Her full name is Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele. She is popularly known as jenifa because of her character In the comic movie Jenifa. She was born 24th August 1976 in Ikorodu Lagos.she hail from Ikorodu Local Government. She is from a family of 5 as she is the last girl with an elder Sister and a brother.Her father is a retired school principal while her mother is a medical doctor.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND:
Funke Akindele holds a National Diploma In Mass communication at the Ogun state polytechnic which is now Moshood Abiola polytechnic. She later proceeded to study Law from the prestigious University of Lagos Where she got her LLB degree.
LIFE ON THE SCREEN:
She started her career on the movie industry with a family television programme "I NEED TO KNOW" .a movies sponsored by UNFPA Where she acted Busola,a young inquisitive but intelligent secondary school girl.The movie ran from to 1998 till 2002.
MARITAL STATUS:
Funke Akundele got married to Kenny Oyolede in 2012.The marriage lasted barely a year before parties went their separate ways on the ground of Irreconcilable difference. In 23rd August 2016,funke Akindele got married again to JJC SKILLZ whose real name is Abdulrasheed Bello who is a music producer and a rapper.The Duo got married in London privately. SHE is now called FUNKE AKINDELE BELLO (FAB)
ENDORSEMENT:
Funke Akindele was endorsed by Globacom as one of their brand ambassador. She is also an ambassador for Lagos state amongst other endorsements.Her recent endorsement is being signed an ambassador for Iroko TV.
MEDIA PLATFORM:
Her Instagram handle is funkejenifaakindele. Her twitter handle is @funkeakindele.She has a fan page on Facebook for the series "jenifa diaries " called "WE LOVE JENIFA".
AWARDS:
Funke Akindele is an Actress,film producer and screenwriter. She has been recipient of several Award for her contribution and brilliant work in the Nollywood. She has over a 100 movies to her record both as an Actress, writer and producer.
In 2009,she won the Best Actress in leading role at the African Movies Academy Awards.That same year,she also won the Best Actress at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
In 2012,she won Best Actress at the 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.she also won Best Actress (indigenous ) and Best Actress for her Movies "Maami" and "The return of Jenifa " at the Nollywood Media Awards.
In 2013, she won Best Actress (indigenous ) in the Nollywood Movies Awards.
In 2014,she won Best Actress(leading role) for the Movie "Agnetta O'mmpa " at the Nigeria Entertainment Award.she also won Best Actress (comedy) for the movie "the return of sheri koko " in the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award.she also won Brand Ambassador of the year for OMO at the ELOY Awards.
In 2016,she won the Best Actress in comedy Role for the movie series"jenifa Diaries" at the African Magic Viewers choice awards. She also won sitcom of the year and Bet Actress In Comedy for jenifa diaries at the Naija fm Awards. She also won Best Actress of the year for the African Entertainment Legend Awards and Best Actress African collaboration at the 2016 Ghana Movies Awards for the movie "A trip to Jamaica".