Despite the crisis in Nigeria, the entertainment industry has always put a smile on our faces, and also give us hope to look forward to better days. With amazing and interesting movies, they make us forget the hardships currently going on in the country. Several of our talented actresses have dedicated so much to the entertainment industry, just to keep us entertained. In this article, am going to show you 5 Nollywood actresses who had to shave their hair for a movie role.
1. Mercy Johnson
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Without a doubt, Mercy Johnson is a bold and talented actress. The beautiful actress decided to go bald just to play a movie role titled “Heart Of A Widow” in the year 2011.
2. Chika Ike
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Nollywood actress, Chika Ike is among the actresses who shaved her hair for a movie role. In 2103, the beautiful actress went bald for a movie titled “Moment Of Tears” in which she was the wife of popular actor, Olu Jacobs. She was reportedly paid 5 million naira for that particular movie role.
3. Oge Okoye
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Oge Okoye takes the number 3 list of actresses who shave their hair for a movie role. The movie was titled “The Three Widows”. However, she wasn’t the only one who went bald in that movie, Queen Nwokoye also shaved her hair for the movie role.
4. Ebube Nwagbo
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Ebube Nwagbo is among the actresses who went bald for a movie role. The title of the movie was “Widows Cult”. Some people believe that the movie brought her into the spotlight
5. Toyin Abraham
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The beautiful actress seems to be comfortable with going bald for a film role. She has been spotted on more than one occasion doing her job. The first movie she went bald was titled “Ana My” (My Past)
6. Fathia Balogun
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Fathia Balogun is the last actress on the list. In 2011, the award-winning actress went bald for a film titled “Makomi”. That particular movie brought her into the spotlight.