Top 5 Northern Nigerian Female Celebrities

 If you are oblivious to female celebrities in Northern Nigeria, or you are willing to which of the female celebrity actresses top the rank in the North then this is the page for you. Today we will be discussing 5 top female actresses in Northern Nigeria. our choice is coming through their popularity, talent, controversies and fans base.

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1) Rahama Sadau: Rahama is one of the popular and most controversial actresses in Northern Nigeria. Although she is absolutely talented as a good and known actress, yet she became well known through controversial topics which roused the northern community.

She was born on the 7th of December in year 1993, as of 2021 she is 28years of age. There are various controversies Rahama, is known for, but the one that gave her fame even beyond the Kannywood industry was when she was a music video vixen which the Northern community considered inappropriate, this lead to her ban from Kannywood for 2 years. with this disgrace came more fame, as other producers in the other movie industry in Nigeria (Nollywood) began to notice her and cast her in bigger movies.

As of 2021, Rahama has featured in over 50 movies which include before and after her ban from Kannywood. Despite all her controversial issues the star still has a fan base that loves and adores her. 

2) Maryam Booth: Maryam Booth is the kind of actress one will call a film child, as she was born into a family of actors and actresses, her mother was the late Zainab Hajiya Booth and aunty was an actress too, 2 of her siblings are actors too. For someone of Maryam, status acting comes naturally, it's more of a family business for her. 

The movie was born on the 28th of October in the year 1993, as of 2021 Maryam is 28years old. Her first appearance in a movie came when she was just 8 years old. her time and works in the industry have earned her the accolades she has now, making her rank top actress in the North.

3) Fatima Washa: With the full name Fatima Abdullahi Washa, Fatima is well known in the North for her talent in acting, she is known to have carved a niche for herself in Kannywood. 

Born on the 21st February in the year 1993, as of 2021 Fatima is 28 years of age. Her talent sells like wide fire as she has starred in various movies since she joined the industry.

4) Maryam Yahaya: The young Northern actress who is making waves in Kannywood. Maryam Yahaya is the youngest on our list of the top actresses. 

The Kannywood star became famous at the age of 20 when she was featured in the movie Mansoor that was back in 2017. Since her burst into the limelight, she has featured in various movies, gaining a huge fan base. 

Maryam Yahaya was born on the 17th of July in the year 1997 which makes her 24 years old as of the year 2021.

5) Nafisat Abdullahi: Nafisat is one of the multitalented hands in Kannywood. She is a photographer, Actress, producer, director and more. She has had a lot of impact in the northern Nigerian movie industry.

Born on the 23rd of January in the year 1991, as of 2021, Nafisat is 30 years of age. Within the period she joined the industry, she has directed and produced her own movies, won a few awards and became recognized by multi-national organizations like MTN Nigeria.

She made it to our list because we recognize her efforts and passion in the industry. 

Writer: Idowu Elizabeth
Editor (s): Idowu Elizabeth & Awe Olufunso
Publisher: Awe Olufunso