Friday, 28 April 2017

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Funke Akindele, born August 24, 1976 is a Nigerian actress who came to limelight after featuring in popular United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) sponsored sitcom; I Need to Know, which ran from 1998 to 2002.

She became popular after the release of Jenifa in 2009, a movie she produced under her Scene One Productions company.

Funke has won many awards for acting and producing and also bagged many endorsements with top brands like Globacom, Omo Detergent just to mention a few.

Here is a peek into the exotic life of the award winning actress:

The multi-talented actress produced her award winning comedy-drama movie titled ‘Jenifa’ which received 4 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008. She turned it into a TV series called Jenifa’s Diary based on the popular character and it has grown to become the biggest comedy series ever.

 

The talented and hardworking actress gets recognition for her works as she always steals the show at award ceremonies by going home with several awards.

 

Funke pulled in a host of colleagues and celebrities to celebrate her super 39th birthday party at Cokobar in London.

 

The actress found Love in the arms of music producer, JJC Skillz whom she married in 2016 in a quiet ceremony in London.

 

The couple took time out of their busy schedules to fly out to Seychelles island for a romantic vacation.

 

 

Funke Akindele’s new home is a 7 bed detached mansion that features airy terraces and casement windows at Amen estate in Ibeju Lekki. The mansion boasts of  7 en-suite bedrooms , Study, 5 receptions/lounges ,7.5 bathrooms, 4 balconies/terraces, 2 Room Self contained BQ

 

Funke Akindele & Husband, JJC recently birthed a new music empire named SOP Records with newly signed artists like Mo Eazy, Sonorous, Martin Feelz and first ladies Gem Stones. 

 

Funke has been endorsed by many top brands in the country like Omo Detergent, Lagos Inland Revenue Service, Glo Telecommunication, Vitafoam, Sports betting company 1960Bet, Klin Detergent, Jobberman.com, Qlichy.com each deals worth several millions of Naira.

 

The Jenifas Diary lead actress never hesitates to show off her dancing skills

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