Check out nollywood actors and actresses who have turned born again christians
and actress who have
had a fair share of the
fast superstar life, and
today profess to live for
Christ.
Eucharia Anunobi
Probably, the most publicised conversion to
Christ is that of Eucheria Anunobi. The
actress fondly called UK by her friends has
been the subject of various controversies and
scandals, topmost of which bordered around
her relationships, broken marriage and
eventually her demand for her ex-husband to
keep providing for the only son of their union,
whom she has in her custody.
After many years of being in the news for all
the wrong reasons, many were surprised when
she announced she had given her life to
Christ. Few months after the news broke, UK
was ordained at the Fresh Oil Ministry,
Egbeda, Lagos, as an evangelist.
The ordination was performed by Pastor
Psalm Okpe, who anointed the top Nollywood
actress, accompanied by other men of God.
Some of her close colleagues like Susan
Peters and Clarion Chukwurah were on hand
to support their friend during the ceremony.
With her ordination, Eucharia can fully preach
as a pastor. In fact, it is said that she already
counsels youths in the church. This, however,
has not taken away some of the traits that
made her fans term her "a bad girl" before
now. UK is still flashy. Just weeks after the
ordination, she got a BMW X5. It is not clear
if it's a gift or a personal purchase.
UK has, however, vowed to use her fame to
win souls for Christ. She also assured her
teeming fans that she would not abandon her
acting career, pointing out that she would be
choosier in accepting roles in movies.
Ernest Asuzu
Do you remember Ernest Asuzu? The Imo
State- born actor was the toast of movie lovers
some years ago. He took on the role of the
lover boy with great skills, and was indeed the
ladies' man in real life. But not long after, he
disappeared from the radar. Before his
withdrawal from the movie scene he was
engulfed in scandals and controversies, which
got him negative media attention.
During his hiatus, it was rumoured that he was
down with mental illness while some even
said he was dead. However, he resurfaced
with a turn-around in more ways than one. In
a chat, he told some reporters that the world
rejected him, and he had to go back to Christ.
With this discovery, he underwent a period of
rebranding and soul-searching, coming out
strong as a gospel artiste. He now calls
himself El Cream. With his new musical
identity, he has released a music video for his
single, 'Go Under'. The new single is coming
off his forthcoming album, Return of the Don.
Rita Nzelu
Not much has been heard much from this
popular 90s actress for some time. Now, we
hear that the former actress, who has been in
the UK for over 10 years, has become a born-
again Christian and has been ordained an
evangelist in a UK-based Nigerian church.
She is said to be very active in church, as she
keeps posting invitation to churches on her
social media handle.
She still acts in Nigerian movies shot in
London.
Kanayo O. Kanayo
Veteran Nollywood actor, Anayo Modestus
Onyekwere, popularly known as
Kanayo.O.Kanayo, is now a pastor. He has
been preaching in some churches in recent
times. He is mostly seen teaching the word of
God at Christ Mission Worldwide Church,
Egbeda.
Though he does not preach there regularly, it
is said that the number of church members has
grown since the day he first preached there.
That is not the only church he has ministered
in at. His face has also graced banners and
posters of other churches' programmes. This
recent development comes as a shock to some
of his friends and colleagues who know him
well.
There are allegations of nefarious activities
that go on in his Surulere office. The place is
described by some of his colleagues as a
magnet for young girls.
Pat Attah
Where is Pat Attah? From what we gather, the
once-upon-a-dreadlock- turned clean cut actor
has left his life in the country behind. Pat,
currently, is based in Hamburg, Germany and
has turned a preacher. Though he does not
preach in churches, he is now very much a
born-again.
Many knew him before he left the country to
be close to the ladies and in love with the
bottle. Today, reading his posts online, one
would know things have changed in his life.
Pat often uses social network sites including
Facebook to deliver his sermon and messages
to all who care to read.
Zack Orji
Actor, Zack Orji, has been ordained a full-
time evangelist by Bishop Emma Isong of
Christian Central Chapel International
(CCCI). In fact, the veteran actor has engaged
in various evangelical activities in Abuja,
Nasarawa and Makurdi with the church.
Zack has hardly been linked to any scandal.
Only close friends know that he goes to a bar
in National Stadium in Lagos, where he
usually takes a particular brand of drink. Zack
Orji is married to Ngozi Orji and they have
three children.
Liz Benson
Elizabeth Benson, popularly known as Liz
Benson, began acting when she was just a
kid. Her journey to stardom began when she
appeared on the set of the popular television
soap opera, Fortunes, in 1993. Liz Benson
played the part of Mrs. Agnes Johnson in the
soap, which ran for about two years on the
Nigerian Television Authority network. After
that, she acted in various TV series and many
movies.
In 1994, her role in Glamour Girls, a very
successful home video that focused
prostitution as the theme, literally changed her
fortunes.
The movie shot her into prominence and
gradually she wormed her way into the heart
of millions of Nigerian movie fans. As
popularity came, so did media scrutiny.
Several media reports linked her with different
men and she was said to be dating some men
in power.
However, after a quiet court ceremony in
Abuja, she got married to a Bishop Great
Emeya in 2009 at the Rainbow Christian
Assembly in Warri, Delta State. She too was
ordained an evangelist in the church.
Presently, she runs the church with her
husband.
Peter Bunor
This veteran actor missed death by the
whiskers last year. It took the intervention of
the Delta State Government to keep him alive.
The actor suffered a stroke that left him
almost totally paralysed. Since he recovered,
Peter has turned a new man.
In a chat with journalists, he said: "All I can
say now is to thank God that I am alive. I
have also given my life to Jesus Christ as you
can see that I am now a pastor."
The man is known to attend Winners Chapel.
Living in Bondage is believed by some sectors
to be the film that brought Nollywood to
where it is today. The man behind the movie,
Kenneth Nnebue, owns Nek Videos.
After two decades of making a success of that
two-part Igbo language movie, the pioneer
producer disappeared into thin air. The last
time he was spotted at a Nollywood function,
was in 2009, where he was among the special
guests that attended that year's BOBTV,
Africa's premiere film and television
programmes expo, which held in Abuja.
From what we hear, Nnebue has retired to
evangelism. Close friends say he is very
active in his church.
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