Top 20 Nollywood Actors and What They Earn Per Movie

 

People often wonder why female celebrities tend to be more successful than their male counterparts.

In the actual sense, male actors in the Nigeria movie industry take home a bigger paycheck per movie compared to what the females earn. Why then do we see only female celebrities showcasing multimillionaire mansions, exotic cars and going on luxury vacations?

Female celebrities rack a huge part of their income from endorsements, ambassadorial appearances and influencing.

Below is a breakdown of what some of your favorite nollywood stars earn per movie.

Ini Edo - Five Million Naira 

Richard Mofe Damijo - Ten Million Naira 

Genevieve Nnaji - Seven Million Naira 

Zubby Michael - Four Million Naira 

Rita Dominic - Five Million Naira 

Uche Jombo - Three Million Naira 

Chioma Akpotha - Three Million Naira 

Ruth Kadiri - Four Million Naira 

Ufuoma Macdemoth - Three Million Naira 

Omoni Oboli - Five Million Naira 

Etinosa Idemudia - Two Million Naira

Funke Akindele - Ten Million Naira 

Charles Okocha - Three Million Naira 

Tonto Dikeh - Five Million Naira 

Iyabo Ojo - Seven Million Naira 

Uche Ebere - Two Million Naira

Yul Edochie- Three Million Naira 

Rita Edochie - Two Million Naira

Chidi Mokeme - Five Million Naira

Regina Daniels - Six Million Naira 

The amount earned per movie is based on an estimated average of earnings. Some of these actors earn higher than these amounts when featured in blockbuster movies. 

Other times they earn less than the stated amount, as their fee movie is negotiable and in accordance with the budget of the movie.