Over the years, Nigerian celebrities have given inter-racial marriage a try and it has worked out well for some.
It’s now becoming a trend with more celebrities in Nigerian entertainment industry crossing borders to find love.
Below is a list of actresses who found love in the arms of white men.
Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo and hubby Rodriguez
Uche walked down the aisle with her American-Puerto Rican born
husband, Kenny Rodriguezon May 16 2012 in in a low-key wedding that took
place on the shores of Puerto Rico, in the northeastern Caribbean. Uche
who is from Abia state is one of Nollywood’s A-list actresses and she
is also a thriving movie producer. Uche and her husband are now
expecting their first child. On how they met Kenny said: “
My
first opportunity to meet Uche was through my close Nigerian friend for
the purpose of a possible business together since Uche was a telecoms
ambassador and in the US I run a communications company. But along the
line I discovered she was passionate about making movies and was very
hardworking. She gave me an opportunity to learn about her work, and I
took advantage of that. It was easy for fall in love with her. I’m glad
she chose me.”
Ufuoma Ejenobor McDermott
Ufuoma and her husband
Nollywood actress Ufuoma is happily married to SteveMcDermott. She
got married to her European beau on on 23 April 2010 and in October
2012, they welcomed a baby boy who they named Isio Jared McDermott. The
Delta state born actress was a former beauty queen, having represented
Nigeria at the Miss Earth 2004 International beauty pageant in the
Philippines. On how they met, ufuoma said: We have a mutual friend; they
both work as advertisers. I met his friend while I was filming
‘Everything It Takes’ for Wale Adenuga. There was a particular day we
went out for drinks and my husband who was his friend was with them. We
hung out, became friends, started spending time with each other and
started to feel very comfortable with each other.
Oluchi Onweagba Orlandi
Oluchi and her hubby
Oluchi got married to her Italian husband, Luca Orlandi, popular
Italian fashion photographer in 2005. The couple has two sons together.
Through the years, Oluchi has gone from model, to wife, to mother and
owner of Omodel Africa in South Africa. Oluchi Orlandi is a popular
Nigerian international supermodel who won the Face of Africa in 1998.
Regina Askia
Regina Askia and hubby Williams
One time Nollywood actress, Regina is married to anAmerican, Rudolf
Williams and they are blessed with 2 children. She is an ex beauty Queen
who won the the Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria in 1988. She was one of
the most popular actresses in Nigeria in the late 90′s and early 2000s
and after her marriage, she relocated to the US with her husband. She
also took along with her daughter Stephanie, her first daughter whom she
had for her ex French lover, Patrick.
Maheeda
Maheeda and her husband
Raunchy and controversial singer, Caroline Sam, popularly known as
Maheeda, met and wedded her Dutch husband, Robert in 2012, and he moved
her and her teenage daughter to the Netherlands. Maheeda who like to
post nude photos online said her husband is not bothered by it.
Anita Hogan
Anita Hogan and her family
Anita Hogan, former Nollywood actress and star of the Gulder Ultimate
Search married her Dutch hubby Ted Mak in October 2006 and they have
two beautiful sons together.
Chioma Toplis
Chioma Toplis and hubby
Nollywood actress Chioma is married to a UK born Engineer, Andrew
Toplis. There was a debate on whether her white-man husband exists or
not and sometime in 2013, she decided to release photos showing her
white husband and her beautiful family to put an end to the debate. They
have three children together.
Ashionye Ugboh-Raccah
Ashionye and her husband
Singer/actress Ashionye got married to her husband Carl Raccah in August 2009. She met her husband in 2001 in Lagos.
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