The Nigerian leisure alternate has witnessed a gargantuan sequence of high-profile celebrities embracing the Islamic faith and adopting  Muslim names.

Twinny News reports that while some converted to Islam attributable to marriage, others did so thru personal non secular journeys and a survey for reason.

In this text, Niaja News highlights five sleek celebrities who hold converted from Christianity to Islam.

1. Burna Boy: In 2025, Nigerian Grammy Award winner, Damini Ogulu, better is named Burna Boy, in an interview with American streamer Playboymax, mentioned he had converted from Christianity to Islam on myth of his survey for the truth.

The ‘Stand Enormous’ crooner explained that he was once raised a Christian merely because it was once the faith of his other folks and the ambiance thru which he grew up.

On the opposite hand, he admitted that despite his non secular exploration, he remains perilous about non secular truth, and his choice to hitch Islam has handiest led to extra questions than answers.

2. Mercy Aigbe: Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe, in 2023, spoke about accepting Islam and taking on the Islamic title, Hajia Minnah.

The celeb admitted changing to Islam on myth of her marriage to Nollywood movie producer, Kazim Adeoti, who is additionally a Muslim.

3. Priscilla Ojo: Nigerian social media influencer, Priscilla Ojo, daughter of Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, converted to Islam from Christianity, following her marriage to Tanzanian singer, Juma Jux. Jux, who is a Muslim.

The duo tied the knot in lavish ceremonies held in both Nigeria and Tanzania. Following her marriage to the Tanzanian singer and conversion to Islam, Priscilla Ojo is now is named Hadizah Mkambala.

Juma Jux and Priscilla Ojo

4. Adebimpe Oyebade: Nollywood actress, Bimpe Oyebade, generally is named Mo Bimpe, switched to Islam when she married her Muslim colleague, Lateef Adedimeji, in 2021 and officially announced her Islamic title, Rahmatullah.

The thespian in a video shared on her Instagram web page on the time disclosed that her other folks firstly opposed their marriage attributable to non secular differences.

In step with Bimpe, her father particularly wondered her marrying a Muslim, but the couple had been allowed to proceed with their marriage after the actor met alongside with her other folks.

Adebimpe Oyebade and Adedimeji Lateef

5. Faithia Balogun:  Nollywood actress, Faithia Balogun was once born real into a Roman Catholic family, but her past marriage to her colleague, Saidi Balogun, made her change her faith.

She adopted the Muslim title Fathia and holds the Islamic chieftaincy title of ‘Atesin Se Adinni’.