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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Funke Ayotunde Akindele who is popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifer is a Nigerian actress and producer. She is the brain behind the popular home display video ‘Jenifa’s diary’, a comic display arranged in episodes that documents the life of Jenifa, a village school dropout turned hairdresser who desperately wants to get out of her ratchet way of life. The episodic movies put a smile on the face of the audience and made a great impact on Nigerians and the entertainment industry.
Christened Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele, Funke was born on the 24th of August 1976 in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Her presence was generally acknowledged in the entertainment industry when she was featured in the sitcom; I NEED TO KNOW which existed in the year 1998-2002, sponsored by the United Nations Population funds (UNFPA), since then she’s been an all-time award winner.
Funke played Bisi, a curious but highly intelligent secondary school student. Funke Akindele’s big break came in 2008 when she appeared in the movie Jenifa’s diary.
Funke was born and nurtured in Ikorodu, Lagos State. She is the second of three children two girls and a boy. Her mother is a Medical Doctor while her father is a retired School Principal.
She obtained an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Mass Communication from the former Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and Obtained a degree at the University of Lagos where she studied Law.
In the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) sponsored sitcom; I Need to Know, Funke Akindele was cast as Bisi (a curious and highly intelligent secondary school student).
Her movie titled Jenifa, was another huge breakthrough for Her as she released it in the year 2009.
She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She also plays the lead character in the hit TV show Jenifa’s Diary, alongside Fisayo Ajisola, Falz, Lolo, and more. The show is a spin-off from the movie titled Jenifa, she currently has over a 100 movies to her credit as an actress, writer, and producer, she’s been endorsed as an ambassador to the IrokoTv
She runs a non-governmental organization known as THE JENIFA FOUNDATION, whose aims and objectives involve nurturing talents and acquiring vocational skills.
She got married to Adeola Kehinde Oloyede on the 26th of May 2012, and got divorced in July 2013 a year and two months after the wedding, she then got married to a Nigerian rapper Abdul Rasheed Bello (JJC Skillz) in May 2016 in London.
Funke Akindele gave birth to twin boys in December 2018 and has several stepchildren.
Funke opened up on her first failed marriage with her ex-husband Adeola Oloyede during a chat with Chude Jideonwo on his show #WithChude admonished young women against rushing into marriage because of pressure. Citing her first marriage as an example, she revealed what went wrong.
She said, “You know, I just wanted to get married,” Akindele-Bello said. “I want to do things right, have children and all that. And I went into the (first) marriage, it didn’t work fine. And it ended in a very bad way, in social media, the noise was everywhere. I was actually filming and somebody called me and told me, I wanted to die!
“You know I cried, lost some good deals then. But I didn’t let it break me.”
• My siblings and I
• Jenifa
• Jenifa’s Diary
• Your Excellency
• Maami
• Industreet
• A Trip to Jamaica
• Return of Jenifa
• Isoken
• Moms at War
• Chief Daddy
• Omo Ghetto
• Married but Living Single
• Apaadi
• Emi Abata
• Love Wahala
• Ladies Gang
• Anointed Liars
• Bolode O’ku
• Farayola
• Ija Ola
• Aje Metta
• Apoti Orogun
• Atanpako Meta
• Kakaki ‘leku
• Omo Pupa
• Taiwo Taiwo
• Akandun
• Baye se Nlo
• Edunjobi
• Egun
• Maku
• Oba Irawo
• Okun Ife Yi
• Agbefo
• Kòséfowórà
• Odun Baku
• Oreke Mulero
• Osuwon Eda
• Nollywood Movie Award for Best Lead Actress in an Indigenous Language
• Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Nigeria Entertainment Award for Best Actress
Funke Akindele is one of the richest actresses in Nigeria. The talented actress and movie producer is worth $7.6 million, she has multiple endorsement deals such as being an Ambassador to Irokotv.
In 2018, she was signed as a brand ambassador for Keystone Bank. In November 2019, she signed an endorsement deal with Waw Nigeria, a company that manufactures detergent and bar soaps.
Funke Akindele’s new house is located in Amen Estate, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos state Nigeria, Amen Estate is a vast area of land owned by Lagos businessman and politician, Babatunde Gbadamosi Funke’s new home Is called ‘Afin’ according to the architectural design It’s a 7-bed detached mansion that features airy terraces and casement windows.
Her source of wealth are listed below:
Famous Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello popularly known as C were sentenced to 14 days of community service.
Funke Akindele and her husband were charged to court for violating restriction orders in Lagos.
On the 6th of April, 2020 at about 11am, Funke Akindele Bello and her husband Abdul Rasheed Bello were arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court 1 Ogba on one count charge.
They were brought to Court by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the investigation, DCP Yetunde Longe.
The prosecuting team was led by the Hon Attorney General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN. The charge was read to the accused persons by the Court and they pleaded guilty.
In January 2018, there was a controversy when it was reported that Akindele would get her Hollywood debut in Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War as she was listed as a member of the cast on IMDb. Mainstream Nigerian press reported that she was set to star in Infinity War as the guard Dora Milaje, citing IMDb.
Some weeks later her name was replaced with that of fellow Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji, with Akindele’s upload shown to have been a hack. In February 2018, it was reported that Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly, Dr Bukola Saraki has advised Marvel Studios to feature Akindele in Infinity War.
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From what it seems, Funke Akindele’s second marriage of years to JJC Skillz seems to have hit the rock. JJC on Thursday 30th June 2022 announced the end of the union via his official Instagram handle.
In the post, JJC said he tried to save the marriage through an amicable resolution but was unsuccessful. He also revealed that the Jenifa star threw him out of their home inside AMEN estate, Lagos.
He wrote, “Dear friends and family I need to let you know that Funke and I have separated. While it lasted, we shared a lot of things together and have created two beautiful children.
“The last two years have been extremely difficult for us. I know I have tried my best to fix things but I believe it is beyond repairs now.
“3 months ago and at Funke’s insistence I moved out of the house and apart from AMVCA have not been able to get Funke to sit down in an amicable manner to discuss the future of our relationship.
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