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Ólú ndị Igbo

@VoiceOfTheEast

Jun 13, 2023 • 18 tweets • 9 min read • Read on X

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Here is a list of Popular American Celebrities who are Originally Igbo.

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Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor is an American actor who is Nigerian and Igbo. His stellar performance as Solomon Northup in the 2013 film, 12 Years a Slave earned him a nominee for the 2014 Academy Awards for Best Actor. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Nonso Anozie is an American actor. He is best known for his performances as Sergeant Dap in the 2013 American military science-fiction action movie, Ender’s Game, and as Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the American fantasy drama television series, Game of Thrones and Sweet Tooth. Born and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Chet Anekwe was born in Nigeria but raised in New York City, United States, Anekwe came to the limelight in the Hollywood film industry after he starred as Service Man in an American television series, New Girl. He is currently starring as Efe Omowale in the American television… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tyler Gregory Okonma aka TylertheCreator was born on March 6, 1991, in California, the son of a Nigerian father with Igbo ancestry and an American mother of mixed African-American and European-Canadian descent.
He is a rapper and record producer, He rose to fame in the early… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Nnamdi Asomugha was born on July 6, 1981, in Louisiana, USA to Igbo parents, He is a former American football cornerback. He played college football for the University of California. Nnamdi also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.
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Annette Ngozi Ilonzeh is an American actress. From 2010 to 2011, she portrayed Maya Ward in the American daytime television soap opera, General Hospital, and later starred as Kate Prince in Charlie’s Angels, an American action crime drama television series. She also had recurring… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Born on July 29, 1983. Nnamani is a physician, retired American indoor volleyball player and former member of the United States National and Olympic team. She has played at two Olympic games in 2004 and 2008. In 2004, she became the second woman in history… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor (born September 28, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. Prior to the National Basketball Association (NBA), Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas, and the University of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke is a 39-year-old American actress renowned primarily for her roles in television and film.

Born in Spokane, Washington, United States, but originally from the Eastern part of Nigeria. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, for which she won an Emmy award.

Chinedu Unaka is a Nigerian American comedian, actor and writer born and raised in Los Angeles. He is the son of two Nigerian immigrants, Christian and Nneka Unaka.
He has made a mark in the American entertainment industry.

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Shaffer Chimere Smith known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit "Let Me Love You". The single's successful release prompted a meeting between… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Tobechukwu Dubem "Tobe" Nwigwe (born March 8, 1987) is an American rapper, singer and actor. As of 2022, Nwigwe co-stars in the Netflix television series Mo and received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 65th Grammy Awards.

Yvonne Anuli Orji is a Nigerian-American actress and comedian. She is best known for her role in the television series Insecure, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and three NAACP Image Awards.

Caroline Chikezie is a British Nigerian actress, best known for playing Sasha Williams in As If, and Elaine Hardy in Footballers' Wives. In recent years she has gained popularity as Angela Ochello in the Nigerian series The Governor.

The people we missed would definitely be included in part 2.
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