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Falz, Zainab Balogun, RMD… See top ten highest earning Nollywood stars of 2018
Nigerian Afro-pop act, rapper and actor, Folarin Falana better known as Falz, is leading the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria’s list of the highest grossing Nollywood stars for 2018, TOPNAIJA.NG reports.
The popular rapper, whose formidable presence in the film industry earned him an award at the 2018 African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, emerged the highest grossing Nollywood actor in the official list released on April 17, 2019.
According to the list, which revealed the details of the highest grossing Nollywood actors, Falz was 2018’s most bankable figure in the industry.
He appeared in three films — ‘Chief Daddy’, ‘Merry Men’ and ‘New Money’ — grossing N513 million.
But, of course, Falz isn’t the only Nollywood actor on the list as nine other Indigenous film stars have equally pulled tremendous feats and their movies grossing are detailed accordingly below.
Richard Mofe Damijo (N496 million)
- Chief Daddy – N236 million
- Merry Men- N235 million
- God Calling – N18 million
Osas Ighodaro (N461 million)
- Merry Men – N235 million
- King of Boys – N226 million
Toni Tones (N333 million)
- King Of Boys – N226 million
- Lara and the Beat – N31 million
- The Royal Hibiscus Hotel – N58 million
- June – N 13 million
hioma Omeruah (N329 million)
- Chief Daddy – N236 million
- Ghost and Tout – N77 million
- Crazy People – N16 million
Zainab Balogun (N313 million)
- Chief Daddy – N236 million
- The Royal Hibiscus Hotel – N59 million
- God Calling – N18 million
Funke Akindele (N301 million)
- Chief Daddy – N236 million
- Moms at War – N65 million
Ademola Adedoyin (N287 million)
- King of Boys – N226 million
- Lara and the Beat – N31 million
- God Calling – N18 million
- Knockout Blessing- N7 million
Jim Iyke (N272 million)
- Merry Men – N235 million
- 7 and A half dates – N33 million
- Lovebirds – N4 million
Ramsay Nouah (N251 million)
- Merry Men – N235 million
- Crazy People – N16 million
This 2018 list of highest grossing Nollywood stars was included in the 2018/2019 Nigerian Box Office Yearbook and released in partnership with Comsco, the official data reporting partner.
