Genetics are a very powerful thing. When a child is born, both parents pass on different attributes onto their children. It comes out in different ways: the way the child laughs, their sense of humor, and a lot of times, it comes out in how the child looks.
Today, we’ll be counting down 11 Nigerian Celebrities Who Look So Much Like Their Fathers. Are you ready to see these people on my list? Then let’s go!
1. Wizkid
There is an undeniable resemblance between Nigerian superstar Wizkid and his father. Wizkid has opened up in interviews about how close he and his father were when he was growing up. In fact, it was Wizkid’s father who started playing him music from a young age and got him interested in music. Undoubtedly, apart from the gift of music, his father, Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun, also gave Wizkid some very good looks.
2. Tobi Bakre
If one did not know better, they would mistake Tobi Bakre and his father for brothers. The two not only share an uncanny resemblance, it is also very apparent where Tobi gets his sense of style and his swag from. This one really is his father’s son.
3. Genevieve Nnaji
It is not only sons that go on to take attributes from their fathers, a lot of daughters do as well. One of such daughters is actress Genevieve Nnaji whose resemblance with her father is simply undeniable.
4. Mr. Eazi
If you’ve ever wondered how Mr Eazi’s father looks, wonder no more. When the Nigerian crooner shared a side-by-side picture with his father, fans couldn’t help but notice the very striking similarities Mr. Eazi shares with his father. The two are definitely father and son and you can tell as soon as you see them both walk into a room together.
5. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
If you slap a moustache onto Ebuka’s father’s face in the picture above, Ebuka and his father will look like brothers. The two men share undeniable similarities in a number of features. Their resemblance is definitely there.
6. Stella Damasus
Look at the smile on Stella’s face and look at the smile on her father’s face, the similarity is undeniable. Stella Damasus’ father passed away many years ago and when she decided to share a picture online to celebrate him years after his passing, fans couldn’t help but notice how much the actress resembles her late father.
7. Don Jazzy
Don Jazzy and his father are another duo that very much look alike. The two share a lot of the same features and looking at one then the other, it is very evident that these two are father and son. It’s undeniable.
8. Bimbo Ademoye
One celebrity who has publicly carried her parent along throughout her celebrity journey is star actress, Bimbo Ademoye. The two share a very tight bond and beyond their similar senses of humor, the two share similarities also in appearance. Looking at the both of them, it is undeniable that Bimbo is her father’s daughter. His genes come out strong in her.
9. Davido
Another father-son duo that undoubtedly look alike are Davido and his father, Adedeji Adeleke. The two men share very similar features and there is no question upon looking at both of them that Davido is in fact his father’s son.
10. Femi Adebayo
Femi Adebayo is a popular Nollywood actor. He is the son of veteran Nollywood actor, Salami Adebayo. Both men share a very uncanny similarity as far as looks go. They have a lot of similar features. It is undeniable that Femi is the son of Salami. Undeniable!
11. Burna Boy
If you’ve never seen Burna Boy’s father, immediately you see the picture of him, you will know without anybody even telling you that it is Burna Boy’s father. Burna Boy is a spitting image of his father. The two look so alike, it is actually wild!
