Kanayo O Kanayo – $5 million: Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, also widely known as Kanayo O Kanayo, is a prominent Nollywood actor. He was born in Mbaise, Imo State, on March 1, 1962. He was named Best Actor in a Leading Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2006.
He has about 30 years of experience in the Nigerian film business. Kanayo O Kanayo made his first appearance in the Nigerian film industry (Nollywood) in 1992, in the film “Living in Bondage,” which launched Nollywood into the spotlight. Over 300 films have featured Kanayo O Kanayo. He is also seen playing the role of a ritualist and occultic man. Those roles have distinguished him from many other actors. Some of his fans make jokes about him looking like an occultic man in real life. He is a United Nations Ambassador and a Glo brand ambassador at the moment.