The Nigerian film industry is blessed with the most talented and beautiful actresses who grace our screens and act in our favorite movies and TV shows. While their on-screen presence captivates fans, their personal lives have also become of great interest to their dedicated fans. This is why we’re going down the aisle to find out all Nollywood actresses who are currently married.
It is delightful to see just how many Nollywood actresses have effortlessly balanced getting hitched and starting families while thriving in their successful careers. From long-time unions to the most recent weddings, we’re taking a look at your favorite stars and their life partners. Here is a list of all Nollywood actresses who are currently married.
1. Omotola Jalade
Omotola Jalade is Nollywood’s sweetheart, and the actress has starred in several Nollywood films that make her revered in the industry. The actress is currently married to Captain Matthew Ekeinde who she met in 1994 at the Solid Rock Church in Iyana Ipaja, they’ve been married since 1996 and have four children together.Â
2. Chizzy Alichi
Chigozie Stephanie Alichi, popularly known as Chizzy Alichi, is a Nigerian film actress, model, and entrepreneur. The actress is married to Chike Ugochukwu Mbah, the pair got married in 2019. Details of their relationship prior to the marriage was kept under wraps, and the actress remains private about their relationship, except for their wedding ceremonies which were lavish and shared across various social platforms.
3. Uju Okoli
Uji Okoli is a beloved Nollywood actress who has made her mark through several movies. The actress keeps her personal life private but is known to be currently married. The actress has not revealed the identity of her husband, but so far seems to be keeping her family out of the spotlight.
4. Mercy Johnson
Mercy Johnson starred in Nollywood classics such as Dumebi the Dirty Girl, but that didn’t stop her from finding her family. She is currently married to Prince Odianosen Okojie, and they met on a flight to france. Their love story began from there, they got married in 2011, and now they have four children together.Â
5. Anita Joseph
Anita Joseph is a Nollywood star and overall entertainer who is married to Fisayo Olagunju, they tied the knot in 2020 and have celebrated several milestones ever since. Anita Joseph was subject to various rumors and controversies about her love life before she got married, but now she’s happy in her marriage with two children.
6. Judy Austin
Judy Austin is a popular Nollywood actress with a successful acting career and publicly shares moments of her marriage with fellow actor Yul Edochie. The marriage between the couple was announced in 2022, and there have been controversies surrounding their dating timeline, especially as it relates to Yul Edochie’s first wife, but the couple have squashed those rumors.
7. Rita Dominic
Rita Dominic is a legendary and talented Nollywood actress living proof that things happen at the right time. The actress is currently married to Fidelis Anosike, they got married in 2022 in a lavish ceremony that was the talk of the entire nation.
8. Rosy Meurer
Rosaline Meurer is a talented actress who has starred in various notable shows and movies in Nollywood over the years. The actress is currently married to Olakunle Churchill, news about their marriage circulated in 2021, amidst controversies of Churchill’s failed marriage to Tonto Dike. Rosy and her husband have a son together, and there have been speculations of separation regarding the couple, but Rosy Meurer has tagged all speculations as false.
9. Dakore Akande
Dakore Egbuson-Akande is a popular and talented Nollywood actress known for several roles including Isoken. The actress is married to Olumide Akande, they met after Dakore had just returned to Lagos from London, and Akande from Chicago. In her own words, he wanted her to present a TV show, she didn’t get the job, but she got the dude. They have been married since 2011, and they have two children.
10. Ruth KadiriÂ
Ruth Kadiri is a talented actress and filmmaker who continues to thrive in the Nigerian film industry. She isn’t one to show her personal life to the public, but she is noted to be married. Ruth Kadiri is a happily married actress with children. She got married to her husband, Mr Ezerika in a private wedding ceremony on November 6, 2018.
11. Regina Daniels
Regina Daniels is a Nigerian actress and filmmaker known for her brilliant roles in movies and also known for her marriage to billionaire Ned Nwoko. The actress got married to Ned Nwoko barely a month after they met in 2019. It is noted that the couple met through Regina Daniel’s mother and actress, Rita Daniels. There have been controversies following the marriage which involve the age gap between the couple, and other marital controversies.
12. Toyin Abraham
Nollywood filmmaker Toyin Abraham is on a roll in the industry, and she is also tied down in love and marriage to Kola Ajeyemi. The actress had her traditional engagement with Kolawole Ajeyemi, who is also an actor in July 2019, and they welcomed their first child in August 2019.
13. Rita Edochie
Rita Edochie is a veteran actress who has been acting in Nollywood since the 1990s. She married Tony Edochie, the younger brother of Pete Edochie, in December 1990, and they have four children together.
