TOP-10 Nigerians in Hollywood.

1.Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje:

A Nigerian-British citizen, born of Yoruba parents born 22 August 1967; but grew up in Islington, London. Akinnuoye-Agbaje has featured in blockbuster movies such as Bourne Identity, The Mummy Returns, The Legionnaire,,’ Unstoppable, GI Joe: The Rise of the Cobra, The Lost series and The New York Undercover series movies, Recently, he made a guest appearance in the second episode of season 8 of Monk, and also played Derek Jameson in the 2011 film, The Thing. He will also portray Kurse in the Marvel Studios film, Thor: The Dark World.

2.Hakeem Kae Kazim:

Hakeem Kae Kassimis a Nigerian actor best known for his portrayal of Georges Rutaganda in the 2004 drama film Hotel Rwanda.He is a British trained actor, who was born in Lagos 1 October 1962 but moved to South Africa, where he lived and learnt his trade. Kae Kazim has apparently got some impressive roles in Hollywood movies some of which are The Pirate of the Carribeans: At World’s End, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, The Fourth Kind. The Forth Kind was written and directed by a Nigeria, Olatunde Osunsanmi.

3.Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetelu Umeadi Ejiofor is probably the most popular Nigerian in Hollywood today.He was born in London of Igbo parentage on 10 July 1977. He is a movie Director and a Writer . Ejiofor has featuredin movies such as Amistad,Half of a yellow sun, 12 Years a Slave, Dirty Pretty Things, Salt, End Game, Inside Man, Four Brothers and Mind Games.. Ejiofor appeared alongside John Cusack in the 2009 film, 2012; The film went on to gross over $700 million, and is among the list of highest-grossing films of all times, placing fifth of top films of 2009. 

4.Gbenga Akinnagbe

Gbenga Akinnagbe was born on December 12, 1978 in Washington, D.C. to Nigerian parents and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland. An actor best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO original series, The Wire. Akinnagbe attended Bucknell University on a wrestling scholarship, majoring in political science and English. He is the cousin of DC rapper, Wale.
Some of the movies he featured include Damage, Blue Blood and The Wire among others.

5.Caroline Chikezie

Caroline Chikezie is a British actress born February 19,1974, best known for playing Sasha Williams in As If, Elaine Hardy in Footballers' Wives and the Cyberwoman in Torchwood. Some of the movies in which she featured are Eragon, Aeon Flux, Breaking and Entering.Her other television works includes 40, Judas Kiss, Free Fall and Brothers and Sisters. She appeared as Lisa Hallett, a member of the secret organisation of Torchwood who had been transformed into a half-human half-Cyberman in Cyberwoman

6.Sonni Chidiebere

This Nigerian-Igbo actor has earned minor roles in some blockbuster Hollywood movies. They include Hotel Rwanda, Blood Diamond, District 9 and Lord of War. Born in Nigeria, he grew up in South Africa, where he started his acting career.

7.Edun Adetomiwa

Edun was born 1984 in Lagos, Nigeria, to a Nigerian father and a half-Ghanaian, half-English mother.Edun moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 11. After featuring in the popular Hollywood TV series, Merlin, his face became a notable one in the movie industry. Edun played the coloured character in Merlin, who later became Prince Authur’s in-law and knight. He has featured in a number of series and some films, which include Shakespeares Globe, Romeo and Juliet, The Merlin Tv Series, Cinderella,Dying of the light,The Law And Order, UK Tv series.

8.Nonso Anozie

Nonso Anozie, born 28 May 1979 in Camden, London, England, He is from Igbo origin. He has featured in prominent Hollywood blockbusters, Anozie’s distinct Igbo intonation came to fore in the Hollywood flick, Conan the Barbarian. In the summer of 2002 he became the youngest person in history to play William Shakespeare's "King Lear" professionally. His has featured in several other movies like The Grey, Rock and Rolla, Nanny Mcphee Returns, Atonement and The Last Legion.

9. Ndoka Valentine Ndubisi

Ndoka Valentine Ndubisi would be easily spotted for his role in Fighting Temptations, where he acted alongside Beyonce Knowles. This apparently handsome man of Igbo decent has acted in a few movie flicks. He is known to have featured in movies like Concrete Brown, Unforgiven Sins, Love assassins; Somebodies and Adora. 

We however do not have information about his background (Wow! It must be that Ndoka loves a private life) 

10.Sophie Okonedo

Believe it! - This Pretty woman, Sophie Okonedo is another British actress with a Nigerian background-from Edo State born 11 August 1968 in London. Okonedo, became notable after she holds the prestigious award of OBE.

She has featured in several Hollywood movies which includes Aeon Flux, Hotel Rwanda, Alex Rider, Operation Storm Breaker, Ace Ventura, Dirty Pretty Things, and Martian Child.