{"id":66925,"date":"2022-03-09T15:30:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T15:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=66925"},"modified":"2022-03-09T15:30:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T15:30:33","slug":"genevieve-nnaji-mary-remmy-other-rich-english-nollywood-actresses-and-their-estimated-net-worth-in-billions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/03\/09\/genevieve-nnaji-mary-remmy-other-rich-english-nollywood-actresses-and-their-estimated-net-worth-in-billions\/","title":{"rendered":"Genevieve Nnaji, Mary Remmy; other Rich English Nollywood actresses and their estimated net worth in billions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nigeria\u2019s movie industry, Nollywood, is globally recognized as the second largest film producer in the whole world. The make-believe industry has produced many talented actresses who have painstakingly and successfully climbed their way to the top. In recent years, Nollywood has recorded explosive growth, giving rise to the arrival of young, talented and hardworking Nollywood actresses however, older actresses with about 20 years experience have maintained their stance in the industry even though they are no longer everyday faces on our screens.<\/p>\n

Many of these actresses have carved a niche for themselves both in and outside Nollywood. Some have made it into the Forbes list, while some have hitched deals in Hollywood.\u00a0<\/span>All these achievements and more have earned these thespians, rights to be named top richest English actresses in the Nigeria 2022 with their hard work and strive. Note that this list focuses on actresses in the English sector of Nollywood.<\/p>\n

1. Genevieve Nnaji $12M<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Genevieve Nnaji<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Award-winning actress, Genevieve Nnaji tops the list of the richest actresses in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n

Based on a winning streak of awards and international recognition since her 2005 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress, Genevieve has worked her way up the ladder of fame and wealth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Genevieve Nnaji was born on 3 May 1979 in Mbaise, Imo State. She began her bolstering career at 8 in the then-popular television soap opera Ripples<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Genevieve Nnaji<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A graduate of the University of Lagos Creative arts, In 1998, at the age of 19, she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie Most Wanted<\/em>, and there has been no going back. <\/span><\/p>\n

A Jack of many trades, Genevieve tried her hands at music. In 2004, Nnaji signed a recording contract with EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label, and released her debut album One Logologo Line.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>She went on to win the face of Lux<\/em> in 2004.<\/p>\n

By 2009, the beautiful actress was the highest-paid female actor in Nigeria. Genevieve had invested so much into the industry that in 2009, she was referred to as <\/span>the Julia Roberts<\/span> of Africa by Oprah Winfrey in an episode of her show.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Genevieve Nnaji<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fast forward to 2015, Genevieve produced her movie Road to Yesterday<\/em>, later winning Best Movie Overall-West Africa at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n

On 7 September 2018, Genevieve Nnaji made her directorial debut Lionheart, the first Netflix original film from Nigeria and the country’s first Oscar submission. Although it was later disqualified for being too English, the movie had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Genevieve<\/a> doesn\u2019t act as much, most of her wealth stems from her movies, endorsements and real estate income.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Genevieve Nnaji<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 42-year-old actress has signed major endorsement deals with:<\/span><\/p>\n