It is very universal to see children grounded by their parents when they speculate about their careers. Some children often pursue in their parent’s footsteps and choose the same career like them. Several movie stars grew up encircled by fame.
Numerous Nollywood movie stars had a parent who was popular in the movie industry before their death. So, in this article, I will be conveying to you, four late veteran Nollywood movie stars whose children also grew up to become prominent movie stars in the Nollywood movie industry.
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Adeyemi Josiah Afolayan
Adeyemi Afolayan, popularly known for his stage name ” Ade Love”, was a famous Nigerian movie actor, filmmaker, and producer. Before his death, he organized a drama group that orchestrated comedic plays.
Moreover, all his children Kunle Afolayan, Moji Afolayan, Aremu Afolayan, and Gabriel Afolayan, all grew up to become Nollywood superstars in the Nigerian film industry, featured in and produced several movies which have earned them some numbers of awards.
Funmi Martins
The late Fumi Martins was a talented actress in the Yoruba movie industry who died 20 years ago during a brief illness. The late actress was loved by many movie viewers and she starred in many movies during her lifetime.
The late actress’s first daughter, Mide Martins has grown up to become a famous actress in the Nollywood movie industry. She started acting a few years after her mother’s death and she is now an award-winning actress and a movie producer who is loved by many of her late mother’s fans.
Christopher Akintola Ogungbe
Late Christopher Akintola Ogungbe who was popularly known by his stage name “Baba Ibeji” was a Nigerian movie actor, producer, and director in the Movie industry. He starred in and directed several movies before his death.
However, the late actor had a son named Segun Ogungbe, who has also grown up to become a famous movie actor in the film business.
Pa Ray Eyiwunmi
Late Pa Ray Eyiwunmi was a movie actor who appeared in a large number of films before his death. Yet, most of his children, Muka Ray, Waheed Ray, Lasun Ray, and Murphy Ray have all grown up to become movie stars in the movie industry.
