It’s quite understandable that some celebrities whom we think are ‘fully Nigerians’ are actually ‘biracial’ or ‘mixed race’ because some of them have lived in Nigeria for a long time and can speak our native languages fluently!
So, in the aim of getting to know more about our celebrities, let’s quickly talk about 5 Nigerian Celebrities You Probably Never Knew Are ‘Half-castes’/Biracial.
1. TBoss
Ex-BBNaija housemate and finalist, Tokunbo Idowu, popularly known as TBoss was born to a Nigerian father from Edo State, and a Romanian mother.
The model, influncer and mother of one is considered one the most popular and successful BBNaija housemates!
The beautiful reality star who is also an actress studied briefly at the University of Lagos before moving to Romania to complete her education.
2. Ramsey Nouah
Ramsey Nouah is a popular Nollywood actor who needs no introduction!
The talented actor whose full name is Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr., but simply known as Ramsey Nouah was born to an Israeli father and a Nigerian mother from Ondo State.
He grew up in Surulere, Lagos where he attended his primary and secondary education. He went on to obtain a diploma in Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, and moved on to pursue an acting carreer.
The award-winning actor and director has starred in numerous Nollywood movies and is considered one of the most successful and popular Nollywood actors!
3. Adunni Ade
Adunni Ade is a Nollywood actress who was born in Queens, New York to a German-Irish mother and a Nigerian father.
She was partly raised in Lagos and the United States, and attended her elementary school in Lagos and Ogun State, and earned a degree in accounting from University of Kentucky.
She’s a single mother of two boys and has starred in Nollywood movies/TV series like: “Head Gone”, “It’s Her Day”, “The Vendor”, and “Diary of a Lagos Girl”.
4. Daddy Freeze
Popular and controversial Cool FM On Air Personality (OAP), Ifedayo Olarinde simply known as ‘Daddy Freeze’ was born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania to a Nigerian father and a Romanian mother.
He spent most of his growing years in Ibadan, Oyo State where he got a degree in sociology from the University of Ibadan.
Daddy Freeze is one of the most popular OAP’s in Nigeria because he’s known for sharing his opinions without holding anything back!
He has been controversially known to stand against pastors who urge their congregation to pay their tithes.
He has a YouTube channel where he talks about so many thought-provoking topics and carries out interviews with celebrities.
5. Eku Edewor
Beautiful Nollywood actress and TV host, Eku Edewor was born in London, along with her identical twin sister, Kessiana.
She was born to a British father and a Nigerian mother from Delta State.
She was raised both in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She attended her primary education in Nigeria but moved to the United Kingdom when she was 13 and attended her secondary and University education.
She’s a popular model, TV show host, red carpet host and she once co-hosted the Big Brother Naija All Stars live carpet show in 2010.
She has also starred in several popular Nollywood movies like “Flower Girl”, “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll”, and “Your Excellency”.
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