By IFECHI OKOH

There's no doubt that the Yoruba movie concern, since its emergence over the years, has been recognized by Africa and the rest of the world as a viable entertainment industry which serves as a veritable platform where talents are discovered and nurtured to prominence. Interestingly, the business has produced a slew of brilliant actresses who have been competing favourably with their male counterparts. These top actresses have amassed visible wealth as a result.

Today, SHOWBIZ Xtra is pleased to embrace, applaud and parade four of these front liners with their professional accomplishments and net worth over the years, starting from Funke Akindele, Toyin Ibrahim, Sola Sobowale and Mercy Aigbe.

Welcome!

FUNKE AKINDELE

This cross over top actress is undoubtedly a gifted person by any definition. This has obviously placed her ahead she of her contemporaries. Big thanks to her hit T.V series – Jenifa's Diary – which actually was an offshoot from her highly successful movie, "Jenifa." Before stardom came banging on her door, she was the hard working boss of the scene one productions which had helped her to take a strategic position with her irresistible movie packaging and acting skills. Akindele’s talent as an actress actually dates back to her titillating outing in the 1999 sponsored sitcom, "I need to know." Akindele who has won various honours, including Best Actress in Comedy and Ambassador of the Year of many companies, including Molfix diapers and Kelloggs Nigeria. Her most recent packaged movie, "Battle on Buka street," is understandably the best cross over movie in 2022, breaking out rightly, the enviable record set by her previous production, "Omo Ghetto," the saga. The celebrated actress has a net worth of 11million dollars

TOYIN IBRAHIM

This pretty and most-sought-after actress who is highly controversial in Nollywood with over a decade experience, zoomed officially into focus in 2004 with bunch of movies to her credit. However, her big breakthrough itself on her with the showcasing of "Alakada" reloaded, which Netflix embraced and applauded. She, like Akindele, has received various honours over the years, including the Nigerian Entertainment Honours, Best Female Actress in Drama, among others. She is also an ambassador for Fair Money Microfinance, Checkers custard and few other companies. Aside from movies sequencing, Ibrahim owns various companies, including a garment boutique and slimming tea company, among others. Her latest movie, "Ijakumo," is believed to have crossed about #278,498,384 in box office rating. Her estimated net worth is over 3million dollars.

SOLA SOBOWALE

Unknown to a bunch in Nollywood, this cross over actress celebrated for her quarrelsome character is actually one of the wealthiest actresses on parade. Feelers in the know, maintained that she earns about N500,000 – N1 5million per movie role. She has clinched sizable movie awards. Like many fellow thespians of her age, she rarely flaunts her wealth on the social media. She is a brand ambassador for Glo, Mouka foam, Bstan Homes, Middle class properties and Unity bank. The veteran many see as pretty influential has an estimated net worth of about N500,000 – N1million dollars ($208-416. 8).

MERCY AIGBE

In the Cross over concern, is an actress to embrace and applaud roundly because of her perfect acting skill. Over the years, the Edo State-born actress has been in focus. She grabbed awards from various relevant arts bodies to show for her acting prowess. Among them is the City People magazine which recognised her efforts with the Yoruba Movie Personality award in the 2015. She topped this with the most celebrated nominee NET Honours in 2018 to further feather her nest as an actress in a class of her own. Aigbe is simply one of the actresses who have proven successfully that it is important to diversify in one's income resources. This she stamped out rightly by investing in fashion, thereby increasing quietly her earnings by diversifying into fashion concern. Another source of her wealth comes from endorsements. It is really on good record that she signed some mouth-watering endorsement deals with some viable companies which she uses her media page to push. Among them are Elephant Gold pile, Leisure court, Prestige cosmetics which was for a period of one year, Edalaf Brothers Limited and others.

Aigbe’s estimated net worth is said to be at 11.1 million dollars (N459.8million)

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