Top 20 Bold Female Celebrities Who Have Stepped Out Rocking Their Natural Hair

We are proud of African women! And most importantly proud of the ones who are proud Naturalistas.

A naturalista is someone who wears their hair the way that it naturally grows out of their scalp. This could mean they have curly, wavy or “kinky” hair.
Whichever “hair type” they may identify with, they love and accept themselves because they know and understand that they are beautiful in their anatomy.

Without further ado, we bring to you a compilation of 20 beautiful female celebrities who have showed off their natural hair in recent times.




1. Nse Ikpe-Etim
Nse Ikpe Etim is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in Reloaded. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in Reloaded and Mr. and Mrs. respectively
In 2014, she won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for playing “Nse” in Journey to Self.





2. Nneka

Nneka Lucia Egbuna is a Nigerian hip hop/soul singer, songwriter and actress. She sings in both Igbo and English.







3. Yvonne Nelson

Yvonne Nelson is a Ghanaian actress, model, film producer, entrepreneur and former Miss Ghana contestant.




4. TY Bello


Toyin Sokefun-Bello, better known as TY Bello, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, photographer and philanthropist. Prior to pursuing a solo career, she was a member of the defunct gospel band Kush.

She is one of the most respected naturalistas on this list.


5. Omoni Oboli

Omoni Oboli is a Nigerian actress and producer.

In 2010 she won the award for Best Actress – Narrative Feature at the Los Angeles Movie Awards, and the award for Best Actress at the Harlem International Film Festival.




Juliet Ibrahim is a Ghanaian actress, film producer, singer and humanitarian of Lebanese, Liberian and Ghanaian descent.




She won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards for her role in 4 Play.


7. Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress and singer. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005.





She has showed off her natural look more than once and it can be agreed that she is a beauty to behold.