Funke akindeles mother invested in her first movie. Mo abudu, media mogul and executive producer of the film, also expressed her delight over the creative partnership. Nollywood actress funke akindele has become the first nigerian actor. Days after her arrest and conviction for breaking the coronavirus lockdown rule by throwing a birthday party for her husband inside her amen estate home with over 20 people in attendance, actress funke akindele has finally returned to social media. Funke akindele has welcomed her first child with her husband jjc skillz. How to contact nigerian actress funke akindele bello. Funke akindele is a nigerian entertainer who has really entertained the country through her. All her fans should be on the look out for her latest film. Funke akindele and jjc welcome their first child together. Nov 14, 2012 the wedding ceremony between funke akindele and kehinde almaroof.
Official funke akindele bello wedding video youtube. The jenifas diary creator and star is making her first feature film directorial debut for ebonylife films your excellency set for release this december. Funke akindele is a nigerian film and television actress, screenwriter and producer. The two have been married for three years now and were said to have had some trouble having children. After playing the starring role of omolayo in the nigerianproduced aje metta films, this african actress. Funke akindele makes directorial debut on ebony life films. Aug 23, 2017 happy first wedding anniversary to nollywood heavyweight funke akindele bello and her husband jjc skillz real name abdulrasheed bello. Funke akindele shares first photo of twin sons punch.
Funke akindele bello makes feature film directorial debut. To ensure that this movie follows in the footsteps of these previous blockbusters, ebonylife has partnered with awardwinning actress and content producer funke akindele to direct the film and act. Call out the government like you called out funke akindele. The savvy actress who is presently enjoying the bliss of marriage after a failed first attempt was dressed in. She gained huge fame in 2009 for her role in the movie jenifa. Funke akindele bello just keeps breaking grounds and were here for it the jenifas diary creator and star is making her first feature film directorial debut for ebonylife films. She is an actress and writer, known for the return of jenifa 2011, agbefo 2006 and th day. Ebonylife films is really excited to have funke akindele at the helm, directing her first feature, she wrote on instagram. Oct 21, 2019 in the resurgence for telling the story of a new africa, our first feature film, fifty, allowed us to create an honest insight of africa in contrast to the stereotypical fatalistic stories. Aug 05, 2019 funke akindele bello just keeps breaking grounds and were here for it the jenifas diary creator and star is making her first feature film directorial debut for ebonylife films. Aug 24, 2017 nigerias entertainment couple, actress funke akindele and her husband, film director, abdul rasheedbello aka jjc skillz are celebrating their first wedding anniversary today, 23rd august. Funke akindele net worth 2020, biography, state of origin. Funke akindele is a nigerian actress, scriptwriter and film producer.
Best short film or online video bola enigma akanbi thorn best multichoice talent factory film promises east africa. Funke akindele makes directorial debut in mo abudus your. Jenifa decided to pursue a career in acting even though she is a trained lawyer. The actress walked down the aisle on tuesday, august 23, 2016 with her beau, abdulrasheed bello in london, united kingdom at a quiet wedding witnessed by immediate family members, the best man, maid of honour and friends with strong ties. Funke akindele alias jenifa is an award winning producer, writer and nigerian actress who has captured the hearts of many nigerians with her superior acting skills and her unique style of comedy. It is based on a novel of the same name, written by femi osofisan, and adapted to screen by tunde babalola. Funke akindele makes her directorial debut with a new movie called your excellency. Funke akindelebello makes her directorial debut with your. She is the director of the film, your excellency, a product of ebonylife films.
Taking to her verified instagram page, akindele bello shared the. Awardwinning actress and producer, funke akindele a. Ebonylife films, which produced the fifty, the wedding party, the wedding party 2. Genevieve nnaji, wale ojo, oc ukeje, and zack orji appeared in the muchpublicized britishnigerian coproduction half of a yellow sun, alongside thandie newton and chiwetel ejiofor. The return of jenifa is a 2011 nigerian comedy drama film. The actress and her husband shared a photo of a family photo of them and their beautiful twin babies. Home celebrities gist entertainment fashion mike edwards, funke akindele, elozonam, ebuka, toyin abraham and other favourite celebrities at amvca 2020 red carpet photos mike edwards, funke akindele, elozonam, ebuka, toyin abraham and other favourite celebrities at. Nigerian films latest nigerian movies 2020 102,236 views 1. Jenifas diaries producer, funke akindele bello has returned to social media following her arrest and prosecution. She made her directorial debut in 2019 political drama film your excellency. Why funke akindeles your excellency movie will not.
