It’s crazy to think that not long ago, interracial marriages were not only frowned upon but criminalized. Being hidden was dangerous and forbidden.
That door is now broken, burned, and shattered. People of various races, nationalities, and ethnicities are congregating. While some people still choose to raise their eyebrows or frown upon this mixing of people, the majority of the world today is fine with it.
Nigerian celebrities have their pick of men who would gladly give them a liver if asked. Many men look up to their celebrities. They fantasize about them, pray for them, and act as if they’re dating them.
However, despite all of the attention from men in Nigeria, the men who captured their eyes and hearts just happened to be people who were not Nigerian.
This is a list of 12 Nigerian celebrities who chose to marry foreign men.
1. Susan Peters
Susan Peters, a Nollywood actress, married a Dutch man named Koen Croon in a private ceremony in 2015.
She described married life as “sweet and sour,” saying it was “sweet and sour.”
It is both sweet and sour. You no longer do everything you used to because you are no longer single. It’s like a checkbox; it’s not the same as being single. In 2019, the couple welcomed their first child.
2. Ufuoma McDermott
Ufuoma McDermott, formerly Ufuoma Ejenobor, married her Irish husband, Steven McDermott, on April 23, 2010. In a Lagos High Court on May 23, 2014, she officially changed her name to Ufuoma McDermott.
When asked how she feels about being married to a foreign man, Ufuoma stated, “It makes no difference.” There may be some cultural differences, but it is all about communication and understanding. Talk to your partner a lot and try to resolve any disagreements amicably.
The couple has two kids.
3. Tosyn Bucknor
Tosyn Bucknor, a Nigerian media personality, actress, and content creator, married her French boyfriend, Aurélien Boyer, in 2015 at the Landmark Events Centre in Oniru.
The two made a lovely couple, and many Nigerians supported them.
When the news of Bucknor’s death broke in 2018, it broke hearts worldwide.
4. Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo, a Nigerian actress, married her Puerto Rican/American husband, Kenney Rodriguez, in 2012. They have been blessed with a lovely son.
5. Karen Igho
Karen Igho, the Big Brother Africa 2011 winner, married her long-term boyfriend, Yaroslav Rakos, in 2014. The two keep their personal lives very private. God blessed them with a baby boy in 2015.
6. Oluchi Onweagba
Oluchi Onweagba, a Nigerian model, married Luca Orlandi, an Italian fashion designer, in 2006. The couple has two kids.
7. Regina Askia
Regina Askia, a veteran Nollywood actress, is a Nigerian-born, American-based family nurse practitioner (FNP), healthcare and educational activist, television producer, writer, and public speaker.
The actress is married to American Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Williams, Ron Everette’s nephew and Fess Williams’ grandson. The couple has two children: a daughter named Teesa Olympia and a son named Rudolph Junior.
