A number of Nigerian celebrities are clocking 40 this year. It is such a major milestone! Today we’ll be counting down 13 Nigerian Celebrities Clocking 40 This Year. Are you ready to see who they are? Then let’s go!
1. Bez
Emmanuel Bez Idakula better known as Bez is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and performer popular for his songs including “You Suppose Know”, “Zuciya Daya”, “There’s a Fire”, and more. Bez will be clocking 40 on the 10th of November this year.
2. Uche Elendu
Renowned Nollywood actress Uche Elendu popular for acting in such movies as To All the Broken Hearted, Missing Rib, Omaliko, Occultic Battle, and more will on the 14th of July this year be clocking 40 years old.
3. Duncan Mighty
Nigerian singer, songwriter, and performer Duncan Mighty most popular for a number of hit songs including “Ijeoma”, “Ako Na Uche”, “Scatter My Dada” is yet another artiste who will be clocking 40 this year. Duncan Mighty will be turning 40 on the 28th of October this year.
4. Yvonne Orji
Nigerian American-based actress Yvonne Orji most popular for playing the role of Molly on the internationally successfully and renowned TV show, Insecure, is another Nigerian celebrity who this year will also be turning 40 years old. Yvonne Orji will be clocking 40 on the 2nd of December this year.
5. Tonye Garrick
Nigerian musician and actress Tonye Garrick who is well known for her songs “Criminal”, “Wait for Me”, “Written in the Stars” and more is another Nigerian celebrity who will this year be clocking 40 years old. Tonye Garrick turns 40 on the 27th of August this year.
6. Flavour
Heavyweight Nigerian singer Chinedu Okoli most popularly known as Flavour N’abania is most notable for a number of hit songs inlcluding “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”, “Oyi”, “Adamma”, and more. Flavour will on the 23rd of this year be turning 40 years old as well.
7. Sasha P
Nigerian rapper and businesswoman Anthonia Yetunde Alabi popularly known as Sasha P is most notable for her songs “Oya”, “Only One”, “Bad Girl P”, and more. Sasha P will on the 21st of June this year turn 40 years old.
8. Lynxxx
Nigerian rapper and musician, Chukie Edozien popularly known as Lynxxx is another Nigerian celebrity who this year will also be clocking 40. Lynxxx is best known for his songs “Change Your Parade”, “Good Luvin”, “Alabukun”, “Fine Lady”, and more. On the 24th of this year, Lynxxx too will be turning 40 years old.
9. Seun Kuti
Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti is a Nigerian singer and musician most popularly known for being the youngest son of Afrobeats legend, Fela Kuti. He is also an artiste in his own right and has gone on to release at least six studio albums. On the 11th of January this year, Seun Kuti turned 40 years old.
10. Yvonne Jegede
Nigerian actress, model, and TV personality, Yvonne Jegede who has acted in a number of movies including Okafor’s Law, Silver Spoon, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Love and Cancer, amidst more is another actress who will be clocking 40 this year. Yvonne turns 40 on the 25th of August this year.
11. Sesan
Nigerian music video director Sesan most notable for directing music videos like D’Banj’s “Mr Endowed”, Wizkid’s “Soweto Baby”, Asa’s “Good Thing” and more is another Nigerian celebrity who will be turning 40 this year. Sesan clocked 40 on the 11th of January this year.
12. Uzor Arukwe
Nollywood actor Uzor Arukwe is a Nigerian actor who has been enjoying a lot of success especially in recent years. He has starred in a number of Nollywood blockbusters including Sugar Rush, The Set Up, Hire a Woman, Prophetess, and more. Uzor will on the 6th of August this year also turn 40 years old.
13. Blossom Chukwujekwu
Nigerian actor and AMVCA winner Blossom Chukwujekwu is a very popular and successful Nollywood actor who has starred in a number of productions including The Visit, Okafor’s Law, Gbomo Gbomo Express, Knocking on Heaven’s Door, and more. Blossom will be on the 4th of November this year also clock 40 years old.
A huge celebration and congratulations in advance to all the celebrities turning 40 this year. 40 is such a big milestone! Who were you surprised to see most on this list? Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment either below, or on my Facebook post.
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