Funke Akindele-Bello
Nigerian actress, film producer, script writer and entrepreneur · Nigeria · On the map · Actors · Born 1977 · age 49
Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, is a Nigerian filmmaker, actress, director, producer, politician, and realtor.
Funke Akindele-Bello is read about 112 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 30 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 68 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
The Four: No One Fights AloneFilm, Director2025
Behind The ScenesFilm, Director2024“As the highest-grossing filmmaker in Nigeria and a reputable actress, I’m proof that hard work and determination can take you far”In their words24 June 2024Hard work, determination pay" - Funke Akindele advises women. 24 June 2024 PM Newspaper.2023
SHE Must Be ObeyedSeries
A Tribe Called JudahFilm, 2023Director, Writer2022Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsAward
Far from HomeSeries, 2022
Battle on Buka StreetFilm, 2022Director, Writer2020
Omo Ghetto: The SagaFilm, Director2019
Your ExcellencyFilm, Director, Writer2018
Chief DaddyFilm, Tinu Beecroft2014
Pretty LiarsFilm, Cleo2013The FighterFilm, Monica Lewinsky2012Zulu African Film Academy AwardsAwardMaamiFilm, 2012Maami2010Return of White HuntersFilm, Peggy2009Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAwardJénífà 2Film, 2009Writer2003
Egg of LifeFilm, Isioma2002
Sharon StoneFilm, Dupe1977Born24 August 1977People around Funke
Close ties
Falz Funke directed Your Excellency (2019)
Eniola Badmus Funke produced Omo Ghetto (2010)
Femi Adebayo Also in House of Ga'a, Kosefowora and Omo Pupa
Chioma Omeruah Funke directed Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
Timini Egbuson Funke directed Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
Nancy Isime Funke directed Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
Adebayo Salami Funke produced Omo Ghetto (2010)
Tina Mba Funke directed Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
Yinka Quadri Funke produced Omo Ghetto (2010)- Yomi Fash Lanso Directed Kosefowora (2006)
Mercy Johnson Funke directed Battle on Buka Street (2022)
Mosunmola Abudu Produced Chief Daddy (2018)
Nkem Owoh Funke directed Battle on Buka Street (2022)
Bisola Aiyeola Funke directed Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024)
Lateef Adedimeji Funke directed Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024)
Patience Ozokwor Funke directed Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024)
Helen Paul Produced The Return of Jénífà (2011)
Alexx Ekubo Funke directed Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
Ayo Makun Produced A Trip to Jamaica (2016)
Ronke Ojo Funke produced Omo Ghetto (2010)
Shaffy Bello Funke directed Your Excellency (2019)
Deyemi Okanlawon Funke directed Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
Niyi Akinmolayan Directed Chief Daddy (2018)
Racheal Oniga Funke produced Omo Ghetto (2010)
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 34
56 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
In their own words 9
, I want to encourage you to work hard, believe in yourself and never rely on others for validation.
You can’t force talent or do something simply because someone else is doing it.
Now is not the time to stay silent and the youths must overcome.
Awards
About this person
She starred in the sitcom I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002 and in 2009 won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Jenifa, which brought her to fame. Akindele reprised the role in the 2011 sequel The Return of Jenifa and the 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 and 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 the box office and the highest-grossing director in Nigerian box office with a total gross of over ₦4.7 billion.
