Nollywood Actress Tonto Dikeh & Actor Yul Edochie Are 2013 Sexiest Nollywood Stars

According to the votes that came in from the readers through
sms and cut-off coupons from Vanguard newspaper, the
Sexiest woman, is Tonto Dikeh, while Yul Edochie emerged
the Sexiest man in the men's category.

Tonto beat Ebube Nwagbo and Colette Orji who came second
and third respectively. Follwing the first three women are
Cynthia Agholor on 4th and Stephanie Okereke on 5th.

In the Men's category, Yul Edochie overcame challenges
from Benson Okonkwo and Uti Nwachukwu who came
second and third respectively. Odunlade Adekola and Ali
Nuhu completed the picture at fourth and fifth places
respectively.

How it began

The quest, as we like to call it, began with 25 men and
women who were nominated by our readers. Actors that got
the most votes over a period of one month qualified to run in
the quest.

The 2013 edition of Sexiest in Nollywood paraded 25 actors:
Yul Edochie, Ali Nuhu, Alex Ekubo, Benson Okonkwo,
Chigozie Atuanya, Ramsey Nouah, Emeka Enyiocha, Frank
Artus, Kenneth Okolie, Gbenro Ajibade, Kalu Ikeagwu, John
Dumelo, Pat Attah, Joseph Benjamin, Sunkanmi Omobolanle,
Van Vicker, O.C. Ukeje, Mike Ezuruonye, Majid Michel,
Odunlade Adekola, Bobby Obodo, Gideon Okeke, Uti
Nwachukwu, Michael Okon and Pope Odowondo Junior.

The list of actresses include: Uche Jombo, Anita Joseph,
Ebube Nwagbo, Biodun Okeowo, Colette Orji, Stephanie
Okereke, Jackie Appiah, Tonto Dikeh, Queen Nwokoye,
Queeneth Hilbert, Ejiro Okurame, Angela Okorie, Nadia
Buari, Yvonne Nelson, Rita Dominic, Damilola Adegbite,
Tope Osoba, Cynthia Agholor, Yvonne Okoro, Chita Agwu,
Maureen Cyril, Nuella Njubigbo, Amanda Ebeye, Chika
Agatha and Uche Iwuji.

After the first two months of running profiles on each of the
contestant, the countdown began with the five five people
exiting the quest. The figure moved from 25 to 20 then to 15.
The last fifteen people enjoyed a long stay in the quest after
which the countdown began again with a contestant exiting
the game every until the final five emerged.

The final five was made of Tonto Dikeh, Stephanie Okereke,
Cynthia Agholor, Colette Orji, and Ebube Nwagbo for the
Sexiest woman category. Yul Edochie, Uti Nwachukwu,
Odunlade Adekola, Benson Okonkwo and Ali Nuhu made the
final five for the Sexiest man category.

Past winners

The Sexiest in Nollywood public opinion poll started in 2008
and the maiden edition winners were Genevieve Nnaji and
Jim Iyke. Genevieve won the crown as the Sexiest woman in
Nollywood 2008 followed by Ini Edo in second place and
Mercy Johnson in third.

For the men, Emeka Ike and Desmond Elliot trailed Jim Iyke
as the first runner-up and second runner-up.

Following the success of the first edition demands were high
for us to do it gain and we did. The winners in 2009 were
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Desmond Elliot.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde beat Genevieve Nnaji and Chika Ike
to be crowned the Sexiest woman in Nollywood 2009 while
Desmond Elliot floored Chidi Mokeme and Richard Mofe-
Damijo to emerge the Sexiest man in Nollywood 2009.