Not many kids would take after the occupation of their parents, especially in Nigeria. A number of veteran’s actors’ kids in Nigeria movie industry have made career choices based on the job of their parents.
Here are veteran actors who have made their mark in their chosen fields of endeavour and whose children are now toeing their paths.
1. Jide Kosoko: When it comes to movies in Nigeria Prince Jide Kosoko is no new face. Jide Kosoko had four wives in his life, Unfortunately, three of them died some years ago and he is blessed with twelve kids out of which two of them are well known in the movie industry. Sola and Bidemi are toeing the path of their father,
2. Adebayo Salami: Adebayo Salami is one of the most successful and most celebrated veteran actors in the Nigerian film industry. He’s starred in over 200 movies and garnered a lot of accolades. His son’s Femi and Tope Adebayo are also following their father’s career path.
3. Rita Daniels: Rita Daniels is no new person when it comes to Nollywood Movies especially in the East, her beloved daughter Regina Daniels is also following her footsteps in the movie industry in Nigeria. They have both acted in several movies.
4. Pete Edochie: Like Father like son, when it comes to playing the role of a man who poisoned his sibling over plots of land or money ritual, Pete Edoiche is famous for such movie characters, his Son Yul Edochie has also taken the same footsteps in the movie Industry. They have also featured together in several movies.
5. Sunday Omobolanle: When it comes to comic movies in Yoruba, Sunday Omobolanle popularly known as Aluwe is a known face, his son, Sunkanmi is going in the career direction of his father and also making name in the industry.
