Introduction: global stars in Nigeria's postindependence firmament from Ossie Davis to Doctor Bello -- From Yoruba to YouTube: studying Nollywood's star system -- Glittering video: format, fashion, and the materiality of Nollywood stardom -- A mobile glow: Nollywood stardom and corporate globalism -- When stars collide: Lady Gaga and the pirating of a globalized persona -- Nollywood's progeny: stardom and the politics of youth empowerment -- Professionalizing childhood: Nollywood and the new youth transnationalism -- Afterword: honoring Nollywood stars.