Funke akindele, the jenifa star, is pregnant with her first child. According to the actress, she believed in her but her dad wanted her to be a lawyer. Funke akindele makes directorial debut with ebonylifes. A sequel was released in 2011, and a spinoff television. Funke akindele net worth, salary, biography, age, career, wiki. We also loved the chemistry between kemi funke akindele and ajadi akin lewis, they were so sweet to watch and they especially akin lewis owned the story. Funke akindele to become first nollywood star in marvel. The exact funke akindele date of birth is august 24 1976. Funke was born on the 24th of august in an area in ikorodu, lagos state, nigeria. This is in celebration of their two years anniversary. The jenifas diary hit series producer becomes the first nollywood act to garner as much as 10m ig followers and she is also ahead of music star wizkid who is presently at 9. Funke akindele biography, married, age, husband, children. Suliat funke akindele bello is an uncultured village girl who has remained in her village her whole life.
Na because e be like say nollywood movie superstar, funke akindele. Funke akindele biography, wedding, age, child, husband and. The couple who got married at a private ceremony in london. It stars funke akindele as maami, along with wole ojo and olumide bakare. Funke akindele the resturant girl 2 2017 nigerian movies. Funke akindele net worth, salary, age, height, bio, wiki. Funke akindele biography and business life of funke akindele. Funke akindele, a very popular actress on the yoruba home video scene in the nigerian movie industry was born in ikorodu, lagos state. Funke akindele and husband jjc skillz finally release their. As expected, there is a huge interest in how funke akindelebello managed to both direct and star in such a major project, especially as this was her directorial debut.
Feb 14, 2017 the popular nollywood character jenifa visits amen estate for the first time. Nigerian filmmaker funke akindele talks about making her. Awardwinning nigerian actress and producer, funke akindele has made her debut as a movie director with ebonylife films latest december blockbuster, the socialmediadriven political comedy, your excellency which will be released on th december 2019. The film received four nominations at the africa movie academy awards in 2008. Jan, 2018 so far, only a handful of nollywood stars have achieved anything like funke akindeles inclusion in avengers. The film was produced by funke akindele, who was also a titular character, reprising her role from the prequel, jenifa 2008.
Funke akindele shares first photo online since she got. Your excellency will be released in december this year. Nollywood actress and film maker, funke akindele and her husband jjc skillz have reportedly welcomed a set of twins in. 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. Jan 10, 2018 nigerian actress funke akindele bello has been listed as a member of the cast of upcoming 2018 superhero movie avengers. Wen di latest avengers film by marvel enter cinema, e be like say nigerian fans go get extra swag go watch am. Funke akindelebello, akin lewis hilarious in ebonylifes. They got married last year in a private wedding ceremony in london have released their wedding photos to mark their 1st anniversary. Awardwinning nollywood actress funke akindelebello has hit over 10 million followers on instagram. She first gained recognition in the united nations population fund unfpa family oriented television series, i need to know. Akindele was born on august 24, 1976 in ikorodu, lagos state, nigeria. Her knack for telling a good story, her comedic instincts and an incredible work ethic make her the perfect choice for this film. Even we haventdone a feature film that has this much star power, abudu said.
One of her first movies was naked wire where she acted as a waitress. Her jenifa shtick will go down in nollywood history as the single most exploited act in the industrys history. The actress has just made her first post weeks after she was arrested and prosecuted together with her husband for violating lockdown order. A gaze at nollywood actress, funke akindeles journey to. Funke akindele bello just keeps breaking grounds and were here for it. Funke akindele makes directorial debut with ebonylifes movie. Nollywood superstar and jenifa exponent, funke akindele bello, is pregnant with her first child. For years, nigerians have been curious about the answer to the question does funke akindele have a child. Aug 06, 2019 awardwinning actress and producer, funke akindele a.
Funke akindele bello welcomes first child kemi filani news. Funke akindele, nigerian actress who fronted stay home. Unmendable funke akindele bello 2019 movie youtube. A lot of nigerians have had a conflict of feelings ever since it was gathered that top actress, funke akindele, and her husband abdulrasheed bello, have been arraigned in court. Nollywood actress and film maker, funke akindele and her husband jjc skillz have reportedly welcomed a set of twins in he united states of america. Funke akindele and hubby finally release wedding photos to. A gaze at nollywood actress, funke akindeles journey to stardom. The film is the first installment in what has become a very popular franchise in nigeria. Funke akindele celebrates being the first nollywood actor. The savvy actress who is presently enjoying the bliss of marriage after a failed first attempt was dressed in a short outfit that showed off her.
Funke akindele makes directorial debut on your excellency film. The mother of twins took a long break from all her social media platforms after. Funke akindele biography, married, age, husband, children, facts. Funke akindele returns to social media days after arrest. Yankee 2011, funke akindele and abbey lanre s omo getto 2011, and. Funke akindele shared this photo online she shared the photo seen above on instagram and simply captioned it breathe. The film tells a story about the adventures of a newly engaged couple in their relatives residence outside nigeria, and how the secrets of their host led to the eventual breakup of their union amidst the culture shock of the new country and living with.
