Funke Akindele, a very popular actress on the Yoruba home video scene
in the Nigerian movie industry was born in Ikorodu, Lagos state on August 24
1976.
She had her primary and secondary education in Lagos. She later
proceeded to the Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, in
Abeokuta, where she bagged an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in mass
communication. She then proceeded to the University of Lagos, from where she
bagged a degree in Law.
Funke Akindele worked as a television presenter. She gained popularity
through her role in the Nigerian television show, “I need to know”. From there,
she stepped into full-blown acting. To date, she has featured in many Yoruba
movies. In 2009, she won the African Movie Academy Award for the Best Actress
in a Leading Role. Her best work, is a comedy film, which narrates the
escapades (Jenifa), a village girl who later moved to the city after gaining admission
to the University.
On May 26, 2012, Funke Akindele got married to Alhaji Kehinde Oloyede
Al-maroof.
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