14. Angela Okorie
Angela Okorie is a successful Nigerian actress, model, and singer, who is notably currently married. The actress is said to have remarried her secret lover, Nwele Michael Chukwudi in 2020, and they reportedly have a child together.
15. Nuella Njubigbo
Nuella Njubigbo is a versatile actress and writer in Nollywood. She was once married to Tchidi Chikere, but they faced various controversies and they eventually got divorced, she is rumored to have remarried now and is living abroad.
16. Ekene Umenwa
Ekene Umenwa is known for her exceptional performances in Nollywood films, and how she celebrates the love of her life. The actress is married to Alex Kleanson, they met through a business venture, but it turned out to be something more and they got married in 2023. From all indications, they are living happily ever after and recently shared pictures of their child.
17. Sharon Ooja
Sharon Ooja is Nollywood’s sweetheart and most recently someone else’s sweetheart. The actress got married to Ugo Nwoke in June 2024, and while there was a big controversy surrounding her husband’s past marital status, it is safe to say that she is a happy wife. Sharon Ooja has described how she met her husband as a revealation from God, and she also met him through her sister.
18. Peggy Ovire
Peggy Ovire is a popular Nollywood actress who is known for the Nigerian television series Husbands of Lagos. The actress is married to fellow actor Fredrick Leonard, they got married in 2022, and they met through various Nollywood projects.
19. Blessing Obasi
Blessing Jessica Obasi-Nze is a talented actress who has found love in her husband and fellow actor Stan Nze. They met while working together and dated for about five years before getting married on September 11, 2021, they are currently married and building a beautiful family together with their son.Â
20. Sola Sobowale
Sola Sobowale is a veteran actress who is famous for movie roles such as The King of Boys movies. The actress is married to Oludotun Sobowale, a former corporate director of Eko Hospital and Healthcare in Lagos, they have been married for decades, and they have 5 children.Â
21. Adesua Etomi
Adesua Etomi is a Nollywood actress who is super talented and gracious. The actress and her husband, Banky W in a lavish wedding ceromony in 2017, they are couple goals all year round and have two children together.
22. Queen Nwokoye
Queen Nwokoye’s career in the Nollywood industry is something to write home about, and so is her marital life. She got married to Oluchi Uzoma in a secret wedding in 2011, and they are blessed with children.Â
23. Omoni Oboli
Omoni Oboli is forever going to have the hearts of Nollywood fans and no doubt the heart of her husband and partner in crime, Nnamdi Oboli. They pair got married in 2000, and they have three sons together.
24. Queeneth HilbertÂ
Queeneth Hilbert has acted in movies such as Hand of Fate and Sins of the Past, the actress keeps her private life under wraps, but she is also another Nollywood actress who is currently married. Â
25. Nse Ikpe-Etim
Nse Ikpe-Etim has an outstanding career and outstanding talents. Nse Ikpe-Etim is married to her childhood friend, Clifford Sule. The couple got married on February 14, 2013, at a Lagos registry after dating for about 20 years.
26. Nkiru Sylvanus
Nkiri Sylvanus is famous for her movie roles in the Nigerian film industry, she had her happy ending when she got married to her husband, Riches Sammy in 2023.
27. Joke Silva
Joke Silva, a renowned actress, has been in the acting game for decades. The talented actress is married to renowned Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs. Their love story is the type people dream and pray for, and they have been married for decades. The couple met in 1981 at the National Theatre, Lagos during the 21st Independence anniversary, and they have two children.
28. Joyce Kalu
Award-winning actress, entrepreneur, and all-around influential personality, Joyce Kalu is married happily to a businessman, Mr. Kalu, they have three children together and they are both in each other’s corner, just the way it should be.Â
29. Mercy Aigbe
Nollywood actress Mercy Aigbe is currently married to Kazim Adeoti, they got married in 2022. This is not the actress’s first marriage, and she has openly shared reasons why she married Adeoti, she had an interview with Pulse Nigeria where she spoke about their union.
30. Ufuoma McDermott
Ufuoma McDermott is renowned in the industry for her talent and remarkable career. She married Steven McDermott in 2010, and they have two children together. The couple met in the UK through mutual friends, and their relationship blossomed into a strong marriage
31. Mary NjokuÂ
Mary Njoku is a powerhouse in the Nollywood industry, she married Jason Njoku, the CEO of iROKOtv, in 2012. The couple has three children together. They met through their work, and their relationship grew naturally as they shared common professional interests.
32. Ini Dima-Okojie
Ini Dima Okojie is a Nollywood actress who melts hearts with every role she plays. Her love story with her husband Abasi Ene-Obong is just as sweet, the pair tied the knot in 2022 after meeting through work as he is the owner of 54Gene.
