Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- We know their faces, quote their jokes, and follow their movies from the cinema to streaming. But away from the set and beyond the fame, many Yoruba actors go home to women who quietly fuel their success.

These wives may not share the spotlight, but they are often the trusted partners cheering from the background, holding the family together while their husbands build careers in a demanding industry.

In this feature, we spotlight the women who stand beside some of Yoruba cinema's most popular actors, the quiet anchors whose support often shapes the men we see on screen.

Comic actor Wale "Okunnu" Akorede is married to Wunmi, whom he met in 1995 after returning to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia. He met her through a friend...