Celebrities That Fled From Nigeria After Hitting Fame

Nigeria is one of the largest films industries in the world. In entertainment, we have seen a couple of celebrities who relocated abroad even at the height of their fame. This has surprised many to see celebrities at the height of their fame, leaving all the glitz and glamour for a quieter life abroad, many believe that they went seeking for better opportunities abroad while some believed that they relocated because of some personal issues, however we will be looking at six of those celebrities that relocated to another country after hitting fame in Nigeria.

1. Pat Attah: There is no way the history books of Nollywood will ever fail to mention Pat Attah, the Anambra-born actor who was one of the biggest names in film in the 1990s and early 2000s. Attah rose to stardom in the blockbuster movie of the 1990s, 'Glamour Girls' with his outstanding performance. He went on to star in over 100 movies. He later dabbled into movie production and directing and even music. According to reports, Attah became a born again Christian and relocated to Germany with his family where they currently reside.

2. Karen Igho: Igho hit fame from the popular Big Brother Africa show and became the second woman to win the show with her victory in 2011. In 2014, the two-time breast cancer survivor got married to Yaroslav Rakos. The two welcomed their kids back in 2015 and 2017. The reality TV star and media personality currently resides in the United States of America.

3. Victoria Inyama: Victoria Inyama wasn't just the regular Nollywood actress, she was at the top of the industry, getting top roles and making the headlines- for all the right and wrong reasons. She was famous for her 'bad girl' roles in movies which earned her a lot of fans in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After kicking off her career at a very tender age, she starred in some of Nollywood's biggest movies like Silent Night. Inyama later left Nollywood after she got married to Godwin Okri. The couple relocated to the United Kingdom. She still resides in the UK with her three kids even after the marriage hit the rocks.

4. Sandra Achums: One of the early entrants in Nollywood, Sandra Achums was unarguably a very talented actress. She owned every movie role, nailed them, and became a household name. Achums could be the original 'bad girl' in one movie and an adorable wife in another. Achums left the shores of Nigeria in 2006 after she got married to her hubby, Tony. The couple is based in Germany with their kids.

5. Regina Askia: Regina Askia-Williams remains one of the biggest celebrities to have come from Nigeria. Unarguably the biggest actor of her time, the former beauty queen was the toast of many designers and brands as she walked the runway before hitting Nollywood. After many years in the entertainment space, the former medical student of the University of Lagos relocated to the United States of America where she is now a nurse. She got married an American, Rudolph Rudy Williams. They are blessed with three children.

6. Dolly Unachukwu: For many who grew up watching watching Nollywood movies in the 1990s, Dolly Unachukwu certainly rings a bell. She was an early entrant into the entertainment world in the 1990s. Unachukwu was on the cover of many soft sell magazines for her talent and radiating beauty. Unachukwu relocated to the United Kingdom in 2000 after she remarried for the second time. She still resides in the UK with her daughter and even after the short-live marriage.