of exceptional eye catching movies that have received enormous sales. Sola Sobowale is one of the few Nigeria actresses that have left her foot print in the Nollywood industry, considering how influential she has been in recent years. Asides from the money she makes in the movie industry, she is a brand ambassador for:

3. Toyin Abraham


On the 5th of September 1984, Olutoyin Aimakhu now Toyin Abraham was born into the family of the Aimakhus’ in Edo State Nigeria, she had her elementary education in Edo state before her family moved down to Ibadan.  After moving to Ibadan, she continued her education.

Toyin had her National Diploma in business studies (ND) at the Iree Polytechnic in Osun State and went on to bag her Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy at the Olabisi Onabanjo University. Right after she had her bachelor’s degree she returned to Iree Polytechnic for her Higher National Diploma (HND) in Marketing.

Toyin started her acting career in 2003 and her first movie Dugbe Dugbe Nbo by Bukky Wright made way for her. Her career in Nollywood started officially in 2004 when she started receiving invitations to feature in new movies but didn’t have her real breakthrough until her self-produced movie Alakada Reloaded which made it on Netflix, that was her entry and there has been no going back since then.

In 2019 she got married to Kolawole Ajeyemi who is also an actor and their union is blessed with a son.

Toyin Abraham

Today, Toyin Abraham is one of the most sought after actresses both in English and Yoruba Nollywood. She is also a producer, filmmaker, director, businesswoman and TV personality.

Toyin is well known for her comic roles which has always singled her out. She has acted in over 100 English and Yoruba movies which generates money for her as she once revealed that she makes millions from a gig.

For someone of her pedigree, a lot of awards are expected. Toyin has been nominated for awards and won numerous, some of which are:

Toyin Abraham’s net worth is estimated to be within the range of $500,000 – $1 million (N208 million – N416.8 million).

Toyin Abraham

Aside from being an actress, Toyin Abraham has tried her hands on some other businesses as an entrepreneur;

She is a Brand ambassador for:

Some of luxurious automobiles are the:

4. Mercy Aigbe

Mercy Aigbe

Speaking of a top fashionistas in the Yoruba movie industry and Mercy Aigbe effortlessly tops the list. The beautiful actress who hails from Edo State was born January 1, 1978. She had her primary and secondary education in Lagos and holds an Ordinary National

Diploma in financial studies from the Polytechnic Ibadan and also has a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Lagos. She started her acting career in 2006 and has featured in over a hundred movies which include Afefe Ife, lle Oko mi, Iro funfun, Oju Ife, and others.
Over the years, Mercy Aigbe has been in the spotlight for her roles in Yoruba movies and how she interprets them well. She is truly a talented actress. Among the numerous awards she has received are City People Entertainment Yoruba Movie Personality of the Year (2015) and the Most Popular Actress Nominee at the NET Honours (2018).

Mercy Aigbe

Mercy is said to be worth $1.1 million (459.8 million). Like many others on the list, Mercy Aigbe is another actress who has proven that it is important to diversify one’s income source. Though she got famous through acting and the bulk of her net worth comes from it, the actress has invested her career earnings into the fashion business and establishing an acting school which she earns from. She owns:

Mercy Aigbe

As a celebrity, Mercy has signed some good endorsement deals with some companies and uses her social media pages to promote their products and services; some of which are:

She bought her mansion in 2018, and it’s reported to be worth N200 million. She has luxurious automobiles like:

5. Eniola Badmus

Eniola Badmus

Eniola Badmus was born, 7th September, 1977 in Lagos State, though she is originally from Ijebu Ode. She moved to Ijebu Ode in Ogun State to have her elementary education and secondary school education in Ijebu Ode before proceeding to the University of Ibadan to get a Bachelor’s Degree in theatre arts.

Eniola then moved to Lagos to acquire her Masters of Science in Economics at the Lagos State Univerisity (LASU).

After moving to Lagos state in the year 2000 she joined the Nigeria movie industry Nollywood and began her acting career. She has been acting for a while but didn’t reach limelight until she was featured in Funke Akindele-Bello’s blockbuster movie Omo Ghetto (2008), after which she also starred in Jenifa, another Funke Akindele-Bello multi-millionaire project and award-winning movie series.

