Top 10 Richest Yoruba Actors In Nigeria (2024)
This article is about the top 10 richest Yoruba actors in Nigeria and their net worth currently in this year 2024. The Yoruba film industry has persevered through several actor generations and continues to be significant in the nation’s entertainment landscape.
This accomplishment has an unbreakable connection to the efforts of the professionals, who have maintained the pace in spite of several challenges.
Nigerian Search Guide presents to you the richest and most successful Yoruba actors in the business today, listed in no particular order as well as their net worth. Let’s dive in!
TOP 10 RICHEST YORUBA ACTORS IN NIGERIA 2024
FUNKE AKINDELE (NET WORTH – $3 MILLION)
Funke Akindele is the richest Yoruba actor in Nigeria today with a staggering estimated net worth of $3 million. She rose to stardom in the late 90s and early 2000s by starring in the Nigerian TV series “I Need To Know”. She has never looked back ever since.
Funke Akindele is the primary character in the programme “Jenifa’s Diary”, a TV series based on “Jenifa” the movie (2008). For her role in Jenifa’s Diary, she won Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Akindele has gone on to bigger things by producing two of the highest ever grossing films in the history of Nigerian movies in “Omo Ghetto” and “A Tribe Called Judah”.
ODUNLADE ADEKOLA (NET WORTH – $2 MILLION)
Odunlade Adekola is a Nigerian actor, musician, producer, director, and filmmaker. He is the second richest Yoruba actor in Nigeria with a commanding an estimated net worth of $2 million. Although he is from Otun Ekiti, Ekiti State, he was born and raised in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
After playing the lead in Ishola Durojaye’s 2003 film “Asiri Gomina Wá”, he became well-known and went on to appear in more Nollywood productions.
He is the founder and CEO of Odunlade Adekola Film Production’s (OAFP). Adekola is one of the tallest actors in the Nigerian film indudtry overall, not only in the Yoruba film industry, standing at around 6’5″ tall.
DAYO AMUSA (NET WORTH – $750,000)
Dayo Amusa is the third richest Yoruba actor in Nigeria today with an estimated net worth of £750,000. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, she studied Food Science and Technology at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic before beginning her acting career in 2002.
She has acted in several English-language films as well as Yoruba-language films in Nollywood. Dayo is the owner of PayDab Schools, which has two branches in Ibadan and Lagos. She also is a singer.
MERCY AIGBE (NET WORTH – $700,000)
Mercy Aigbe is a Nigerian actress, director, and businesswoman. She is primarily recognised for her Yoruba-based films. Mercy Aigbe began her acting career by appearing in soap operas, including the popular television drama series “Papa Ajasco”.
Mercy officially joined the Nollywood industry in 2006. She ranks as one of the top ten richest Yoruba actors, sitting pretty at number 4 with an estimated net worth of $700,000.
FEMI ADEBAYO (NET WORTH – ₦600,000)
Femi Adebayo is a Nigerian lawyer, actor, producer, and director. He is the son of Adebayo Salami, a seasoned actor.
He is among Nigeria’s top actors. Femi Adebayo is currently the fifth wealthiest Yoruba actor in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $600,000.
OLANIYI AFONJA (NET WORTH – $500,000)
The sixth richest Yoruba actor in Nigeria this 2024 is Olaniyi Afonja with an estimated net worth of $500,000.
Olaniyi Mikail Afonja, a Nigerian comedian, actor and producer, popularly known as Sanyeri, started in 1992, after joining a theatre group. He has since starred in several Yoruba movies.
WALE AKOREDE (NET WORTH – $450,000)
The seventh richest Yoruba movie actor in Nigeria is Wale Akorede with an estimated net worth of $450,000. Wale Akorede is an actor, writer, director and a producer. He is generally renowned for his humorous and amusing parts most especially in Yoruba films.
FATHIA BALOGUN (NET WORTH – $400,000)
Fathia Balogun is the 8th richest Yoruba actor in Nigeria today with an estimated net worth of $400,000. Her remarkable acting career began in the early 1990s, and Yoruba films have been the majority of her roles.
She is not just an actress but also a producer and director. As an actress who has graced the screen with excellent acting skills, she has captured many people’s hearts within and outside the shores Nigeria.
MUYIWA ADEMOLA (NET WORTH – $350,000)
Muyiwa Ademola is the ninth richest Yoruba actor in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $350,000. Muyiwa Ademola is one of the finest actors to have entered Nollywood. He is a successful actor as well as a director and movie producer.
IYABO OJO (NET WORTH – ₦300,000)
Iyabo Ojo is the tenth richest Yoruba actor in Nigeria today, with an estimated net worth of $300,000. She has made appearances in several films and She runs a movie production company these days.
