The comedy industry although lucrative is competitive and to succeed, comedians have to come up with quality contents that are funny and original.
In this article, I will discuss 5 comedians whose unique appearance has helped them to become successful comedians
1. Shatta Bandle
From parading himself as the richest man in Africa to acting like a sulking baby, Shatta Bandle never runs out of ideas to make people laugh. Shatta Bandle is a man of short stature who has embraced his unique appearance and loves to make fun of it and it has earned him fame and money
2. Nwa Eze Ndi-Ara
Chikamso Ozonigbo popularly known as Nwa Eze Ndi-Ara is a young man and a Nollywood comic actor who can be likened to veteran comedians “Aki and Paw Paw”. Due to his short stature and baby face, Chikamso often features as a mischievous kid in movies even though he is 27 years old
3. Small Stout
Victor Udochukwu Nwaogo is an on-air personality, a Nollywood actor, and an online comedian who is popular for his character as “Small Stout” in Broda Shaggi’s comedy skit. He adopted the name “Small Stout” due to his short stature and most of his jokes are about his height
4. Pamela Odame
Pamela is a model who shot into the spotlight after she flaunted her well-endowed body online. Her endowment earned her video vixen jobs with top Ghanaian artists like Sarkodie and Kojo Cue. She is also an online comedian who makes a lot of jokes about her unique appearance
5. MC Aproko
MC Aproko whose real name is Gift Loveday is a fast-rising stand-up comedian who gained fame after he emerged as the winner of the Next Naija Comedy Star organized by AY Makun. He has a funny looking face and most of his jokes are about his facial appearance
6.Chinedu Ikedieze
Chinedu Ikedieze hails from Uzuakoli in Abia State, he is a famous comic Actor in Nollywood. Chinedu burst on to the scene in a truly dramatic fashion in the 2002 movie ‘Aki na Ukwa’ and in less than a decade he has gone on to become one of the most famous, comic and adored actors in Nollywood. He is best known for acting alongside his peer Osita Iheme, the duo have solidified the name ‘Aki & PawPaw’ in the Nigerian movie industry. Chinedu has starred in over a 100 movies, some of which are ‘Aki na Ukwa’, ‘World Apart’, ‘Jardons’, ‘Spanner’, ‘Secret Adventure’, ‘The Heroes’, ‘Soldier Ants’, Fifth just to name a few. He recently co-produced a Hollywood-Nollywood movie ‘Take the Spotlight’ which featured some Hollywood celebrities like Lynn Whitfield and Glenn Morshower and it was directed by Drew Madueke and shot in Dallas, USA.
Early in his career Chinedu was often typecast in the role of a child, but he has since then displayed his versatility as an actor taking on more mature and dramatic roles after he took a time out and enrolled in the prestigious New York Film Academy (NYFA) in 2004. This bold move has garnered him a number of awards including the FAN Award ( Filmmakers Association of Nigeria) USA, Best Comic actor Kiddies Choice Award and most notably the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 Africa Movie Awards.
7. Osita Iheme
is a Nigerian actor. He is widely known for playing the role of Pawpaw in the film Aki na Ukwa alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. Osita Iheme is the founder of Inspired Movement Africa which he founded to inspire, motivate and stimulate the minds of young Nigerians and Africans. In 2007, Iheme received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards. He is considered to be one of Nigeria’s most famous actors.
In 2011, Osita Iheme was honored as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by President Goodluck Jonathan.
