Here Are All The Exciting Things To Know About Funke Akindele Bello
- Ayo AL
- March 6, 2018
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Award winning actress and producer, Funke Akindele is perhaps one of the most versatile actresses in Nigeria and this is a known fact. The talented actress depicts movies in a very apt way, with all her being expressed into her performance.
To celebrate the actress, we have highlighted below some very important things to know about her:
Early life
Akindele was born on August 24, 1977 in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. She is the second of three children (two girls and one boy). Her mother is a medical doctor while her father is a retired school principal.
Education
She obtained an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Mass Communication from the former Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and got a Law degree from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba.
Career
Funke 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 played Bisi, a curious but highly intelligent secondary school student. Funke Akindele’s big break came in 2009 from the movie titled Jenifa. Funke Akindele has over a 100 movies to her credit as actress, writer and producer.
Personal life
On May 26, 2012 Funke got married to Adeola Kehinde Oloyede. A year later in July 2013, she got divorced citing irreconcilable differences for her separation from Oloyede. Funke married Nigerian rapper Abdul Rasheed Bello known as JJC Skillz in London in May 2016.
Charity organizations
She runs a non-governmental organisation known as THE JENIFA FOUNDATION, whose aims and objectives involves nurturing talents and acquiring vocational skills.
Movies acted
Isoken; A Trip to Jamaica; – Blood is Money; – New Horizons; – Maami; – Ladies Gang 1 and 2; – Anointed Liars 1 and 2; – Farayola; – Ija Ola 1 and 2; – Iro Funfun; – Aje Meta 1 and 2; – Apoti Orogun; – Atanpako Meta; – Jenifa; – Kakai leku; – Omo Pupa; – Taiwo Taiwo 1 and 2; – Akandu; – Baye Se Nlo; – Edunjobi 1 and 2; – Egun; – Maku; – Oba Irawo; – Agbefo 1 and 2; – Kosefowora 1 and 2; – Odun Baku; – Osunwon Eda; – 13th Day: Ojo Ketale 1 and 2; – Agbara Ife; – Atlanta 1 and 2; – Final Whistle 1 and 2 and others.
