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Funke Akindele

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Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele (born 24 August 1977) popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, is a Nigerian filmmaker, actress, director, producer, politician, and realtor. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Funke Akindele is the 2,205th most popular film director (down from 2,039th in 2024), the 314th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 277th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Nigerian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Funke Akindele ranks 2,205 out of 2,041. Before her are Nana Kagga, Steven Caple Jr., Mason Ewing, Eliza Hittman, Dee Rees, and Robert Lorenz. After her are Nicole Perlman, Rick Famuyiwa, Don Hertzfeldt, Anubhav Sinha, Lokesh Kanagaraj, and Sujoy Ghosh.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Funke Akindele ranks 1,427. Before her are Paul Goodison, Dee Rees, Wade Redden, Shauna Rohbock, Jill Bakken, and Jennifer Kessy. After her are Slaine, Nana Ama McBrown, Susan O'Connor, Vasundhara Das, Mahela Jayawardene, and Morris Peterson.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Funke Akindele ranks 314 out of 309. Before her are Kim Ojo (1988), Kunle Odunlami (1991), Sarah Michael (1990), Margaret Adeoye (1985), Samuel Adegbenro (1995), and Godwin Mensha (1989). After her are Godfrey Oboabona (1990), Abdul Jeleel Ajagun (1993), Nwankwo Obiora (1991), Osinachi Ohale (1991), Junior Ajayi (1996), and Ejike Uzoenyi (1988).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Nigeria

Among film directors born in Nigeria, Funke Akindele ranks 2. Before her are Amaka Igwe (1963).

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