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Funke Akindele Nigerian Actress
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Funke Akindele was previously married to Adeola Kehinde Oloyede (2012) and JJC Skillz (2016).
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Funke Akindele is a 48 year old Nigerian Actress born on 24th August, 1977 in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. Her zodiac sign is Virgo
Funke Akindele is a member of the following lists: 1976 births, 1977 births and Yoruba people.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 2 |
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Details
| First Name |
Funke
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| Last Name |
Akindele
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| Full Name at Birth |
Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde
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| Alternative Name |
Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde, Funke Akindele, Jenifa, Akindele-Bello Olufunke Ayotunde
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| Birthday |
24th August, 1977
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| Birthplace |
Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
Nigerian
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| High School |
Grace Children's School, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
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| University |
University of Lagos
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| Occupation Text |
Actress, film producer, director, politician, realtor
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| Occupation |
Actress
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| Year(s) Active |
1998-present, 1998–present
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Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele (born August 24, 1977) popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, is a Nigerian filmmaker, actress, director, producer, politician and realtor. Akindele 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, for her role in Jenifa, 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, for which she was named the Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2016 and 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. 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. She is the second director to gross over a billion naira at box office and is currently the Highest-Grossing Director in Nigerian Box Office with a total gross of over ₦2.9 billion.
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