Ebonylife films, producer of fifty, the wedding party movies and chief daddy has announced its latest feature film, the socialmediadriven political satire, your excellency. There have been multiple rumours on the subject, and we will clear some of the most prominent ones as we talk about personal life of the actress and whether she is a mother. Mo abudu, executive producer, is feeling good about the movies prospects. The best scenes in the movie have akin and funke in them. Funke akindele was born in ikorodu, nigeria on august 24, 1976. Funke akindele makes directorial debut on your excellency. Funke akindele becomes first nollywood act to hit 10m. Nollywood star, funke akindele, shot into limelight after starring in popular united nations population fund unfpasponsored sitcom i need to know, which ran from 1998 to 2002. Akindele olufunke ayotunde popularly known as funke akindele is a nigerian actress and producer. Learn about her biography, wedding, age, husband, children, and other facts about her. Funke akindele and her husband jjcskillz release family photo with their twins to share holiday greetings. Ay also said he wishes that those who called out funke akindele can do the same thing for oppressors in the government. Jenifer as she is fondly called now rank top with the likes davido and tiwa savage in the. My mother is a 2011 nigerian drama film produced and directed by tunde kelani.
Funke akindele to become first nollywood star in marvel movie. Bbnaija housemate shines as funke akindele, mike edwards and others win bigsee what celebrities wore and winners. I mean how many films yoruba as well as english can an actor appear in as the same onedimensional act the gaffeprone bush girl who refuses. For her first project, she partnered with mo abudus ebonylife films to make. A trip to jamaica is a nigerian comedy drama film directed by robert peters starring ayo makun, funke akindele, nse ikpe etim and dan davies. Family trouble maker 1 funke akindele latest nollywood movies 2017 nigerian movies 2017 duration. In 2008, she got her big breakthrough with the creation of her awardwinning character, jenifa an uneducated, but an ambitious young woman who.
Mike edwards, funke akindele, elozonam, ebuka, toyin. Amen estate is located near lekkis exclusive free trade zone. Popular actress, funke akindele bello, on friday, shared the first photo of her newborn twins. Oct 26, 2017 funke akindele is a nigerian actress, scriptwriter and film producer. Ebonylife films is really excited to have funke akindele at the helm, directing her first feature. Akindele won best actress in a leading role at the africa movie academy awards for her role as jenifa.
In 2005, she made her debut as a producer in the yoruba film, ojo ketala th day. Funke akindele s mother invested in her first movie. Aug 23, 2018 the unseen wedding video of funke akindele bello to her husband abdulrasheed bello is now out and available to sceneonetv subscribers. Dec 22, 2018 funke akindele and her husband, jjc skillz have welcomed their first child together. All her fans should be on the look out for her latest film, your excellency, which will premier in december 2019. The beautiful nollywood actress who is married to jjc skilz, a producer, was spotted at the 2017 glo lafta fest held in festac. Actress funke akindele and her husband jjc skillz have shared a beautiful family photo for the holiday season. The show is a spinoff from the movie titled jenifa. Ebonylife boss mo abudu disclosed this on instagram on monday, announcing the beginning of shooting for the movie where. Funke akindele was born on august 24, 1976 in ikorodu, lagos state, nigeria as akindele olufunke ayotunde. Funke akindele welcomes first child with husband jjc skillz.
The makebelieve merchant moves ahead of multiaward singer, ayodeji balogun also known as wizkid who has 9. Funke akindele is a nigerian entertainer who has really entertained the country through her works. This will make her the first nollywood star in a marvel movie. The estate is 12 minutes away from africas largest. She came to limelight when she featured as bisi, a secondary school student in the popular united nations population fund unfpa sponsored sitcom. Funke akindele has been listed as one of the cast members of avengers. The couple who got married at a private ceremony in london shared sweet messages on instagram with a photo from their wedding. Happy first wedding anniversary to nollywood heavyweight funke akindele bell o and her husband jjc skillz real name abdulrasheed bello.
She became publicly known in 1998 for her role in the popular tv series i need to know, which ran till 2002. Funke ayotunde akindele popularly known as funke akindele is a nollywood actress, television personality, model, producer, and philanthropist. Funke akindele bello is an awardwinning nollywood actress, producer and now director of ebonylife film s your excellency. The new nursing mother took to her instastories to share the news inn a post which read. Popular actress, funke akindele and her husband, film director, abdul rasheedbello aka jjc skillz are celebrating their first wedding anniversary today, 23rd august.
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