5 Beautiful African Actresses In Their 40s And Don’t Look Like It

You know all those consoling romance lines men give to their aging wives so as to make em feel ageless? You know… something like “Baby, you’re just like fine wine, you look and taste even better with age”

Yup! I know you do know that line… Lol. There are quite a number of Nollywood actress who can be referred to as “fine wine” and it’s certainly not for consolation!

We chart up five stunning Nollywood actresses, who are in their 40s and look like they’re in their 30s.

1. Rita Dominic

Super stunning actress, Rita Dominic who few months ago, debuted a blockbuster movie, “Suru’Lere”, is by a fact unarguable one of the most gorgeous actresses in Nollywood and one can agree that the screen diva looks nothing beyond thirty.

She studied Theatre Arts at the Univerisity of Port Harcourt, and landed her first major acting role in 1998. In 2012, she was crowned the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the AMVCA’s for her role in The Meeting.

Dominic is also an exceptional style icon who keeps slaying on the red carpet and her ageless beauty makes her the perfect ambassador for beauty line, Zaron Cosmetics.

2. Nse Ikpe Etim.

The love I have for this flawless actress! Nse Ikpe-Etim is one of the very few Nollywood actresses who can be highly considered when it comes to outstanding and fiery performances in movies.

The beauty was born 21st October, 1974 and is also a graduate of Theatre Arts from the University of Calabar. Even though Nse had been acting on stage and in soap operas for years, she became famous after her memorable role as Ramsey Noah’s disgruntled wife in Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen’s movie, Reloaded.

The actress got married to her childhood friend, Clifford Sule in 2013.

3. Iretiola Doyle.

Since the time of “Fuji House of Commotion” which they aired every Sunday evening on Silverbird Television back then, till she starred in the MNet TV series, Tinsel, Iretiola Doyle has always won hearts on screen with her highly talented style of acting.

The actress is married to veteran actor, Patrick Doyle and has six children. In her acting career, the actress has bagged several awards and was nominated for Best Actress in a leading role at the 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards.

She played the role of Elizabeth, an obstetrician who has desire for younger men, in Ebony Life Films production, Fifty.

4. Kate Henshaw.

The way she talks, smiles and looks will make you fall in love with her in no time. Vibrant, radiant and sassy Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw was born on 19th of July, 1971 and hit the spotlight in 1993 after she landed the lead role in the movie When the Sun Sets.

The actress is well known to be a fitness enthusiast and her Instagram page is usually flooded with videos of her at the gym, it is no wonder the actress looks stunning for a 44-year-old woman.

Kate got married to British born Roderick Nuttal in 1999, the couple welcomed a daughter Gabriella in 2000. However, their marriage crashed and they officially got divorced in 2011

5. Monalisa Chinda.

Producer, actress and obviously one of the most hottest screen divas in Nollywood and of course, she is in her 40s.

Monalisa Chinda was born 13th of September, 1974 and had her first role in the movie industry in 1996. She debuted as a producer in the Royal Arts Academy movie, Kiss & Tell and became one of the first of four Nollywood stars to be featured on the cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine in 2012.

Monalisa is a mother of one, an activist and is also involved in a lot of charity work. She got married to her heartthrob, Tonye Victor just last month.