While there are some actors and actresses who depend on getting movie roles to make a living, there are many others who aside their acting business, engage in side hustle to make more money.
Below are 15 of these thick Nollywood stars and other businesses they do.
1. Funke Akindele-Bello
Funke, known as Jenifa, is a creative and versatile actress, script writer, producer and director. She has had endorsement deals with so many brands such as keystone bank, globacom, Dettol, Kelloggs and so on.
The mother of two once had a school of drama called Scene One School of Drama.
She owns and runs Scene one production, which is a content production company for television stations and movies.
Funke also runs a non-governmental organisation known as the Jenifa Foundation, which aims at providing young people with vocational skills.
Jenifa is just successful in acting, she is also a skilled entrepreneur.
2. Mercy Aigbe
Aside from being an actress, Mercy is a talented script writer and a producer. She is also a brand ambassador for various brands and most importantly, she has a fashion store called Magdivas, where she sells clothes, bags and shoes.
The mother of two also has another business called Aso-ebi by Mercy, where she sells fabrics.
3. Deyemi Okanlawon
Deyemi is a very good role interpreter, a talented actor who people like to see on movie screens. He has featured in several movies.
Beside the acting career, Deyemi has a business called Covenant Entertainment Services (CSE), a 360-degree film production, consulting and talent management firm.
The father of two also has a business with the Silverbird film distribution.
4. Iyabo Ojo
This darling actress, add to her acting, scriptwriting. She is also a producer. The amazing mother of two has featured in several movies and she is the queen of tik tok.
She is the CEO of Fespris Limited, which comprises different businesses such as beauty line, where she sells cream, does massage and other things that entails beauty. Also she has an abula spot, where they sell food.
She also has a Lounge & Bar, alongside other businesses.
5. Odunlade Adekola
This super talented actor is also a scriptwriter, producer and a director.
The funny actor is a brand ambassador for Glo, Goldberg and other brands. He has a film school called Odunlade Adekola film production (OAFP), where he teaches people how to act and other things pertaining to movie making.
6. Bukola Adeeyo
Bukola, the young and talented actress has featured in several movies. This mother of two is very good at what she does.
However, beside the acting business, she also run a hair business brand called JJ Luxury Hair.
7. Wunmi Toriola
Wunmi is another good actor, who engages in other activities to make more money for herself. She is a scriptwriter and movie producer.
The mother of one also has a skin care business, where she sells organic soaps, cream etc (WT GLOW).
Wunmi is the owner of WT Signature, a clothing line, where she sells ready to wear outfits, fabrics and Aso ebi.
8. Kolawole Ajeyemi
Beside being an amazing and versatile actor, Kolawole is a scriptwriter, producer and a director. The father of two has featured in several movies.
He gets his pocket always filled with cash through his clothing line and shoe brand, Kolawoleclothings and Kolawoleshoes, where he sells clothes and shoes.
9. Bimbo Afolayan
Bimbo is no doubt a fantastic actress, she pluses that with writing. She is also a producer and director.
The darling actress, who has starred in several movies, makes more cash for herself with her beauty line, Xtreme Beauty, where she sell soaps, creams, etc.
The mother of one also has a clothing brand, Xtreme Clothings, where she sells sewed outfits.
10. Oyebade Adebimpe
Adebimpe, another talented actress, also has her hand full with engagements that bring more money.
She is scriptwriter, producer, model and an entrepreneur. Bimpe influences different brands. She also has a clothing business, Mo luxury and Ade Fits, where she sells clothes.
There is also a beauty line, where she sells cosmetics that bear her MO inscription, Shades of Mo beauty.
11. Folorunsho Adeola
Folorunsho Adeola
This beautiful actress known for her good interpretation of roles is also a writer and producer.
The actress, who has been in the movie industry for over 10 years and has featured in a lot of movies, also has a factory that makes turbans and headbands for sale. Courturebyadeola.
She also has a clothing line, Just Bubu Abaya.
12. Khadijat Adeola Ayoade
She is one of the fast rising stars in the movie industry, a very good and talented role interpreter and a script writer
Khadijat, aside acting is the owner of Fish and Food Affairs, where she sells things related to sea food and food items generally.
13. Ruth Kadiri
Ruth is an amazing actor, story teller, scriptwriter and producer and has featured in several movies.
The multi-talented screen goddess and mother of one is a screen diva people always want to watch on their screen.
Ruth makes more cash for herself with her hair business called Ruth Kolours, where she sells all kinds of lovely human hairs.
14. Toyin Abraham Ajeyemi
Toyin is another fantastic actress that knows how to interpret roles well, the mother of one has different ambassadorial deals.
She also has a slim tea business that she does which is called Curvy Slimming Tea by Toyin.
15. Kunle Afolayan
He is an award winning filmmaker, writer, producer and director.
The father of four has a business called Golden Effects, which deals on films, Tv productions, and equipment rentals.
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