Born in Nigeria

Nigeria

Sovereign state in West Africa

Nigeria as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Nigerian former football goalkeeper, British actor, Senior Pastor, House on the Rock Church): Ann Chiejine, Cyril Nri, Paul Adefarasin and some more.

Celebrities from Nigeria

50

Ann Chiejine

Nigerian former football goalkeeper

*February 2nd, 1974

63

Cyril Nri

British actor

*April 25th, 1961

61

Paul Adefarasin

Senior Pastor, House on the Rock Church

*January 25th, 1963

36

Timomatic

Australian musician

*September 9th, 1987

30

Ray BLK

British singer

*August 2nd, 1993

35

Yemi Alade

Nigerian singer and songwriter

*March 13th, 1989

46

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Nigerian actress and singer

*February 7th, 1978

50

Eddy Wata

Nigerian musician

*March 3rd, 1974

55

Mary Akpobome

Nigerian banker

*July 11th, 1968

44

Ikenna Azuike

Nigerian-British broadcaster

*July 8th, 1979

32

Emmanuel Ikubese

Nigerian model, actor and movie producer

*August 12th, 1991

23

Regina Daniels

Nigerian actress, film producer and businesswoman

*October 10th, 2000

36

Chris Okagbue

Nigerian actor and model

*June 23rd, 1987

28

Samson Ebukam

American football player from the United States

*May 9th, 1995

28

Ben Banogu

Nigerian-born American football player (born 1996)

*January 19th, 1996

52

Uwem Akpan

Nigerian Jesuit priest and writer

*May 19th, 1971

41

Enefiok Udo-Obong

Nigerian sprinter

*May 22nd, 1982

23

Christy Ucheibe

Nigerian association football player

*December 25th, 2000

34

Derick Ogbu

Nigerian association football player

*March 19th, 1990

26

Christopher Udeh

Nigerian association football player

*September 3rd, 1997

29

Racheal Ekoshoria

Nigerian weightlifter

*August 30th, 1994

40

Vivian Yusuf

Olympic judoka

*August 8th, 1983

37

Chibuzor Chilaka

Nigerian footballer

*October 21st, 1986

61

Alex Crawford

British journalist

*April 15th, 1963

26

Izuchuckwu Anthony

Association football player

*November 3rd, 1997

27

Suleiman Abdullahi

Nigerian footballer

*December 10th, 1996

48

Donald Agu

Nigerian footballer

*December 12th, 1975

70

Fola Adeola

Institute of Directors member

*January 1st, 1954

35

Solomon Owello

Nigerian footballer

*December 25th, 1988

30

Edafe Egbedi

Nigerian footballer

*August 5th, 1993

56

Bonny Madsen

Danish association football player

*August 10th, 1967

25

Kelechi Nwakali

Nigerian footballer

*June 5th, 1998

44

Orosco Anonam

Maltese footballer

*June 15th, 1979

59

Cait O'Riordan

British musician

*January 4th, 1965

61

Peter Ebere Okpaleke

Nigerian catholic bishop

*March 1st, 1963

64

John Ogbu

American anthropologist

*May 9th, 1939 †August 20th, 2003, Oakland

32

Jacob Banks

British musician

*July 24th, 1991

39

Adeola Fayehun

Nigerian journalist

*July 6th, 1984

40

Folake Olowofoyeku

Nigerian actor and musician

*October 26th, 1983

37

Tosin “OloriSuperGal” Ajibade

Nigerian writer and blogger

*February 17th, 1987

64

Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa

Nigerian politician, Governor of Kaduna State

*December 1st, 1948 †December 15th, 2012, Bayelsa State

35

Afrikan Boy

British rapper

*March 28th, 1989

73

E. U. Essien-Udom

American academic

*October 25th, 1928 †May 27th, 2002

26

Akeem Anifowoshe

Nigerian boxer

*September 11th, 1968 †December 1st, 1994

33

Ajuma Ameh

Nigerian association football player (1984-2018)

