American people of Nigerian descent

The list American people of Nigerian descent includes Nas, Tyler the Creator, Colin Kaepernick, Nicole Beharie and Chadwick Boseman. The list consists of 656 members and 6 sublists.

Nigerian emigrants to the United States
177T
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American people of Yoruba descent
1L, 221T
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American people of Igbo descent
109T
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American families of Nigerian ancestry
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American people of Nigerian descent by occupation
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Puerto Rican people of Nigerian descent
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- Sylvia del Villard

1.

Lil' Wayne

American rapper and singer (born 1982)

Overview: Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. (born September27, 1982), known professionally as Lil Wayne, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most influential hip hop artists of his ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1982

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Jennifer Spencer (Realtor) (Dating)

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MTV Video Music Award winners 222T

African-American male singer-songwriters 369T

Cash Money Millionaires members 6T
2.

Zendaya

American, Actress

Overview: Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( zən-DAY-ə; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Known mononymously as Zendaya, she has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards ...

Date of birth: 1 September 1996

Age: 28

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Tom Holland (Dating)

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American child pop musicians 105T

American musicians of Nigerian descent 42T

American comedy actresses 409T
3.

Big Sean

American rapper

Overview: Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean (stylized as BIG SEAN), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Sean signed with Kanye West's GOOD Music in 2007 ...

Date of birth: 25 March 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Jhené Aiko (Dating)

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21st-century American rappers 2,145T

American male rappers 546T

GOOD Music artists 25T
4.

Nas

Hip-hop artist

Overview: Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (born September 14, 1973), known professionally as Nas (), is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and investor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas has released eight ...

Date of birth: 14 September 1973

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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The Firm (hip hop group) members 5T

People from Long Island City, Queens 51T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
5.

Tyler the Creator

American entertainer

Overview: Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), better known as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and music video director. He rose to prominence in the early 2010s ...

Date of birth: 6 March 1991

Age: 33

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Tyler, the Creator 7T

Grammy Award winners for rap music 107T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
6.

Colin Kaepernick

American football quarterback

Overview: Colin Rand Kaepernick ( KAP-ər-nik; born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and football quarterback who is a free agent. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the N ...

Date of birth: 3 November 1987

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 5" (196 cm)

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U.S. national anthem protests (2016–present) 6T

Sportspeople from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 17T

African-American sportsmen 51T
7.

Nicole Beharie

American actress and singer

Overview: Nicole Beharie is an American actress. She is best known for her starring roles in films such as the drama American Violet (2008), the psychological drama Shame (2011), the biographical sports drama 42 ...

Date of birth: 3 January 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 1" (155 cm)

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Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School alumni 18T

20th-century African-American women 4,459T

21st-century African-American women 4,720T
8.

Ice Spice

American, Rapper

Overview: Isis Naija Gaston (born January1, 2000), known professionally as Ice Spice, is an American rapper. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, she embarked on her musical career while studying at college ...

Date of birth: 1 January 2000

Age: 24

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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10K Projects artists 1T

Drill musicians from New York City 25T

American queer people 13T
9.

Ime Udoka

American basketball player/coach

Overview: Ime Sunday Udoka ( EE-may oo-DOH-kə; born August 9, 1977) is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Asso ...

Date of birth: 9 August 1977

Age: 47

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Basketball

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 6" (198 cm)

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Basketball coaches from Oregon 35T

African Americans in Oregon 26T

2006 FIBA World Championship players 251T
10.

Jordan Fisher

American actor and singer

Overview: Jordan William Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American actor, singer, dancer, musician and gamer. He began his career with recurring roles on several television series, including The Secret Life of ...

Date of birth: 24 April 1994

Age: 30

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Ellie Woods (Married)

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Male actors of English descent 380T

Twitch (service) streamers 367T

American singers of Asian descent 11T
11.

Yara Shahidi

American actress and producer (born 2000)

Overview: Yara Sayeh Shahidi (born February 10, 2000) is an American actress and producer. She began her career as a child, appearing in the films Imagine That (2009), Butter (2011) and Alex Cross (2012).

Date of birth: 10 February 2000

Age: 24

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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American sitcom actresses 3T

American people who self-identify as being of Choctaw descent 33T

American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent 347T
12.

Chadwick Boseman

American actor (1976–2020)

Overview: Chadwick Aaron Boseman (November 29, 1976 – August 28, 2020) was an American actor and playwright. After studying directing at Howard University, he became prominent in theater, winning a Drama League ...

Date of birth: 29 November 1976

Date of death: 28 August 2020

Age: 43 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Male actors from Brooklyn 241T

Disney Legends 29T

2020 deaths 13,210T
13.

Wale

Rapper

Overview: Olubowale Victor Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale ( WAH-lay), is an American rapper. He first rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became ...

Date of birth: 21 September 1984

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
14.

Adawale Ogunleye

American football player

Overview: Adewale Ogunleye (born August 9, 1977) is a former American football defensive end who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted ...

Date of birth: 9 August 1977

Age: 47

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Yoruba sportspeople 377T

African-American players of American football 3,100T

Nigerian players of American football 84T
15.

Yaya DaCosta

American actress and model (born 1982)

Overview: Camara DaCosta Johnson (born November 15, 1982), better known as Yaya DaCosta, is an American actress and model. She was the runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model. DaCosta eventually went to ...

Date of birth: 15 November 1982

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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20th-century African-American women 4,446T

21st-century African-American women 4,709T

21st-century African-American people 11,031T
16.

Megalyn Echikunwoke

American, Actress

Overview: Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke (MEG-ə-lin eh CHI-kuu-nWOH-kay; born May 28, 1983), also known as Megalyn E.K., is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in television and film.

Date of birth: 28 May 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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20th-century African-American women 4,502T

21st-century African-American women 4,770T

21st-century African-American people 11,068T
17.

Raphael Saadiq

American musician

Overview: Raphael Saadiq (born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! ...

Date of birth: 14 May 1966

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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American neo soul singers 102T

Lucy Pearl members 4T

American contemporary R&B singers 567T
18.

Jim Brown

American football player and actor (1936–2023)

Overview: James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American football player, sports analyst and actor. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) ...

Date of birth: 17 February 1936

Date of death: 18 May 2023

Age: 87 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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2023 deaths 2,637T

National Football League Most Valuable Player Award winners 62T

20th-century African-American sportspeople 5,885T
19.

Chamillionaire

American rapper (born 1979)

Overview: Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper and entrepreneur from Houston, Texas. His father originally came from Lagos, Nigeria ...

Date of birth: 28 November 1979

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Universal Motown Records artists 75T

21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
20.

NLE Choppa

American rapper (born 2002)

Overview: Bryson Lashun Potts (born November 1, 2002), better known as NLE Choppa (formerly YNR Choppa), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame with his January 2019 single "Shotta Flow" ...

Date of birth: 1 November 2002

Age: 21

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Marissa Da'Nae (Dating)

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

Singers from Memphis, Tennessee 11T

21st-century male singers 6,386T