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Check Out the Top 10 Highest Grossing Nollywood Actor Of 2018, Number One Will Surprise You

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Falz has created a rather impressive niche for himself in the Nigerian entertainment industry.

Not only does he make amazing music, but he’s also a formidable presence in the film industry, with two AMVCAs under his belt.

Now, the talented performer has gotten another high honour, as he’s been named the highest grossing Nollywood actor of 2018. Cinema culture is growing in Nigeria, and fans of the big screen do not hold back when a new Nollywood film is released.

This is evident in the box office numbers we’ve seen recent films doing, and based on that, we’ve just got a ranked list of the 10 highest grossing Nollywood actors.

According to the list, collated by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria, Falz was 2018’s most bankable star, appearing in three films – New Money, Merry Men & Chief Daddy, that grossed over ₦5oo million.

Following him closely behind is RMD, whose top three films came to a total of ₦496 million.

Although the men earned the top two positions, the list also happens to be filled with an equal number of talented female actors, including Osas Ighodaro (Merry Men), Chigul (Chief Daddy), Funke Akindele (Moms At War) and Toni Tones (King Of Boys).

Check out the whole list right here:

1. Falz (N513 million)

Merry Men – N235 million

Chief Daddy – N236 million

New Money – N42 million

2. Richard Mofe Damijo (N496 million)

Chief Daddy – N236 million

Merry Men- N235 million

God Calling – N18 million

3. Osas Ighodaro (N416 million)

Merry Men – N235 million

King of Boys – N226 million

4. Toni Tones (N333 million)

King Of Boys – N226 million

Lara and the Beat – N31 million

The Royal Hibiscus Hotel – N58 million

June – N 13 million

5. Chigul (N 329 million)

Chief Daddy – N236 million

Ghost and Tout – N77 million

Crazy People – N16 million

6. Zainab Balogun (N313 million)

Chief Daddy – N236 million

The Royal Hibiscus Hotel – N59 million

God Calling – N18 million

7. Funke Akindele (N301 million)

Chief Daddy – N236 million

Moms at War – N65 million

8. Ademola Adedoyin (₦287 million)

King of Boys – N226 million

Lara and the Beat – N31 million

God Calling – N18 million

Knockout Blessing- N7 million

9. Jim Iyke (₦272 million)

Merry Men – N235 million

7 and A half dates – N33 million

Lovebirds – N4 million

10. Ramsay Nouah (₦251 million) 

Merry Men – N235 million