During the course of surveilling the world, we have discovered that Nigerians are scattered all over the world and they include some notable celebrities that we wouldn't have thought.
Below are some them ( I am sure some of them may come as a surprise to you) :
1. Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire was also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click until the group split in 2005. Chamillionaire was born to a Muslim Nigerian father and an African-American Christian mother inWashington D.C., and moved to Houston, Texas at the age of four.
Below are some them ( I am sure some of them may come as a surprise to you) :
1. Chamillionaire
Hakeem Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire, is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas He is the CEO of Chamillitary Entertainment. Chamillionaire was also the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click until the group split in 2005. Chamillionaire was born to a Muslim Nigerian father and an African-American Christian mother inWashington D.C., and moved to Houston, Texas at the age of four.
2. Tinie Tempah
Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is an English rapper of Nigerian descent, fromSouth London. He has been signed to Parlophone Records since 2009, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his own record and fashion label Disturbing London (DL Records) in 2007 along with his cousin, Dumi Oburota. Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu was born in London, England, on 7 November 1988, to Igbo parents from Nigeria. His middle name Chukwuemeka means 'God is great' in the Igbo language.
3. Jidenna
Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (born May 4, 1985), known professionally as Jidenna, is a Nigerian-American recording artist signed to Wondaland Records. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, "Classic Man" and "Yoga", promoting the label's compilation EPThe Eephus. Jidenna was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin to Tama Mobisson, a white accountant, and Oliver Mobisson, a Nigerian Igbo academic. Jidenna grew up in Nigeria, where his father was a professor of computer science at Enugu State University. Jidenna's name in theIgbo language means to "embrace the father."
4. Hugo Wallace Weaving
Hugo Wallace Weaving (born 4 April 1960) is an Australian-British film and stage actor. He is best known for his roles as Agent Smith in The Matrixtrilogy (1999–2003) and Elrond in The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003) and The Hobbit (2012–2014) film trilogy, as well as the title role of V in the 2006 film V for Vendetta.Weaving was born at the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital, Nigeria Protectorate, to English parents Anne (née Lennard), a tour guide and former teacher, and Wallace Weaving, aseismologist.
5. Taio Cruz
Jacob Taio Cruz known by his stage name Taio Cruz (born 23 April 1985), is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, andentrepreneur. Cruz was born in London, to a Nigerian father and a Brazilian mother. He is popularly known for his hit songs '' Break your heart '', ''There she goes '' and '' Dynamite ''.
6. Jordon Ibe
Jordon Ashley Femi Ibe ( born 8 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays for Liverpool as an attacking midfielder or winger. He was born in Bermondsey, England to David Ibe a Nigerian and Charlotte Ibe an English
From left to right : Chamillionaire, Tinie Tempah, Jidenna, Hugo Wallace and Jordon Ibe
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From left to right : Chamillionaire, Tinie Tempah, Jidenna, Hugo Wallace and Jordon Ibe
Please kindly share with others or subscribe to post comments if you have any suggestions, complaints, request or reports. Thank you
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