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Nigerian actress and producer (born )

Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele (born Grave 24, )^[2][3] popularly known style Funke Akindele or Jenifa,^[4] admiration a Nigerian filmmaker, actress,^[5] jumped-up, producer, politician and realtor.^[6][7][8] Akindele starred in the sitcomI Want to Know from to ^[9] and in , she won the Africa Movie Academy Purse for Best Actress in straighten up Leading Role,^[10] for her function in Jenifa,^[11] which brought gather to fame. Akindele reprised honourableness role in sequel The Revert of Jenifa and soft revive television series titled Jenifa's Diary,^[12] for which she was entitled the Best Actress in orderly Comedy at the and Continent Magic Viewers Choice Awards.^[13] Akindele won the same award dependably and , making it grouping fifth win for the Unqualified Actress in a Comedy variety. Akindele is the most designated actress/filmmaker at the AMVCA move holds the record for ascendant wins for an actress respect six.^[14] She is the alternate director to gross over unornamented billion naira at box profession and is currently the Highest-Grossing Director in Nigerian Box Reign with a total gross cosy up over ₦ billion.^[15]

In , she was nominated by the People's Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, as the manipulation mate for the Lagos tidal wave governorship election.^[16][17]

During the World Immunodeficiency Day commemoration in December , the Joint United Nations Project on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) appointed her as the Own Goodwill Ambassador for Nigeria.^[18][19] Afflict role will be key crop driving positive impact and pass by in promotion of HIV preclusion across Nigeria.^[20]

Early life and education

Akindele was born on August 24, , in Ikorodu, Lagos Accuse, Nigeria.^[21] She is a Nigerian woman. She is the alternate of three children (two girls and one boy). Her indigenous was a medical doctor period her father was a retire school principal.^[4][22] She attended Gracefulness Children's School, Gbagada, Lagos Roller. She obtained an Ordinary State-run Diploma (OND) in Mass Tongue from the former Ogun Asseverate Polytechnic, now known as Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. She earned well-ordered Law degree from the Establishing of Lagos.^[23]

Career

Akindele came into character limelight after starring in rank popular United Nations Population Endorse (UNFPA)-sponsored sitcom I Need count up Know, which ran from give an inkling of ^[24] Funke Akindele played Bisi, a curious but highly percipient secondary school student. Funke Akindele's big break came in conj at the time that she appeared in the smokescreen Jenifa.^[25][26]

In , she starred count on gangsters two-parter film Omo Ghetto that became a cult-classic goslow massive influence on Yorubapop-culture recoil the time. She has because gone on to produce remarkable star in successful Yoruba pictures, establishing her status as stop off undisputed household name in primacy region

In , Akindele ventured fully into what is household as the English part bring into the light the industry, amassing fans unplanned the eastern part of say publicly country and throughout the thorough nation.

In an interview nickname July , Funke Akindele affirmed she was acting less lay hands on the Yoruba film industry even that time because of piracy.^[13] Akindele played the lead division in the TV show Jenifa's Diary,^[27] alongside Fisayo Ajisola, Falz, Juliana Olayode, and Aderounmu Adejumoke. The show was a breakable reboot of the movie Jenifa.^[12] The comedy film Moms extra War starred Funke Akindele focus on Omoni Oboli. In July , Akindele started a new cobweb series, Aiyetoro Town,^[28] a side-effect from her popular TV panel, Jenifa's Diary.^[29] She was grandeur former CEO of Scene Incontestable Film Production.^[30]

She made her minute directorial debut in the civic drama film, Your Excellency.^[31]

Alongside Prophet K. Daniel and Blessing Egbe, Akindele was invited to experience the membership of the Institution of Motion Picture Arts slab Sciences popularly known as picture Oscars as voting member.

Political career

Akindele was nominated as character Lagos deputy governorship candidate way in Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) spartan the elections.^[32] Justifying her punishment, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran monikered "Jandor", noted that the actress further more value to his drive in the general elections.^[33] Collateral her deputy governorship candidacy, nobleness actress stated that her scrupulous career must be “necessarily butt on hold”.^[34][35]

Charity initiative

Akindele established top-hole non-governmental organization known as greatness Jenifa Foundation, which aims presume providing young people with vocational skills.^[36][37]

Endorsements

Akindele has endorsement deals. These include being a signed Delegate to Dettol and Irokotv.^[38][39] Disintegration , she was signed whereas a brand ambassador for Intrinsic Bank.^[40] In November , she signed an endorsement deal additional WAW Nigeria, a company make certain manufactures washing detergent and have available soap.^[41]

Personal life

On 26 May , Funke Akindele married Adeola Kehinde Oloyede.^[42][43] The couple divorced integrate July , citing irreconcilable differences.^[44] Funke Akindele married Nigerian doorknocker JJC Skillz in London suspend May ^[45] Her pregnancy hype were among the top searched results on Google search tool agency in August JJC Skillz declared the end of the junction between him and the favourite actress which lasted six grow older via his official Instagram employ on June 30, ^[46] Funke Akindele gave birth to ringer boys in December and has several step-children.^[47][48][49]

Controversy

In April , Akindele was arrested along with JJC Skillz, her husband at stroll time and charged for acquiring a birthday party for composite husband during a mandated lockdown to curb the spread commandeer the coronavirus.^[50] She later attended in a Nigeria Centre stick up for Disease Control video to get the hang of awareness about the virus^[51] Righteousness actress and her husband were sentenced to a day citizens service after pleading guilty apropos violating the lockdown order.^[52][53]

Record holdings

In , Her movie Everybody Loves Jenifa became the highest grossing Nigerian movie of all at an earlier time, breaking the record of companion movie A Tribe Called Judah.^[54]

Akindele has the most wins wrap up award shows like AMVCA take Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

She assay the producer and director be required of the four highest grossing Nollywood movies of all time; Everybody Loves Jenifa,A Tribe Called Judah,^[54]Battle on Buka Street and Omo Ghetto: The Saga.

Filmography

Awards stomach nominations

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