Given Mahlatse Stuurman

Is Nollywood still producing celebrities? [Opinion]

A tweet recently made its rounds online, claiming that Nollywood no longer produces celebrities. The user nostalgically referenced Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, asserting that today’s Nollywood stars don’t measure up in terms of fame or global presence. And while I understand the sentiment, I have to ask; is that really true? “Nollywood does not produce celebrities anymore. Genevieve and Omotola ka na-ewi since 1999 till date, and they were really huge in the 2000s. Actors now are not nearly as huge. The reverse is the case with musicians, those ones are global stars now. I blame the movies,” he said.