Eniola Badmus

After attaining fame, Eniola Badmus, popularly known as Gbogbo Big Girl, has been featured in numerous Nollywood movies both Yoruba and English movies.

Her career in acting has taken her far, she has won a lot of awards and gotten good nominations, some which are:

In 2011, she was honored by the Nigerian Federal Government as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) which happens to be the highest award and honor given to a celebrity in Nigeria who has contributed immensely to the economy growth and development of the country through entertainment.

Eniola Badmus

Eniola Badmus current net worth is estimated to be within $1 million – $1.5 million (N416.8 million – N627.1 million). Her earnings are attributed to years of acting, appearing in over 200 Nollywood movies and also through income from endorsement deals.

Asides acting, Eniola Badmus is a script writer, entertainer and a social media influencer. She recently celebrated her 20 years on stage with her new ‘trim’ figure.

She has had endorsement deals like:

Since 2019, Eniola Badmus has run a ‘Feed the Needy’ initiative with the objective to putting smiles on the faces of the less privileged by providing their needs every New Year’s Day.

She owns multi-million naira assets ranging from luxurious vehicles to huge houses.

Some of her automobile collections are:

6. Iyabo Ojo

Iyabo Ojo

Iyabo Ojo who hails from  Abeokuta, Ogun State was born on 21st, December 1977. She had her elementary education in Lagos and later on studied Estate management at Lagos State Polytechnic. She subsequently began her acting career in 1998 after joining the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN).

In 2002, Iyabo made her debut in a Yoruba movie titled Darijinwon and since then she has acted in about a hundred films such as Satanic, Okanla, Silence, Tori Ife, /padabo, etc. Iyabo Ojo has also produced several films like Bolutife, Bofeboko, Ololufe, Esan. Her movie Silence released in 2015 premiered at Silverbird Cinemas in Lagos and made a good fortune. The film reportedly cost her millions of naira to produce.

Iyabo Ojo’s estimated net worth is $300,000 – $500,000 (N126 million – N209 million).

Iyabo Ojo

Aside acting and movie production, Iyabo Ojo makes money from all of the real estate investments, brand endorsements and her personal luxury business brand.

Some of her endorsement deals are: lyabo Ojo has leveraged her beauty and popularity to draw the attention of many fashion and skincare- focused businesses like:

Iyabo Ojo

lyabo Ojo also owns some other businesses which are subsets of Fespris Limited:

Though there are no figures to point out how much these businesses have contributed to her net worth to merit her mention here as one of the richest Yoruba actresses in Nigeria, it is generally believed that the actress banks heavily from her businesses; little wonder she is seen always promoting the brand. The actress is reportedly investing and earning in the real estate industry in Nigeria as well. She is known to have purchased a luxurious mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos.

Asides her luxurious home, her automobile collection is:

7. Fathia Williams

Fathia Williams

Fathia Balogun now Fathia Williams was born February 5, 1969 is a multiple award-winning Yoruba actress who is influential and among the richest Yoruba actresses in the industry. The multi-talented filmmaker has a diploma certificate from Kwara State Polytechnic before she enrolled at the University of Lagos where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics.

Fathia actively began acting professionally in the early 1990s and even though acting wasn’t her initial career plan, she has become well known for her acting prowess. Having starred in about a hundred movies, she has proven to be avery strong force to reckon with in the Yoruba movie industry.

Some of the prestigious awards she has received include the 2008 Most Outstanding Actress and Best Indigenous film of the year award for the movie, Iranse Aje, 2015 Best Indigenous Language Yoruba Awards for a movie, Iya Alalake, at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

Fathia Williams

With a professional acting career that has spanned about 32 years, Fathia has done well for herself to boast of an estimated $400,000 – $500,000 (N167 million – N209 million) net worth which earns her recognition as one of the richest Yoruba actresses. But like many on this list, acting (though the main source) is just one of her numerous income streams as WithinNigeria has come to learn. Fathia Williams:

As it is the norm with wealthy and popular Yoruba actresses, Fathia uses her image as a famed actress to promote several other businesses and their brands.

