Yahoo! Movies Recognizes Omotola As One The Highest-Grossing Movie Stars

 

Nigerian Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekehinde was listed by Yahoo among, the list of highest grossing movie stars that has never been heard of. The list released by Yahoo highlights actors and actresses who have achieved greatness in acting but have little or no international recognition.

 Yahoo wrote:

"We’ll wager not only have you not heard of Omotola Jalade Ekeinde or ‘Omosexy’ as her fans call her – but we reckon you probably haven’t even heard of the industry she spearheads: Nollywood.

Yes, that’s Nigeria’s version Hollywood, in which Omosexy dominates  she has over 300 film credits to her name (although most go straight to video). In her homeland she’s like a cross between Oprah Winfrey and Kim Kardashian, with her own reality TV series following her and her family.

Though it’s nigh on impossible to determine what her box-office total is,given that the Nigerian film industry is mostly one that distributes through market stalls and street corners, it is estimated to be worth upwards of £320 million a year and Omosexy is a Nollywood cornerstone."