Whenever we see articles on single women in the
Nigerian Entertainment industry, their single status is
usually portrayed negatively. As though the women have
committed a crime by not being married. In the vast
majority of interviews, you see questions such as ‘When
are you getting married?’ and ‘Why are you not married?’
then statements like ‘At your age. most of your mates
are married’ or the ‘30 year old SPINSTER’ then come the
rumours almost every week on how this actress is
involved with a married man or fighting a colleague for
the attentions of a suitor or some other ridiculous
scenario.
Well, Bella Naija will love to
celebrate our favorite women in Nigerian Entertainment
who are doing fantastic and commendable things for
themselves! Bella Naija presents Nigeria’s
HOTTEST Bachelorettes in Entertainment right
now. These women are single (for the purpose of this
article – that means not engaged or married), fabulous
and are at the top (or rising to the top) in their
chosen professions.
Linda Ikeji’s legion of online fans
see her as a sister, confidante and role model.
Ex-model, blogger and entrepreneur is not afraid to
share her vulnerabilities and thoughts on her blog.
Juggling a popular blog, clothing line, modeling agency
and magazine is hard work but Linda makes it look easy.
Rita Dominic is no longer just an
actress – she is a budding brand! Rita has been in the
Nollywood industry for over a decade and yet she remains
fresh and relevant. Rita is one of Globacom’s Nollywood
ambassadors, she was chosen by MNet to visit Malawi and
remains one of the best loved Nollywood actresses.
Stephanie Okereke is outstanding!
Everyone knows how hard a breakup can be, just imagine a
public breakup and then a serious road accident. Being
the trooper that she is, Stephanie bounced back in
style! She has won various international awards for her
charity work and produced her first feature film.
Nigeria’s sweetheart Genevieve Nnaji
is beautiful and multi-talented! An actress, musician
and now a designer. Genevieve exemplifies the saying
that hardwork and persistence leads to success.
When it comes to Ex-beauty queen Munachi Abii,
there is more than meets the eye. At first glance, you
see the pretty beauty queen but delve deeper and you
discover that Munachi is an aspiring musician who has
worked extremely hard to get to where she is. Growing up
in a single parent household with a beautiful mother who
was struck with polio and having to work and save to pay
for school. Munachi will be releasing her first single
soon and based on past features on other artistes songs
– we expect that it will be hot!
You know her as the cantankerous wife of Ramsey
Noah’s character in the blockbuster Nollywood movie –
Reloaded. She was outstanding in that role but there is
much more to Nse Ikpe Etim – she is no
one hit wonder – her performance in her forthcoming
movies will blow you away plus she is an accomplished
scriptwriter.
Actress/Screenwriter/Mathematician/Statistician
Uche Jombo is a women with so many
facets. She has built a strong reputation and following
among Nollywood fans and her star keeps rising. Uche was
recently chosen as one of Globacom’s brand ambassadors
and also has new exciting movie projects in the works.
Not many actresses can deliver a role with the
conviction that Dakore Egbuson can. Her
fans have been missing her on the big screen lately but
she can heard on the radio in ads for Amstel Malta. She
is also working on a TV and music career. Good luck
Dakore!
TV Personality Dorisha George has
been on Nigerian TV for over a year via HipOnTV. Dorisha
has inspired many young ladies to pursue a career in TV
presenting and continues to build her fanbase.
Isio
Wanogho’s star is definitely
rising! This Creative Arts graduate of the University of
Lagos was one of the most successful locally based
models in Nigeria. Now she is focusing on her career as
a TV personality on Spice TV as well as developing a new
clothing line De-laVega.
Rapper Kel is taking on a genre
dominated by men and she is doing more than holding her
own. Anyone who has heard her on tracks alongside
accomplished male rappers will have to admit that she is
bold! Kel recently scooped the SMVA for Discovery of the
Year and will be releasing her debut album – The
Investment soon.
If there ever was a Nigerian Cinderella story, this
is it! Mercy Johnson sold pure water on
the street of Lagos before getting her big break.
According to Mercy, she attended auditions in torn
clothes before finally getting her breakthrough. While
many might focus on her provocative clothing, there is
much more to Mercy. She spends a large percentage of her
income on charity initiatives and her story has inspired
many to believe that indeed – yes they can.
Sasha can be referred to as a
pioneer – during her time in the music industry, she has
broken many boundaries and proven that you do not have
to be one of the boys to do rap. At a time when female
rappers had to blend in and hide anything that
highlighted their femininity, Sasha bucked the trend and
did things her way. Her 2nd album is in the works and
will be released soon – buzz single ‘Gidi Babe’
explored social issues and got a strong response from
fans and media.
We absolutely love feisty Omawumi! She is uber confident, extremely talented and not afraid to speak her mind. With the success of her first single ‘In the Music’, her awards scoop at the HipHop World Awards, we cannot wait for her debut album to drop.
Beautiful and talented Funke Akindele is such a talented actress, producer and screenwriter – this is evidenced by the fact that she was the driving force behind the JENIFA phenomenon. Funke is now enjoying the fruits of her labour – a massive fanbase and financial success. We cant wait to see what Funke cooks up next