This study looks closelv at Tomkin s (1962,1963) theory of emotion which relates the central nervous system (CHS) activity v/ith the behaviour of facial muscles in the facial expressions of emotions. The sample of this study consist of one hundred adult subjects both male and female, selected from the Yoruba cultures of Nigeria, e.g., 50 male Yoruba adults and 50 female Yoruba adults. In this study the unvestiqator is concerned about the facial expression of the following five emotions of Happiness, Sadness, Anqer, Fear and love cf both males and females of the Yoruba culture of Niqeria. Most people expect emotions to be expressed in a person's face in a particular way seperate from the of it. Photographs of both male and females of the Western film, Indian film, Chinese film and. Nigerian film stars posing for each of the following emotions of happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and love were presented to the subjects for recoqnition one by one.