Admin l Tuesday, January 04, 2022
LAGOS, Nigeria – Award-winning artist, Wizkid, versatile actor Mr. Macaroni, billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Abddulsamad Rabiu, spiritual leader, Joshua Selman, and 146 others have been unveiled as the most interesting Nigerians in culture for the year 2021.
Announcing the Joy 150 list, the host of #WithChude and co-founder of Joy, Inc., Chude Jideonwo wrote that those on the list bring him joy and inspire many, “the list is for those who are at the top of whatever game they have chosen to play in the culture – but who are also doing it with originality of voice or action that makes them stand out.
They stand in their truth, they don’t follow the crowd, and they are owning the culture.” Joining him to unveil the list was the award-winning actor, entrepreneur and radio/TV personality, Tomike Adeoye.
Those who are on the list are:
1. Mr Macaroni (Debo Adedayo)
2. Broda Shaggi (Samuel Animashaun Perry)
3. Laycon (Olamilekan Massoud Al-Khalifah Agbeleshebioba)
4. Kemi Adetiba
5. Funke Akindele and Abdulrasheed Bello (JJC Skills)
6. Joke Silva
7. Richard Mofe-Damina
8. Kenim Obaigbena
9. Temisan Emmanuel
10. Esther Benyeogo
11. Dapo Pelmar
12. Kpee (Okoro Oghenekpabor Joshua)
13. TY Bello
14. Ada Ehi
15. Tayo Aina
16. Ajebo (Erem Emeka Nehemiah)
17. Idunnu Yaoundé
18. Wizkid (Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun)
19. Davido (David Adedeji Adeleke)
20. Rahama Sadau
21. Abddulsamad Rabiu
22. Jola Ayeye
23 Rinu (Oduala Olorunrinu)
24. Chukwuma Soludo
25. Sowore Omoyele
26. Tems (Temilade Openiyi)
27. Obiageli Ezekwesili
28. Tiwa Savage
29. Nkechi Blessing
30. Charles Okpalaeke
31. Kayode Kasum
32. Biodun Stephen
32. Sam Dede
34. Niyi Akinmolayan
35” Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde
36. Bola Atta
37. Burna Boy (Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu)
38. Enioluwa Adeoluwa
39. David Hundeyin
40. Fireboy DML (Adedamola Adefolahan)
41. Toke Makinwa
42. Kingsley and Mildred Okonkwo
43. Olugbenga Agboola
44. Serge Nouijam
45. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
46. Ben Amadasun
47. Fisayo Fosudo
48. Peace Itimi
49. Arese Ugwu
50. Chimamanda Adichie
51. Musikilu Mojeed
52. Stephanie Busari
53. Adunni Ade
54. Morayo Afolabi-Brown
55. Mosunmola Abudu
56. Onyeka Onwenu
57. Identity Unknown: The founder(s) of Cinema Pointer
58. Identify Unknown: The founders of Iroko Critic
59. Identity Unknown: The founder(s) of Instablog9ja
60. Tunde Ednut
61. Uche Pedro
62. Bolanle Austen-Peters
63. Kunle Afolayan
64. Eezee Tee (Ezekiel Thankgod)
65. Chidinma Ekile
66. Jerry Eze
67. Paul Enenche
68. Tony Rapu
69. Dunsin Oyekan
70. Moses Bliss
71. Sinach (Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu)
72. Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
73. Kitay (Okotete Okiemute)
74. Joshua Selman
75. Subomi Plumptre
76. Onyeka Akumah
77. Sola Sobowale
78. Eloghosa Osunde
79. Bimbo Manuel
80. Otosirieze Obi-Young
81. Lola Shoneyin
82. Korty eo (Eniola Korty)
83. Don Jazzy (Micheal Collins Ajereh)
84. Ada Ameh
85. K1 De Ultimate (Olasunkanmi Wasiu Ayinde Marshal)
86. Eniola Badmus
87. ‘Gbenga Sesan
88. Yemi Adamolekun
89. Lateef Oladimeji
90. Idris Ayodeji Bello
91. Uche Ekwunife
92. Kamarudeen “Kamaru” Usman
93. Aliyu Shugaba
94. Zannah Mustapha
95. Ludo Liu
96. Mark Angel
97. Edem Victor
98. T. J. Benson
99. Othuke Ominiabohs
100. Larry Gaaga (Larry Ndianefo)
101. Flavour (Chinedu Okoli)
102. Arinze Ifeakandu
103. Addy Awofisayo
104. Moses Inwang
105. Femi Falana
106. Paul Onwuanibe
108. Mimi Bartels
108. Naz Onuzo
109. Nduka Obaigbena
110. Aminu Saira
111. Avalon Okpe
112. Wale Ayilara
113. Kingpexxie (Lekan Bamidele)
114. Olumide Akpata
115. Aisha Yesufu
116. Adeola Fayehun
117. Bayo ‘Lion’ Adedeji
118. Ezra Olubi
119. Ikeade Oriade
120. Lani Aishida
121. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji
122. All the women of D’Tigress
123. Folorunsho Alakija
124. Olusegun Obasanjo
125. Simi (Simisola Bolatito Kosoko)
126. Adekunle Gold (Adekunle Kosoko)
126. Denola “Grey” Adepetu n
127. Sam Dede
128. Omoyemi Akerele
129. Ken Onyeali-Ikpe
130. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
131. Samson Itodo
132. John Momoh
133. Opeyemi Awoyemi
134. Dera Giselle
136. Chike (Ezekpeazu Osebuka)
137. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
138. Nkem Owoh
139. Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent
140. Adeyinka Alashiore
141. Lawal Ahmed
142. Kie Kie (Adeaga Bukunmi Ilori)
143. Rufai Oseni
144. Nathaniel Bassey
145. Ese Brume
146. Ebun-Olu Onagoruwa
147. Doris Okuwobi
148. Chinwetalu Agu
149. Karibi Fubara
150. Tomike Alayande Adeoye.
Watch the video announcing the Joy 150 list here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYI1dWKBEE5/
#WithChude is a special series of targeted multimedia conversations and investigations focused on narratives that enable and strengthen the mind, heart, and spirit.
All past and new episodes of #WithChude can be watched on watch.withchude.com. The full list was shown on Channels TV, and will be replayed on Wazobia TV Channel 98 at 5 pm on Sunday, on Rave Tv at 5 pm this Tuesday, on Pop Central Station DSTV Channel 189 at 8 pm this Wednesday, and this Thursday on EbonyLife TV StarTimes Channel 189/191 at 7:30 pm.
An extended play podcast is up on listen.withchude.com, as well as on Apple Premium.