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Find out more about the greatest Nigerian Women, including Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Agbani Darego, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti and Mo Abudu

Famous Nigerian Women

Famous People From Nigeria
Nigerian Men
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieChimamanda Ngozi Adichie
15 September 1977
Writer
Hausa Queen AminaHausa Queen Amina
1533 AD
Queen of Nigeria

Agbani DaregoAgbani Darego
22 December 1982
Model & Beauty Queen

Mo AbuduMo Abudu
11 September 1964
Talk Show Host, Media Proprietor

Destiny EtikoDestiny Etiko
12 August 1994
Actress

Sade AduSade Adu
16 January 1959
Singer-Songwriter
Ngozi Okonjo-IwealaNgozi Okonjo-Iweala
13 June 1954
Diplomat, Economist

Adepero OduyeAdepero Oduye
11 January 1978
Actress

Folorunsho AlakijaFolorunsho Alakija
15 July 1951
Business Women
Yvonne OrjiYvonne Orji
02 December 1983
Actress

Toks OlagundoyeToks Olagundoye
16 September 1975
Actress
Genevieve NnajiGenevieve Nnaji
03 May 1979
Nigerian actress

Funke AkindeleFunke Akindele
24 August 1977
Nigerian actress

Funmilayo Ransome-KutiFunmilayo Ransome-Kuti
25 October 1900
Teacher, Politician, Activist

Omotola Jalade EkeindeOmotola Jalade Ekeinde
07 February 1978
Actress

Ini EdoIni Edo
23 April 1982
Nigerian actress
Joke SilvaJoke Silva
29 September 1961
Nigerian actress

Buchi EmechetaBuchi Emecheta
21 July 1944
Writer, Novelist, Sociologist, Playwright, Editor,

Patience OzokworPatience Ozokwor
25 March 1958
Actress

Diezani Alison-MaduekeDiezani Alison-Madueke
06 December 1960
Nigerian Politician
Temi FagbenleTemi Fagbenle
08 September 1992
Basketball player

Abi OlajuwonAbi Olajuwon
06 July 1988
Basketball coach
Nicole MoudaberNicole Moudaber
19 January 1977
Disc jockey

Yvonne OkoroYvonne Okoro
25 November 1984
Actress

Flora NwapaFlora Nwapa
13 January 1931
Author
Demi Isaac OviaweDemi Isaac Oviawe
02 November 2000
Actress

Kristine AnigweKristine Anigwe
31 March 1997
Basketball player
Simidele AdeagboSimidele Adeagbo
29 July 1981
Skeleton racer