33. Georgina Onuoha
Nollywood actress, Georgina Onuoha is another Nollywood actress who is currently married. She got married to Ifeanyi Igwegbe, and they have two children together. Georgina met Ifeanyi through mutual acquaintances in the entertainment industry, and their relationship blossomed into marriage.
34. Clarion Chukwura
Clarion Chukwura is a veteran actress who is considered Nollywood Royalty. She married her third husband, Anthony Boyd, in 2016. The couple’s marriage is their private affair, and they have been together for a few years and keeping a low profile.
35. Wunmi Ajiboye
Wunmi Ajiboye is a Nollywood actress reportedly married to Segun Ogungbe. According to reports, they are prominent Nollywood actors in the Yoruba movie industry and are a success story in terms of Nollywood marriages. Wunmi and Segun met through their mutual involvement in the industry and have kept their personal lives private and reportedly have children.
36. Uche OgbodoÂ
Uche Ogbodo is an entertainment extraordinaire, who has been in the industry for a while. The actress is allegedly currently married to Bobby Maris. The actress met Bobby through mutual friends and got married in 2023.Â
37. Elma Mbadiwe
Elma Mbadiwe is one of the most unforgettable faces and talents in Nollywood, she is also a private person and her husband’s identity is not public knowledge, she did however add the name Aluko to her Instagram profile, and the couple recently had twins.Â
38. Linda Ejiofor
Nigerian actress Linda Ejiofor has been outstanding in all her roles in Nollywood. The actress is married to Nollywood actor Ibrahim Suleiman. Linda and Ibrahim met on the set of the popular TV series Tinsel and began dating before eventually tying the knot in 2018, they have a son together.
39. Bukola Awoyemi
Nollywood actress Bukola Awoyemi is known for her roles in the Yoruba film industry. She is married to fellow actor Damola Olatunji, they got married in 2013 and the couple has a child together. Bukola and Damola met through their mutual work in the Nollywood industry, and their relationship grew naturally into marriage even though there have been allegations that the couple had an affair while Olatunji was married to Raliat Olatunji.
40. Mo Bimpe
Nollywood actress Adebimpe Oyebade is known for several roles, and she is also known for being married to fellow actor Lateef Adedimeji. The couple tied the knot in 2022 and have stayed out of any public drama.Â
41. Stephanie Okereke LinusÂ
Stephanie Okereke is another actress who proves that you can have it all, she married Linus Idahosa in 2012, and they have one child together. Stephanie and Linus met through mutual friends and dated for several years before getting married. The popular actress recently celebrated 13 years of marriage to her husband Linus Idahosa, this indicates that the couple is still going strong after all these years.Â
42. Amanda Dara
Amanda Dara is a Nollywood actress and TV presenter who recently got married in a lavish wedding ceremony to her spouse in 2024. Details on the couple remain private, but they are enjoying newly wedded bliss.
43. Monalisa Chinda
Monalisa Chinda is a Nollywood actress who has had her fair share of success and a failed marriage. She is noted to be currently married to Victor Tonye Coker. They got married in 2016, Monalisa has a daughter from her first marriage and another child with Victor Coker.
44. Regina Askia-Williams
Regina Askia-Willaims is a Nollywood actress based abroad, and also a former beauty queen. She is married to Rudolph Willaims, and they are raising a beautiful family together with two children.Â
45. Gloria Young
Gloria Young is a veteran actress known for her successful marriage to veteran actor Nobert Young. The couple has children together and is known for their successful marriage. Gloria and Norbert met through their work in the industry, they got married in 2002.
46. Etinosa Idemudia
Etinosa Idemudia is an actress who has been married three times, and her most recent marriage was to a foreign man. They tied the knot at the Ikoyi Registry in Lagos. Etinosa has a daughter from her previous relationships, but details about her third marriage are kept relatively private.
47. Chisom Tatiana Steve
Chisom Tatiana Steve is a Nollywood actress, model, and TV personality. She recently married Ogbonnaya Ikenna Daniel, a navy man. Chisom and Ogbonnaya have not yet had children, and details of how they met remain private.
48. Bukky Wright
Veteran Nollywood actress is married to Adewale Onitiri. The couple exchanged vows in 2011 in the United States. This is the actress’s fifth marriage, and from all indications online, they seem to be married still. The actress is noted to have two children
49. Liz Benson
Liz Benson is a beloved Nollywood actress known for several roles. She lost her first husband, and she is reported to be married to Bishop Great Ameye, they got married in 2009 and the couple is noted to be involved in a Christian evangelical ministry. The actress has three children from her previous marriage to her late husband, Samuel Gabriel Etim.
50. Tana Adelana
Tana Adelana is a Nollywood actress, producer, model, TV presenter, and entrepreneur. The actress is married to Femi Adelana, they got married in 2007 and have two children together. Tana and Femi met through mutual connections in the entertainment industry.
