Top 10 Most Popular Female Celebrities In Nigeria (2023)

For most celebrities, the social media platform Instagram is one of the most important platforms through which they communicate with their fans around the world. With Instagram, celebrities are able to share some of their private and special moments with their followers, and the popularity of a celebrity is usually reflected in the number of followers they have on social media. If you’ve been looking for some of the most popular Nigerian female celebrities, we have listed them in order of their Instagram followers.

1. Yemi Alade – 17.4 Million Followers

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Yemi Alade also Yemi Eberechi Alade is a very popular Nigerian Afropop singer, Songwriter, and Actress. Yemi Alade was born on the 13th of March, 1989. She hails from Abia State, Nigeria.

Yemi Alade currently has over 17.4 million followers on Instagram. As of 2022, she had over 16.5 million followers.

2. Tiwa Savage – 17 Million Followers

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Tiwa Savage is a popular female Nigerian Musician, Songwriter, Singer, and Actress whose real name is Tiwatope Savage and was born on the 5th of February, 1980. She hails from Isale Eko, Lagos State, Nigeria. The music star has continued to reign supreme in the music industry despite being faced with scandals strong enough to break some people’s careers. However, she has remained steadfast and has refused to let any of the negativity affect her music. Tiwa appears to be the second most followed female celebrity on Instagram in Nigeria. She now has 17 million followers on Instagram. As of 2022, Tiwa had over 15 million followers.

However, she is among the most popular and influential female celebrities in Nigeria. Her music is a blend of English and Yoruba.

3. Funke Akindele – 15.8 Million Followers

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Funke Akindele is one very popular Nigerian movie producer and Actress. Many of Funke Akindele fans calls her Jenifa. Her full and real name is Akindele-Bello Olufunke Ayotunde. She was born on the 24th of August, 1977. She hails from Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. This Nollywood actress, director, and politician is no doubt another strong female personality in the entertainment industry. Just like many successful people, Funke has also faced a lot of challenges in her career but none of them seemed to have knocked her off her stand. Despite having failed marriages, she has a happy life with her twin sons, her acting career, and her political ambition to keep her busy.

She has over 15.8 million followers on Instagram. As of 2022, Funke Jenifa Akindele had over 13 million followers.

4. Mercy Johnson – 13.6 Million Followers On Instagram

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On the list of the top 10 Most Popular Female Celebrities in Nigeria is an artist, film director, and film producer Mercy Johnson full name Mercy Johnson Okojie. She was born in Lagos State on the 28th of August, 1984. Mercy Johnson has over 13.6 Million followers on Instagram. As of 2022, she had over 11 million followers.

5. Regina Daniels – 13.1 Million Followers On Instagram

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Regina Daniels is a young and popular Nigerian actress, Model, and Entrepreneur and was born on the 10th of October, 2000. She is one of the youngest actresses in Nigeria. She hails from Delta State, Nigeria, but was born in Lagos State. Regina Daniels joined the Nollywood industry back then in 2007.

Regina Daniels has over 13.1 million followers on Instagram. As of 2022, she had over 12 million followers.

6. Mercy Aigbe – 11.2 Million Followers On Instagram

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Mercy Aigbe is a popular Nigerian Award-Winning actress, fashion enthusiast, businesswoman, and influencer. Mercy Aigbe was born on the 1st of January, 1978. She hails from Edo State, Nigeria. She has gained fame for her acclaimed Yoruba indigenous films

Mercy Aigbe has 11.2 million followers on Instagram.

7. Tonto Dikeh – 7.4 Million Followers on Instagram

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Tonto Dikeh is a popular Nigerian actress, songwriter, and singer. She was born on the 9th of June, 1985. Tonto Dikeh is also known as Tontolet. Her full name is Tonto Charity Dikeh. She currently has 7.4 million followers on instagram.

8. Linda Ikeji – 6.9 Million Followers On Instagram

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Linda Ikeji is known to be a popular writer, publisher, and blogger. She was born on the 19th of September, 1980.

She had 6.2 million followers on Instagram as of 2022. Linda Ikeji currently has 6.9 million followers.

9. Iyabo Ojo – 6 Million Followers On Instagram

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Alice Iyabo Ojo was born on the 21st of December, 1977. She is known as a film actress, producer, and movie director. Iyabo Ojo hails from Lagos State, Nigeria.

10. Toke Makinwa – 5.5 Million Followers On Instagram

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Toke Makinwa is a popular Nigerian television host, Actress, author, and radio personality. Toke Makinwa was born on the 3rd of November, 1984. She was born in Lagos State, Nigeria.

And that’s it on our list of the top 10 most popular female celebrities in Nigeria in 2023.

Top 10 Most Popular Female Celebrities In Nigeria (2023)

1. Yemi Alade (Musician)
2. Tiwa Savage (Musician)
3. Funke Akindele (Actress)
4. Mercy Johnson (Film Producer)
5. Regina Daniels (Actress)
6. Mercy Aigbe (Actress, Business Woman)
7. Tonto Dikeh(Song Writer)
8. Linda Ikeji(Blogger)
9. Iyabo Ojo (Artist)
10. Toke Makinwa(Radio Personality)

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Who is the most popular female celebrity in Nigeria?

Yemi Alade. Singer and songwriter with 17.3 million followers on Instagram.

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