*December 1st, 1984 †November 10th, 2018

60

Afeez Oyetoro

Nigerian comic actor

*August 20th, 1963

30

Austin Ikenna

Nigerian association football player

*August 15th, 1993

27

Jesse Sekidika

Nigerian association football player

*July 14th, 1996

25

Abdulrahman Taiwo

Association football player

*August 5th, 1998

25

Origbaajo Ismaila

Nigerian association football player

*August 4th, 1998

27

Shuaibu Ibrahim

Association football player

*December 19th, 1996

30

Kenneth Ikechukwu

Association football player

*July 14th, 1993

37

Ambruse Vanzekin

Association footballer

*July 14th, 1986

65

Tim Omotoso

Nigerian clergyman

*July 14th, 1958

35

Emmanuel Emuejeraye

Association football player

*July 21st, 1988

40

Kabir Bello

Footballer

*July 21st, 1983

40

O.K. John

Indonesian footballer

*July 22nd, 1983

64

Asue Ighodalo

Nigerian lawyer, law firm executive

*July 19th, 1959

27

Emmanuel Edmond

Nigerian footballer

*June 13th, 1996

26

Fumnaya Shomotun

Association football player

*May 29th, 1997

34

Toby Onwumere

Actor

*February 1st, 1990

39

Nojim Raji

Footballer

*August 2nd, 1984

73

Charly Boy

Nigerian musician, songwriter, Nollywood actor, Television presenter, publisher, and Producer who is popular for The Charly Boy Show.

*June 19th, 1950

67

Shefiu Mohammed

Nigerian association football player

*May 20th, 1956

30

Etor Daniel

Footballer

*May 5th, 1993

48

Eberechi Opara

Female nigerian football player

*March 6th, 1976

34

Kechi Okwuchi

Nigerian-American singer and motivational speaker

*October 29th, 1989

31

Bolaji Sakin

Association football player (b. 1993)

*February 24th, 1993

30

Umar Zango

Nigerian association football player

*February 23rd, 1994

40

Kenneth Okolie

Nigerian actor and model

*February 21st, 1984

31

Maarouf Youssef

Nigerian association football player

*December 20th, 1992

46

Olatunde Osunsanmi

American film director

*October 23rd, 1977

38

Charles Efemena

Association football player

*February 16th, 1986

42

Joseph Mbu

English rugby union player

*December 24th, 1981

35

Efe Jerry Obode

Footballer

*February 14th, 1989

46

Lola Maja

Nigerian make-up artist

*January 23rd, 1978

37

Obie Etie Ikechukwu

Nigerian footballer

*January 19th, 1987

32

Jerome Ogbuefi

Footballer

*August 26th, 1991

32

Obinna Nwachukwu

Nigerian footballer

*January 18th, 1992

44

9ice

Nigerian musician

*January 17th, 1980

36

Waheed Oseni

Footballer

*January 17th, 1988

57

Akin Adesokan

Nigerian writer

*March 6th, 1967

38

Adebola Williams

Nigerian media entrepreneur

*March 7th, 1986

40

Kevin McDaid

British singer

*March 7th, 1984

26

Onyekachi Hope Ugwuadu

Nigerian association football player

*May 5th, 1997

34

Amaka Gessler

New Zealand swimmer

*April 24th, 1990

25

Eneji Moses

Association football player

*April 8th, 1999

58

Liz Benson

Nigerian actress

*April 5th, 1966

40

Akanni-Sunday Wasiu

Footballer

*March 18th, 1984

72

Matthew Ashimolowo

English pastor

*March 17th, 1952

47

Una Nwajei

Nigerian-born English footballer (born 1977)

*March 17th, 1977

39

Chude Jideonwo

Journalist

*March 16th, 1985

32

Mfon Udoh

Footballer

*March 14th, 1992

66

Marion Barron

Actor

*March 28th, 1958

28

Christian Pyagbara

Nigerian footballer

*March 13th, 1996

26

Pentecost Ikedinachi Obiechina

Association football player

*March 13th, 1998

35

Blessing Oborududu

Olympic wrestler

*March 12th, 1989

47

Koffi Idowu Nuel

Nigerian comedian

*March 11th, 1977

40

Derick Amadi

Association football player

*March 10th, 1984

56

Sarah Ladipo Manyika

British writer

*March 7th, 1968

Birthdays of famous people