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Funke Akindele Net Worth and Biography
Funke Akindele became a prominent figure following her lead role in Jenifa’s Diary. Check out Funke Akindele net worth in this article.
Funke Akindele is a Nollywood actress who became a prominent figure following her lead role in Jenifa’s Diary. Beyond this feat, this article will be detailing Funke Akindele’s net worth, profile and achievements.
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Who is Funke Akindele?
Funke Akindele-Bello is a Nigerian actress and film producer. She is widely known for her role in her own tv series, “Jenifa’s Diary.” She gradually began to raise to fame when she was featured in a Sitcom, I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002. And in 2009, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Furthermore, she has been featured in other movies such as Jenifa, the Jenifa’s Diary series, Omo Ghetto and several other Nollywood films. And she is also the CEO of SceneOne Film production, the production team of her popular series, Jenifa’s Diary.
Meanwhile, Funke Akindele is happily married to Nigerian Rapper, JJC Skillz and together, they have twin sons.
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Funke Akindele’s Bio Data
| Full Name: | Funke Akindele-Bello |
| Known as: | Funke Akindele (Jenifa) |
| Date of Birth: | August 24, 1977 |
| State of Origin: | Lagos State |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Education: | University of Lagos |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Funke Akindele’s Net worth: | $11 Million |
Career
Funke Akindele-Bello has since the beginning of her career as an actress, featured in several Nollywood films. And also won several awards for her excellent roles in films. She also unveiled her directorial ability in 2019 by directing the film, Your Excellency.
However, in 2016, she started the Nollywood popular film series “Jenifa’s Diary”, an extension of the film “Jenifa.” And this series has since then attracted fans from all over. It was from this series she got her now-popular nickname, Jenifa. She is most loved and celebrated for her comic attributes and how well she portrays her comic characters.
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Conclusively, Funke Akindele-Bello has been able to manage well her work and family at the same time. Having a family to cater for has not stopped her from attaining the height she is today in the film industry.
Notable Achievements
Here is a list of some of Funke Akindele-Bello’s notable achievements:
- She won the Africa Academy Award for Best Actress for a Leading Role in 2009,
- In 2016, she was named the Best Actress in a Comedy at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards,
- Her non-governmental organization, “Jenifa Foundation” have successfully produced several vocationally trained Nigerian youths,
- She also has over the years been endorsed by several companies such as Keystone Bank, Dettol, IrokoTv, and Waw,
- And her movie, “Omo Ghetto the Saga” is the highest-grossing Nigerian movie of all time, overtaking the record of the movie “The Wedding Party”.
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Funke Akindele’s Net Worth
Funke Akindele has an estimated net worth of $11 Million, making her the richest Yoruba actress in Nigeria. She is also the second richest Nollywood actress.
She has worked tirelessly over the years to make a name for herself and her brand. Making a lot of money from film production, film directing, and even acting.