Some of our favorite celebrities, both Nigerian and international, use single names rather than using an initial name and a last name.
Celebrities like Davido and Drake are amongst our list of celebrities using single names with their full names and occupation.
International Celebrities
1. Drake
- Full name: Aubrey Drake Graham
- Born: October 24, 1986 (age 36), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation: Canadian rapper, singer, and actor
- Nationality: Canadian-American
2. Eminem
- Full name: Marshall Bruce Mathers III
- Born: October 17, 1972 (age 50), St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
- Occupation: American rapper and record producer
- Nationality: American
3. Adele
- Full name: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
- Born: 5 May 1988 (age 34), London, England
- Occupation: English singer and songwriter
- Nationality: British
4. Oprah
- Full name: Oprah Gail Winfrey
- Born: January 29, 1954 (age 68), Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S.
- Occupation: American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist
- Nationality: American
5. Beyoncé
- Full Name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
- Born: 4 September 1981 (age 41 years), Houston, Texas, United States
- Occupation: American singer, songwriter, and actress
- Nationality: American
Nigerian Celebrities
1. Davido
- Full Name: David Adedeji Adeleke
- Born: 21 November 1992 (age 29 years), Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Occupation: Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer
- Nationality: Nigerian
2. Wizkid
- Full Name: Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
- Born: 16 July 1990 (age 32 years), Surulere, Ikeja
- Occupation: Nigerian singer and songwriter
- Nationality: Nigerian
3. Rema
- Full Name: Divine Ikubor
- Born: 1 May 2000 (age 22 years), Benin City
- Occupation: Nigerian rapper, musician and performing artist
- Nationality: Nigerian
4. Asa
- Full Name: Bukola Elemide
- Born: 17 September 1982 (age 40 years), Paris, France
- Occupation: Nigerian-French singer, songwriter, and recording artist
- Nationality: French-Nigerian
5. Ruger
- Full Name: Michael Adebayo Olayinka
- Born: 23 September 1999 (age 23 years), Lagos
- Occupation: Nigerian Afrobeat singer and songwriter
- Nationality: Nigerian