Celebrity Lookalikes: Mohbad, Wizkid and 6 Other Nigerian Celebrities Who Have Doppelgangers
- Nigerian superstars like Davido, Wizkid and Victor Osimhen have random citizens who bear similar resemblances to them
- Over the years, social media has unearthed startling doppelgangers of Nigerian musicians, actors, and influencers
- Some of these individuals have gained relevance by impersonating these stars, as Legit.ng highlights them in this piece
In a country as large and vibrant as Nigeria, it’s not surprising to run into people who bear a passing resemblance to someone else.
But what happens when the person they resemble is a famous celebrity?
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From Mohbad to Wizkid, here are eight Nigerian celebrities who have lookalikes making waves both online and offline.
Mohbad’s look-alike links up with Junior Pope’s look-alike
Shortly after the tragic passing of singer Mohbad, a video surfaced showing a young man in Lagos who looked eerily like the late artist. The young man’s dressing and hairstyle looked similar roof the deceased artist.
In 2024, Mohbad’s look-alike, known as @iam_victor_av on TikTok, linked up with the Junior Pope lookalike.
During the fun meeting, both men tried to look and behave like the deceased celebrities they copied. The link-up clip was posted on TikTok by the Mohbad lookalike.
He captioned it: "Imolenization meets Swag Nation."
Davido’s look-alike creates commotion in market
A video of a Nigerian man who resembles singer David Adeleke, best known as Davido, went viral recently. In the viral video, the young man stopped by a local market, and the female traders around rushed to greet him.
While many people online immediately recognised the Afrobeats star's doppelganger, the market woman had a harder time figuring it out. Most of them could be heard screaming, "I love you, Davido," while others stared in wonder.
Wizkid meets his look-alike
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid became another topic of discussion online after his internet lookalike, identified as Whizzberry, bumped into him at an event.
This happened when the Kese hitmaker visited Fuji star Wasiu Omogbolahan aka KWAM 1's family house to pay condolences over the death of the latter’s mum.
Rema’s look-alike links up with Wizkid’s
Rema’s doppelganger was seen with Wizkid and Davido’s look-alikes as netizens had a fun moment telling their differences.
In a video shared by popular celebrity blogger Tunde Ednut and sighted by Legit.ng, the three young men were seen at the back of a moving vehicle taking selfies of themselves.
Netizens quickly spotted that Rema’s lookalike resembled the Afrobeats singer more than the others. He also wore a nose ring, just as the Mavin signee.
Victor Osimhen's look-alike pursues football career
Victor Osimhen's most prominent look-alike is known as Charles Chibuike. He is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Doma United.
Chibuike gained popularity in the Nigerian Premier League after scoring on his debut, drawing notice to his strong resemblance to Osimhen.
After roughly a year of wanting to meet Osimhen, the two finally met in Qatar, where the Eagles striker was travelling to camp for the country's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations preparations in Abu Dhabi.
In a short video shared by Chubuike, Osimhen agreed to their physical similarities.
Prophet Odumeje’s lookalike trends online
Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian lady recently had a funny encounter with a man who bears a striking resemblance to popular pastor, Chukwuemeka Odumeje.
The clip, which quickly went viral, captured the man's voice, facial expression and attitude, which made him a perfect doppelgänger.
In a recent update, the young man known as MC Indabosky cried out online over an alleged failed promise from the cleric to send him to Canada.
According to @mcindaboski, the troubles began after popular actress Rita Edochie's online post drew attention from his "brother," Odumeje, who subsequently became displeased with him.
The man claimed that this situation had negative consequences, including the loss of his social media account in 2022. He claimed that he was supposed to travel to Canada, but Odumeje's change of heart, allegedly triggered by Rita Edochie's post, thwarted his plans.
Portable drags his look-alike
Portable reacted online after fans repeatedly tagged him to a doppelganger purportedly posing as him and performing at concerts.
In a viral video, the Zazu crooner admitted to being aware of the issue but cautioned fans not to tag him whenever they saw the bogus act.
Portable stated that he and the claimed impostor are not on the same level and cannot play on the same stage. According to him, the distinction between them is obvious.
The controversial singer went on to say that if anyone catches the impostor, they can deal with him however they want, but he should not be involved.
Source: Legit.ng
