It is of no doubt that Nollywood actresses, Omotola Jolade and Genevieve Nnaji are the biggest in their category. The two actresses, though were said to be having problems with each other, yet there are a couple of movies they had together.
Both of them have almost everything in common; from their ages, to achievements, to beauty, unyielding musical careers, die-hard fans, national and international recognitions, fashion, amongst a lot of other competitive paradigms; it seems, no matter how much these two try, one does not totally successfully out do the other.
Even though Genevieve Nnaji started her career before Omotola Jalade as a child actress in 1987, as against the latter who started in 1995, it is always very difficult to place one as a better option than the other; as over the years, the two actresses have competed on every level, becoming supposed enemies, even if the two have debunked such rumours.
In commemoration of the healthy competition that exists between both ladies, BroadwayAfrica brings to you the best moments of these two actresses in 2015, leaving you to be the judge of who competed better between the two in the just concluded amazing year in the entertainment industry.
Career So Far….
Though Genevieve kicked off her career before Omotola, but till 2015, she has only featured in 126 movies, while Omotola has featured in 300.
Family….
Omotola got married to her husband, Capt. Matthew Ekeinde in 1996, and both are happily married with four children; Princess, Meraiah, Michael and M.J. Omotola is still very much happily married, and has encouraged her children to delve into making names for themselves in the showbiz business, especially Meraiah, who looks so much like her. Not too long ago, the actress shared a picture of her family happily having a meal.
On the other hand, Genevieve to our knowledge has never been married, but has a beautiful daughter, Chimebuka Nnaji,who looks so much like her, and has been asserted by her mother not to be a part of showbiz. There have been speculations, however, that the pictures that have gone viral is not the real Genevieve’s daughter. Recently in an interview with Encomium Magazine, the actress revealed that she still has the intention of getting married.
Deals….
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde alongside her daughter, Meraiah, became Knorr Ambassadors in a multi million naira deal. Before the end of the year, she also landed another multi million naira ambassadorial deal with Scanfrosts.
Although Genevieve was topping the lists of highest paid actors for deals in 2014, with her 100 million naira Etisalat deal, but we did not hear of the actress being involved in any deal in 2015.
Movies in 2015….
Omotola did not produce any movie nor star in any in 2015. However, Genevieve made a big comeback after two years with “Road to Yesterday”, which she produced and acted in as the lead actress, Victoria.
Followers….
Omotola made the record of the first Nigerian celebrity to surpass the 1 million likes on a Facebook page in 2013, and 2 Million likes in 2015, while Genevieve is still on 1.5 million likes. However on their respective Instagram pages, @realomos*xy has 461,000 followers, while @genevievennaji has 1 million followers. On Twitter, @Realomos*xy has 741,000 followers, while @GenevieveNnaji1 has 958,000 followers.
Events….
In 2015, Omotola Jalade celebrated her 20th anniversary in the entertainment industry in glam.
While Genevieve celebrated her parents’ 46th wedding anniversary and her father’s 80th birthday in style.
Omotola Jalade was among the Nigerian celebrities invited to the premiere of “Spectre” in Nigeria.
On the other hand, Genevieve was present at the premiere of “Beasts of no Nation’ in Lagos, and was captured in several alliances with British A-list act and ladies’ man, Idris Elba; with her fans suggesting that both would be good together as man and wife.
Highest grossing….
In 2015, Omotola was listed among the highest grossing movie stars one has never heard of alongside Indian delectable and number two richest actor in the world, Shah Rukh Khan. It has been acclaimed that Genevieve Nnaji is the highest paid actress in Nollywood.
Photo Shoots….
These two actresses released quite a number of pictures in 2015 and they got everyone at OMG! However we would be comparing just some of the pictures that really rocked the internet.
In this Omotola’s photo shoots which she released in August 2015, with her make up done by Bimpe Onakoya, we kept wondering if we have really seen all the beauty there is to this woman, or there is more that is yet to be unveilled.
Genevieve Nnaji released these pictures taken by TY Bello, with her make up done by the same Bimpe Onakoya for ThisDay Style Magazine in December, and we are like…speechless….
These are some of the things that got our attention about our screen divas, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji in 2015. Which of them would you consider as the best rocker of 2015, based on their achievements, or most possibly in your own other, sincere observations???