(popularly known as Funke
Akindele/Jenifa, born August 24,
1976 in Ikorodu, Lagos State,
Nigeria) is a Nigerian actress. In
2009 she won the African Movie
Academy Award for Best Actress in
a Leading Role
Funke Akindele is the 2nd from a
family of four (4) Children, three
girls and a guy. She started her
education at Grace Children Schools
Gbagada, after which she completed
her secondary education at Lagos
State Model College, Igbokuta. A
graduate, with a Diploma in Mass
Communication from Moshood
Abiola Polytechnic and a Degree in
Law from the University of Lagos,
Funke's foray in to Movies started
at an early age.
Funke had an Audition for Charly
Boy Show for a cameo character,
one of the ladies that attended the
audition was surprised she wasn't
chosen even though she was very
good. The lady told Funke about
another audition at Swift Studios
Ikeja owned by Lord Weaver. The
lady encouraged her to audition and
it later turned out she was Lord
Weaver's wife. She was chosen and
played the role of a teenager which
although she was past, it was still
challenging having to talk and act as
a teenager. Funke featured in some
English movies and then crossed
over to the Yoruba movies genre.
Funke Akindele worked in
television before switching to
cinema, becoming known for her
starring role in the family-
oriented Nigerian television
show 'I Need to Know'.
FORAY INTO MOVIES
unclad Wire produced by Opa
Williams – A waitress, 1997
MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH – I
NEED TO KNOW, UNFPA, 4
years, 1998 – 2001
YORUBA MOVIES
IRU OKA (COBRA TAIL), minor role,
I later started producing my own
movies including OJO KETALA (13TH
DAY) which was my big break as a
Producer; I wrote the script, acted
the lead role and produced. There
were three (3) more movies which I
produced before the very popular
Jenifa.
ME AND JENIFA
The Inspiration to write Jenifa came
from my beloved sister who told a
true life story which was dramatised
in the movie. I decided to make a
movie out of it when I realised that
the story was indeed real and was
growing trend amongst ladies in
their quest for insatiable wealth. It
was my own contribution to curb
the dreaded HIV AIDS in supporting
the campaign for awareness and
also reach out to parents and
guardians to keep tabs on their
wards to ward off peer pressure.
The idea was to impact peoples'
lives which I believe has been
successful and I hope to continue to
do that.
AWARDS
In LONDON, AFRO –
HOLLYWOOD AWARDS 2007
for best Supporting Actress
AMAA AWARDS 2009 – BEST
ACTRESS
FUTURE AWARDS – BEST
ACTRESS
DYNAMIX AWARDS – BEST
ACTRESS
CITY PEOPLE – BEST ACTRESS
CITY PEOPLE – BEST MOVIE OF
THE YEAR
AMVCA 2014 - BEST ACTRESS
IN A COMEDY
And very many other International
Awards
CHARITY
Funke akindele currently supports
the following institutions
Motherless Babies Home(Heart
of Gold)
Pacelli School for the Blind
Lagos Empowerment and
Resource Network
ENDORSEMENTS
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT –
Inland Revenue Service
Globacom
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