{"id":205579,"date":"2025-01-29T10:51:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=205579"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:51:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T10:51:17","slug":"funke-akindele-wumi-toriola-falz-odunlade-dominate-nollywoods-2024-highest-grossing-actors-actresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/29\/funke-akindele-wumi-toriola-falz-odunlade-dominate-nollywoods-2024-highest-grossing-actors-actresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Funke Akindele, Wumi Toriola, Falz, Odunlade dominate Nollywood\u2019s 2024 highest-grossing actors, actresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Falz and Odunlade Adekola have earned top spot on the list of top 10 highest-grossing actors for 2024<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Funke Akindele and Wumi Toriola respectively led the highest -grossing actresses list as well. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The success of these actresses emphasizes the growing influence of Nollywood\u2019s female leads in the industry.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nollywood stars Funke Akindele and Wunmi Toriola have emerged as the highest-grossing lead actresses of 2024, according to FilmOne, a leading movie distribution company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Folarin Falana better known as Falz and Odunlade\u2019s Adekola took lead on the highest-grossing actors list as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The announcement was made via FilmOne\u2019s official Instagram page as well as Funke Akindele\u2019s Instagram page late on Tuesday night, January 28. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It revealed that Akindele claimed the top spot with her blockbuster, \u2018Everybody Loves Jenifa\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Wumi Toriola secured the second position for her role in \u2018Queen Lateefah.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Toyin Abraham took the third spot with her film \u2018Alakada Bad and Boujee\u2019, while Tomike Adeoye followed in fourth place for her performance in \u2018Ajosepo.\u2019 Eniola Ajao rounded out the top five with Beast of Two Worlds: \u2018Ajakaju.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kehinde Bankole earned sixth place with her portrayal in \u2018Funmilayo Ransome Kuti,\u2019 while Adunni Ade secured seventh for \u2018Lakatabu\u2019. Uche Nwaefuna landed in eighth with a trio of films: \u2018Thinline, Silent Intruder\u2019, and \u2018The Betrayed\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Regina Daniels ranked ninth, and Gbugbemi Ejeye completed the list in tenth for her role in \u2018Farmer\u2019s Bride\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">And for highest-grossing actors, Falz took the top spot for his role in \u2018Everybody Loves Jenifa\u2019.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Coming in second is Odunlade Adekola for his role in a quartet movies \u2014 \u2018Beast of Two Worlds\u2019, \u2018Lakatabu\u2019, \u2018Alakada:Bad and Boujee\u2019 and \u2018American Japa\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kunle Remi earned the third spot for his role in \u2018Muri &amp; Ko\u2019 and Queen Lateefah. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Timini Egbuson clinched fourth place while Uzor Arukwe was fifth on the list. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">AY Makun\u2019s \u2018The Waiter\u2019 had him on the sixth spot while Deyemi Okanlawon ranked seventh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Coming closely behind Tobi Bakare secured the eighth spot, Tomiwa Tegbe was ninth and Akah Nnani rounded off the list. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/29\/why-my-marriage-will-be-away-from-social-media-nasboi\/\">See screenshot of post below:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9757.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-205581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9757.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9757.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9757-248x300.jpeg 248w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9757-847x1024.jpeg 847w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9757-768x928.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9756.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-205582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9756.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9756.jpeg 1242w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9756-248x300.jpeg 248w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9756-847x1024.jpeg 847w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/IMG_9756-768x929.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falz and Odunlade Adekola have earned top spot on the list of top 10 highest-grossing actors for 2024 Funke Akindele and Wumi Toriola respectively led the highest -grossing actresses list as well. 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