Monday, January 12, 2015

OMOTOLA REVEALED AS ONE OF THE 10 HIGHEST-GROSSING MOVIE STARS BY YAHOO MOVIES UK


Nollywood diva, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has come a long way in the movie industry and she's got something to show for it. The actress who is currently celebrating 20 years in the industry has been listed among the '10 Highest-Grossing Movies Stars You've Probably Never Heard Of' by Yahoo News UK alongside Hollywood movie stars like Frank Welker, Michael Papajohn, Clint Howard and Bollywood's Shah Rukh Khan. Read excerpt below:
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.

Culled from: Yahoo Movies UK

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