Toyin Abraham, the Nigerian filmmaker and actress, has shared details of the financial difficulties she experienced during the early years of her career.
In a recent video, the 43-year-old movie producer disclosed
that despite spending roughly 25 years in the industry, she only started making
“real money” about eight years ago.
“I just started making money. I have been in the industry
for about 25 years, since 2001. I started making money, I don’t think it is up
to eight years. Then, I was making it, but it was peanuts, just what to eat,”
Abraham said.
“I just started making money 8 years ago, and I’ve been in the film industry since 2001. Back then, we acted and got peanuts, but we did it just to survive.”
— Yobarnub 🦍 (@realyobarnub) June 17, 2026
~ Toyin Abraham pic.twitter.com/S6MX0xRol6
This is not the first time Abraham has spoken about her
financial journey. She made a similar revelation in 2020.
The actress has since become one of Nollywood’s most
successful filmmakers. In January, she recorded a major milestone with her 2025
film ‘Oversabi Aunty’ which grossed over N1 billion at the box office.
The movie became the first Nollywood directorial debut to
surpass the N1 billion mark and ranked as the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood
film of all time.
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