Funke akindele age
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Funke Akindele
Nigerian actress and producer (born 1977)
Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele (born August 24, 1977)[2][3] popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa,[4] is a Nigerian filmmaker, actress,[5] director, producer, politician and realtor.[6][7][8] Akindele starred in the sitcomI Need to Know from 1998 to 2002[9] and in 2009, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role,[10] for her role in Jenifa,[11] which brought her to fame. Akindele reprised the role in 2011 sequel The Return of Jenifa and 2015 soft reboot television series titled Jenifa's Diary,[12] for which she was named the Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2016 and 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.[13] Akindele won the same award in 2020 and 2022, making it her fifth win for the Best Actress in a Comedy category. Akindele is the most nominated actress/filmmaker at the AMVCA and holds the record for most wins for an actress with six.[14] She i
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Funke Akindele Biography, net worth, marriage and children
Funke Akindele's acting career
Funke Akindele's journey to stardom started with her character in the United Nations-sponsored sitcom "I Need to Know.". She played the role of a curious secondary school teenager from 1998 to 2002. The sitcom was created to increase awareness of the issues that teenagers face during puberty.
The " Jenifa" actress pushed her career further by featuring in other movie productions, especially indigenous movies.
The young and vibrant Funke Akindele struck gold when she starred in her breakthrough comedy-drama, "Jenifer, "-where she played the character of a local girl attempting to put on a fake appearance of being born with a silver spoon. The hilarious drama received accolades for highlighting the societal issues with false living.
The movie gave birth to her TV series, "Jenifa's Diary," which has become a household show in Nigeria and the diaspora. "Jenifa's Diary" has featured stars like Lota Chukwu (Kiki), comedian
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- Date of Birth:
- 1977-08-24
- Place of Birth:
- Ikorudu, Nigeria
Akindele-Bello Olufunke Ayotunde popularly known as Funke Akindele /Jenifa is a Nigerian actress and producer. Funke starred in the sitcom I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002, and in 2009 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
She plays the lead character in the show Jenifa's Diary, for which she was named Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
Akindele was born on August 24, 1977, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. Funke is the second of three children (two girls and one boy). Akindele's mother is a Medical Doctor while her father is a retired School Principal.
Funke obtained an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Mass Communication from the former Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.
Akindele came into the limelight after starring in the popular United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-sponsored sitcom I Need to Know, which ran from 1998 to 2002. Funke played Bisi, a curious but highly intelligent secondary school student. Fun
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