•City People Reveals Those Who Now Live Abroad
Some movie stars in recent years have left the shores of this country in search for greener pastures and better life abroad. Though some are citizens, while some others only went for visit and decided not to come back to Nigeria. The numbers keep increasing on daily basis. Lots of them still feature in movies shot abroad, notable super stars like Regina Askia relocated after her marriage to Williams and became a nurse, after going through some more studies and also concentrated more on having more children.
Dolly Unachukwu who is very popular for her role in the movie titled “Living In Bondage” and the series “Ripples” also relocated to U.S. at the peak of her career, when every producer wanted to feature her in their movies.
Remember Sandra Achums, hardly, will you see any movie produced in the 90’s without, featuring the beautiful actress Sandra Achums. She got married to her Germany based husband and she had to relocate to join him to build the family. Pat Attah is one of the finest young dudes in the industry that lots of ladies were dying to date. He featured in the series “Palace” and “Closet” by Ralph Nwadike alongside Ramsey Nouah.
Also Georgina Onuoha was one of the pretty faces in the industry then, she also got married to her U.S based lover, the Union which produced twin girls hit the rocks later but the beautiful actress is still in the U.S with her beautiful daughters, and she is very active on social media.
Multi-talented actor Hanks Anuku who is very popular for his American accent, at a point in his career left Nigeria for Ghana after a while, he relocated to the U.S, where he stays now. Ameze Imarhiagbe was popular in the 90’s for taking up crying roles in most of her movies, her contemporaries were Regina Askia, Dolly Unachukwu and lots of other, this dark skinned actress also left the industry and relocated to the U.S. Robert Peters was not just only an actor but also a producer, the barrel chested actor also left the industry for the U.S. These above mentioned stars relocated over a decade ago. Just when many were wondering if they will still grace the screens again, the numbers of movies stars relocating increased drastically. Many are of the opinion that the industry is no more what it used to be. The economic situation has affected the industry, so badly that being an actor does not pay off anymore. Most especially in the Yoruba movie industry, you invest so much and get little in return, why lots of others are going into other businesses to make ends meet. Lots of others are relocating to other countries to make ends meet. In the last few months, over 50 movie stars have relocated to U.S, Canada and U.K to make a better living for themselves and their family. Most of them are still very active on social media, to keep their fans posted on what’s happening in their lives.
Rasaq Ajao, popularly known as Araosan is one of the founding fathers of the strongest and most popular caucus in the Yoruba Industry called Odunfa Caucus that has produced lots of movie stars in the industry. He is also a pioneer in the Yoruba Movie Industry. He relocated to U.S. long time ago. He is a nurse in the U.S, he still manages to keep up the fame by featuring in movie shoot in U.S and being a part of events that take place there. Toyin Adewale, a veteran actress producer and event planner, who is married to Mr. Sunday Adewale, a movie producer cum director, the couple relocated to Maryland U.S, few years ago with their beautiful daughters while their two sons stayed back to pursue their music career, which they already made huge success of. Toyin Adewale still features in movies produced in U.S. and is still very active on Ig. It came as a shock when beautiful veteran actress Bukky Wright suddenly varnished from the big screen, the mother of two is now based in Houston Texas. She just completed a movie she featured in U.S. alongside Toyin Adewale and Yomi Gold amongst others. Beautiful actress Doris Simeon also relocated to U.S. It was gathered she vacated her apartment in an Estate in Ogba, and relocated to get closer to her son David, who is with his dad Daniel Ademinokun and his wife Stella Damasus who are both presently in U.S. Doris was a presenter and actress before she left Nigeria, she is still featuring in movies shot in the U.S.
Remember Kayode Akinbayo? He is currently based in Texas, he was one of the hottest and finest actors dominating the Yoruba movie industry few years ago. He also featured in couple of soap operas. Popularly known as Bayo Eleregele got married to his U.S. based lover, and relocated to U.S, the Union is blessed with 2 kids. Popular blogger Funke Tanimola, also known as Mercy Flawless. She is the CEO of Mercy Flawless Media and has won several awards abroad, such as director of the year by Africa Culture Image Awards. Funke is also a presenter on T.V programmes in Texas and whenever she is free, she still features in Yoruba movies produced and shot in the U.S.
Stella and Daniel Ademinokan, they are both well known movie makers. Stella, an actress cum musician, who lost her 1st husband before dating Daniel, Doris Simeon’s ex-husband, their relationship caused a lot of controversies, and that happens to be one of the reasons, they both relocated to U.S. to have a peaceful, life devoid of drama and hatred. Star actress Lola Alao relocated few years ago with her daughters Damilola, and they have been staying in Canada. Since she relocated, she has been producing a series titled “Puzzle” which will be aired in Nigeria stations soon.
