Nigeria’s entertainment industry did not just provide jobs for many but also made stars and celebrities out of them.
Looking back, most celebrities would not have envisaged being where they are today.
Now they are well known in the society and are regarded as “Big boys and Big Chics”.
However, many Nigerians have no idea what their favourite celebrities looked like as kids.
Below are photos of some of your favourite stars when they were kids and what they look like now.
Genevieve Nnaj
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She is one of Nigeria’s top female actresses. She was born in Mbaise,
Imo state but grew up in Lagos. She started her acting career as a child
actress in the then popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of
8 and in 1998, she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film
industry with the movie “Most Wanted.” She has starred in countless
movies.
Don Jazzy
:Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian
Multi award-winning record producer, singer, songwriter, former CEO of
Nigerian record label Mo’ Hits Records founded in 2004 and current CEO
of the Mavin Records label which he founded in May 2012. He has produced
tracks for Dr SID, Wande Coal, D’Prince, Darey, Naeto C and many other
stars.
Ini Edo:
Iniobong Edo Ekim born on April 19, 1982 hails from Akwa Ibom. She is
among the top actresses in Nollywood. Her very first film was “Thick
Madam” (2003) and since then, she has featured in over a 100 films, just
30 in 2007 alone. She is married to Philip Ehiagwina.
Paul and Peter Okoye:
The identical twin brothers popularly called P-Square are one of the
top music artistes in Nigeria. They have fans both in Nigeria and
outside the country. They have won several awards and are both married
to their baby mamas.
D’banj:
Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo is is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, harmonica
player, and businessman. He has won several music awards, including the
awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007. His
song ‘Oliver Twist’ was a hit which gained international recognition.
Tiwa Savage:
is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, recording artist, performer, and
actress. She is currently signed to MAVIN records. She is known for
songs like, Eminado, Kele Kele Love and many others. She is married to
her manager, Tunji “Tee Billz” Balogun.
Davido:
David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992) is a recording artist,
performer, and record producer. He is known for hit songs like, Skelewu,
Aye and a host of others.
Tonto Dikeh:
Tonto Charity Dikeh, also known as Poko is a Nigerian actress and
singer who hails from Rivers State. Her journey into the movie industry
started after she competed in a reality TV show called The Next Movie
Star and she emerged the first runner up.
D’Prince:
Charles Enebeli (popularly known as D’Prince) is a Nigerian
singer-songwriter. He was born in the city of Lagos, Nigeria. He is the
younger brother of Don Jazzy.
BasketMouth:
Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth is a Nigerian comedian and actor from
Abia State who has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like
Basketmouth Uncensored across the globe
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