Omotola makes the 2013 TIME 100 world's most influential list.

The TIME Magazine  in its 2013 edition of TIME 100, released on Thursday, which encompasses world  leaders,  pioneers,  artistes and other titanic figures, listed Omotola  on its Icon List.

It includes the likes of United States First Lady, Michelle Obama; Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton; Myanmar opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi; 15-year-old Pakistani activist shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai; and Beyonce.

Explaining how Omotola made the list, TIME’s movie critic, Richard Corliss, on the TIME’s website,  described her as “the Queen of Nollywood.”

“Called OmoSexy by her fans, she has made 300 or so features, from the 1996 Mortal Inheritance to the 2010 super production Ijé, shot partly on location in Los Angeles. She  brings a juggler’s grace to her roles as actress, singer, reality-show star.

“Success hasn’t spoilt Africa’s most renowned leading lady. Rather than going Hollywood, Omotola wants to stay Nollywood,” he notes.