Bayo Bankole (Alinco). He is famous for his role as (Boy Alinco) which he played in Wale Adenuga’s Papa Ajasco and company T.V series. According to him “My relocation to the United States has not affected my career in anyway. I recently acted in a film produced by Lola Alao” He is also into promotions of all kinds working with actors and musicians and also transportation business. To him “I decided to leave Nigeria in order to get the best of life”
Temidayo Enitan also known as Starboy is the C.E.O of Starboard Entertainment, he relocated to Canada, and ever since he has been promoting artistes in Canada, taking them from Nigeria to Canada to do shows. He has organized lots of successful shows.
Bigval relocated to U.S. after his wedding in 2016. According to him, he wanted a change of environment and greener pasture. The peanut actors were paid prompted his relocation, he has been featuring in Hollywood and Nollywood movies in U.S. He initially worked as a delivery driver for few months before starting his African located at Califonia. Babajide Owokoniran, he featured in almost every movie produced by the popular Odunlade Adekola. He shares a very close relationship with Odunlade. He left Nigeria few years to the US and still shuttles between Nigerian and U.S to shoot movies. Yomi Gold, is known for his bad boy and lover boy roles in movies, he got married to his America based lover few years ago and decided to join her in America.
Though there are speculations that the marriage might be in trouble but the talented actor has been featuring and producing movies in the U.S.
Korede Wealth Obasan joined the Yoruba movie industry, few years ago, and within a short period, he became producer’s delight, and has featured and produced a good number of movies. Korede Wealth as he is fondly called has relocated to Canada, and he is doing well over there. He also features in movies produced in Canada or U.S. Omo Ghetto Super Star Bimbo Thomas is one of the movie stars currently living in Houston Texas. She left the shores of the country initially during the pregnancy of her baby to stay close to the father of the baby in U.S, and ever since, she has been shuttling between U.S and Nigeria.
Sade Omoniyi popularly known as Lepa Shandy is no doubt a veteran in the movie industry, she relocated to U.K after her first marriage broke up. She remarried Mr. Adewale 6 years ago.
Since then, she has taken a break from acting concentrating on her family. She stays in U.K with her family, keeping her marriage from prying eyes. Taiwo Aromokun got married to Olayemi Abimbola in 2012 and relocated to U.K, the marriage was blessed with twins before it crashed in 2016. Taiwo got her tutelage from Odunlade Adekola and remains one of the most sought after actresses in the Yoruba movie industry. Tall and dark skinned actor Joseph Okechukwu has featured in a good number of block busters in the English industry, he relocated to U.S, to stay with his wife, as both are citizens of America. Handsome and talented actor Joseph Benjamin also relocated in 2016, after his marriage broke up.
Victoria Inyama was a very popular face on the screens in the 90’s, but after the crash of her marriage to foremost literary personality and author of “ Famished road’ Ben Okri, she relocated to U.K to stay with her husband, few years later, the marriage hit the rocks based on domestic violence. But beautiful Victoria Inyama who is already working in U.K, is still in the U.K with her lovely children.
Soji Taiwo popularly known as Omobanke left the industry for a while now after staying in U.S for long, he returned back to Nigeria in 2018, and a welcome party was even held for him by his friends, and colleagues in Ibadan, Soji who has become a green card holder is presently in Canada, living life to the fullest, as his wife Khadijat stays in Canada.
Bayo Alawiye is an actor cum director, he studied Theatre Arts. He recently moved to the United States of America to ply his trade in Hollywood.
Wale Adebayo is very popular for his role as “Sango” in the movie “Sango”, he relocated to U.S, few years ago, and the talented actor is always ready to tell whoever cares to listen that acting in Nigeria didn’t work for him and relocating to America wasn’t by choice but because of the situation of things in Nigeria, despite his efforts in Nigeria. It just didn’t work for him.
Multi-talented actor cum film producer Femi Ogedegbe works as a security guard in the U.S. He relocated to the U.S. in 2016 and his family joined him in 2017. According to the actor, he relocated because he could not cope with the way life was going for him.
Beautiful actress Mistura Asunramu also relocated to Texas to join her husband. She works as a presenter in Texas, she runs a radio and television programme and also organizes events for people in U.S.
Rita Nzelu is a veteran actress who has featured in over 200 home videos before relocating to U.K. She got married and decided to join her husband. The marriage lasted for 10 years before hitting the rocks but the beautiful actress still resides in U.K.
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