Some companies she has signed with include

8. Dayo Amusa

Dayo Amusa

Dayo Amusa is a beautiful and wealthy actress from Lagos State. Born July 20, 1983 She had her primary and secondary education in Ogun State. She studied Food Science and Technology at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.

Amusa commenced acting fully in 2002 and has acted in several Yoruba movies, including Igbese, Aye mi and I Go Blow My Mind amongst several others. Dayo is one of the few actresses that act in both Yoruba and English movies and from these, she has earned remarkably well to be recognized as one of the richest Yoruba actresses on this list with a net worth of about $500,000 (N209 million).

Dayo Amusa

She has received several awards like the 2014 Award for the Best Indigenous Actress at the Nollywood Movies Award for her movie, Unforgivable. She was also a recipient of the Nollywood Female Face of the Year at the 2017 Pink Awards. As one of the richest Yoruba actresses on this list, Dayo is also one of those who don’t relent in their spending pattern as she believes she works hard to have whatever she has. A fan had at a time criticized her on this and she chose the opportunity to reveal what her sources of income are asides acting. They include brand sponsorship and influencer, business and movie production.

Dayo Amusa

Dayo Amusa has shown her entrepreneurial side. She owns:

Amusa is also a talented singer who has released a couple of songs like Mororire, Alejo, Omo Daddy, Blow My Mind, Women Arise, Marry Me, Ife Foju, and Mama’s Love. She distributes her songs mainly on platforms where she has monetized her presence and earns reasonably a good amount of money when people download her songs.

She has signed some endorsement deals with notable companies like:

9. Mide Martins

Mide Martins

Born April 12, 1979,  in Ibadan, Oyo State, Mide Funmi Martins is a popular and wealthy Yoruba actress. She had her primary education before she went to Lagos where she had her secondary education. She holds a diploma in International Relations from Olabisi Onabanjo University.

Mide began acting actively shortly after her mother Funmi Martins died; she ventured into the acting industry to keep her mother’s memory. From 2003 till now, she has been featured in numerous Yoruba movies to which she has been well paid for and also earned her a place among the richest Yoruba actresses. She’s best known to interpret roles that show jealousy and strife satisfactorily.

Mide Martins

Mide has acted in movies like Akoba Obirin, Arewa, Ipinle Mi, and lots more. Mide also as a movie producer has seen her produce Yoruba films like Omo oku run and Erù elérù. She is believed to have earned handsomely from these production endeavors.

The movie, Omo Oku Orun, brought her prominence in the industry and she won a few awards such as the

Mide has diverse income sources that add to her $400,000 net worth, though acting is her claim to fame and wealth, Mide has diversified her income sources to include non-acting sources which range from modeling to brand endorsements and sponsorships.

Mide Martins

Some of her brand endorsements deals are:

From the look of things, it appears to be that the actress doesn’t only endorse these brands but perhaps also owns some of the businesses.

Mide Funmi Martins also earns from modeling and a clothing line she owns called Myde Luxury Attires.

10. Eniola Ajao

Eniola Ajao

Eniola Ajao was born January 21. She attended primary and secondary School in Epe. She went on to Yaba College of Technology and subsequently to the University of Lagos, where she earned a bachelors degree.

Eniola Ajao

The stunning actress is a firm believer in creativity, which has been her driving force in the industry since her debut in 2004. Eniola has appeared in over 100 Yoruba films and has a successful career.

Her debut acting was in Odunlade Adekola’s film Igba Aimo, which established her in the Nollywood industry. Since then she has featured in several movies including

Eniola Ajao

In 2015, Eniola Ajao was nominated for the Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Yoruba-language film at the 2015 Best of Nollywood Awards.

In 2018, she featured as Yele Ara, in the blockbuster movie The Vendor.

Ajao has an estimated net worth of $350,000 (N146 million)

She has signed ambassadorial deals with:

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