List of Famous people born in Nigeria

Oladayo A. Okeniyi is a Nigerian-American actor, popularly known for playing the role of Thresh in The Hunger Games and Danny Dyson in Terminator Genisys.

Babatunde Adetomiwa Stafford "Tomiwa" Edun, is a Nigerian actor. He is best known for his roles as Sir Elyan in the television show Merlin, Marcus Young in Bates Motel and Alex Hunter in the football video games FIFA 17, FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.

Christian Obodo is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Ike Ibrahim Shorunmu is a former Nigerian football goalkeeper.

Taribo West is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is best remembered for his various unusual and colourful hairstyles.

Rita Chikwelu is a Nigerian professional football player who plays for Spanish club Madrid CFF. She previously played for Umeå IK and Kristianstads DFF. She is also a member of the Nigeria women's national football team.

Ojokojo Torunarigha is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward for German club Chemnitzer FC between 1991 and 1995. He also played international football for Nigeria, and later became a coach at Hertha BSC. His sons Junior and Jordan are also footballers.

Nikki Amuka-Bird is a Nigerian-born British actress of the stage, television, and film.

Michael Babatunde is a Nigerian football midfielder, who plays for Wydad AC in Botola Pro. He has played for various clubs in Nigeria, Ukraine and other countries.

Ezekiel Isoken Henty is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Slovan Bratislava in the Fortuna Liga.