Ranks Africa is a platform that identifies and promotes Africa’s diverse successful talents and one of the ways they do that is by curating an all-star list of 100 Africans leading the pack biannually.
Their picks for the first half of 2023 are out and let’s just say our Nollywood friends gave their counterparts hardly any room to breathe.
From directors, producers, actors to multiple hats wearers, scroll down to find your tension-inducing favourites who made the list!
Directors/ Producers
Niyi Akinmolayan( House of Secrets)
Kunle Afolayan( Anikulapo)
Biodun Stephen( Sistá)
Kayode Kasum(Ile Owo)
Abubakar Basir Maishadda( Bintu)
Dimeji Ajibola (Passport)
Elvis Chucks( Jewel)
Tope Adebayo Salami( Jelili)
Adebayo Tijani( King of Thieves)
Funmiade BankAnthony( Abebi Seranko Seniyan)
Mildred Okwo ( La Femme Anjola)
Actors
Femi Adebayo Salami
Tayo Faniran
Gbemi Adefuye (Toni tones)
Adesua Etomi
Timini Egbuson
Bimbo Ademoye
Bukunmi Oluwasina
Lateef Adedimeji
Odunlade Adekola
Funke Akindele
Toyin Abraham
Ali Nuhu
Toyin Abraham
Moshood Fattah( Far From Home)
Lolade Okusanya( Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper)
Daniel Etim Effiong
Chidi Mokeme
Rahama Sadau
Nse Ikpe Etim
Mercy Johnson Okojie
Tobi Bakre
Kale Egbui ikeagwu
Roselyn Ngissah
Ruth Kadiri
Mojisola Adebanjo
Ivie Okujaye
Muyiwa Ademola
Patience Ozokwor
Bolanle Ninalowo
Zubby Micheal
Jide Awobona
Lanre Adediwura( Wura on Showmax)
Scarlet Gomez
Ibrahim Chatta
Sola Shobowale
Olarotimi Fakunle
Blossom Chukwujekwu
Osas Ighodaro
Sharon Ooja
Salami Rotimi
Sandra Okunzunwa
Jumoke Odetola
Nancy Isime
Uze Adeyemi Usman
Victor Iyke
Kunle Remi
Deyemi Okanlawon
Richard Mofe Damijo
Ranks Africa sure knows how to pick ‘em. Don’t you think?
Over to you, who and who else is your money on for the second list of 2023? Let’s hear it in the comments!
