According to Google’s Year in Search report for 2024, Bukunmi Oluwashina and Sharon Ooja were the most searched Nollywood personalities. The pair sit at number 5 and 6 and are the only Nollywood stars on the list of the top ten most searched personalities in Nigeria.
Their presence on the list is probably linked to extra-curricular events. For Oluwashina, false reports of her death circulated online, going viral, likely leading to a surge in online searches as her fans and others. Beyond the controversy, Bukunmi also made waves with the film, White and Black, where she shaved off her hair for the role.
Ooja also made headlines in 2024, particularly with her marriage to businessman Ugo Nwoke. Social media went agog with reports claiming that Nwoke was a three-time divorcee with three children from previous marriages. Ooja was also part of the popular Netflix Original series Oloture, a follow-up to the 2019 film.
Bukunmi has appeared in films such as Citation, Soole, Jagun Jagun, and The Couple. Ooja has appeared in Skinny Girl in Transit, King of Boys, Oloture, Gidi Up, and Bling Lagosians.
Their presence on Google’s top search list places them among other discussed figures of 2024, including the social media personality popularly known as Bobrisky and the music stars Shallipopi and Khaid.
Full list of Nigeria’s most searched personalities of 2024
- Okuneye Idris (Bobrisky)
- Betta Edu
- Crown Uzama (Shallipopi)
- Sulaimon Shekoni Solomon (Khaid)
- Bukunmi Oluwashina
- Sharon Ooja
- Adanma Luke
- Yahaya Bello
- Mike Ejeagha
- Farooq Oreagba
