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Funke Akindele

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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After a lifetime of rivalry, two women find themselves at loggerheads once again when they set up food businesses on the same street.
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Funke Akindele was born on 24 August 1976 in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. She is an actress and writer, known for Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020), Jénífà (2008) and Battle on Buka Street (2022).
BornAugust 24, 1976
BornAugust 24, 1976
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    • 1 win & 3 nominations

Known for

Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
Omo Ghetto: The Saga
7.5
  • Lefty(as Funke Akindele Bello)
  • 2020
Jénífà (2008)
Jénífà
6.1
Video
  • Jenifa
  • 2008
Battle on Buka Street (2022)
Battle on Buka Street
8.8
  • Yejide
  • 2022
Double Trouble (2017)
Double Trouble
  • Modebola(as Funke Akindele Bello)
  • 2017

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Actress

  • Far from Home (2022)
    Far from Home
    • Patricia
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Battle on Buka Street (2022)
    Battle on Buka Street
    • Yejide
    • 2022
  • Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2022)
    Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
    • Tinu (as Funke Akindele-Bello)
    • 2022
  • Dwindle (2021)
    Dwindle
    • Officer Tolani (as Funke Akindele-Bello)
    • 2021
  • Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
    Omo Ghetto: The Saga
    • Lefty (as Funke Akindele Bello)
    • 2020
  • Who's the Boss (2020)
    Who's the Boss
    • Hauwa (as Funke Akindele-Bello)
    • 2020
  • Rachel Oniga, Joke Silva, Linda Ihuoma-Suleiman, Taiwo Obileye, Nkem Owoh, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Patience Ozokwor, Dakore Akande, Ini Edo, Beverly Naya, Mawuli Gavor, Shaffy Bello, Zainab Balogun, Rahama Sadau, Falz, and Beverly Osu in Chief Daddy (2018)
    Chief Daddy
    • Tinu Beecroft
    • 2018
  • Moms at War (2018)
    Moms at War
    • Olaide Adetola (as Funke Akindele-Bello)
    • 2018
  • Double Trouble (2017)
    Double Trouble
    • Modebola (as Funke Akindele Bello)
    • 2017
  • Dakore Akande in Isoken (2017)
    Isoken
    • Agnes (as Funke Akindele Bello)
    • 2017
  • Eric Roberts, Paul Campbell, Funke Akindele, Dan Davies, Chris Attoh, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Ayo Makun, and Rebecca Silvera in A Trip to Jamaica (2016)
    A Trip to Jamaica
    • Bola
    • 2016
  • Uncle Oyibo (2015)
    Uncle Oyibo
    • 2015
  • One Fine Day (2015)
    One Fine Day
    • 2015
  • Jenifa's Diary (2015)
    Jenifa's Diary
    • Jenifa
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Fight for Peace (2015)
    Fight for Peace
    • Aduke
    • 2015

Writer

  • Battle on Buka Street (2022)
    Battle on Buka Street
    • writer
    • 2022
  • Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
    Omo Ghetto: The Saga
    • screenplay
    • story (as Funke Akindele Bello)
    • 2020
  • Your Excellency (2019)
    Your Excellency
    • story by
    • 2019
  • Double Trouble (2017)
    Double Trouble
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • The Return of Jenifa
    • Writer
    • 2011
  • Edaa
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Jénífà 2
    • screenplay
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Jénífà (2008)
    Jénífà
    • screenplay
    • story
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Aje metta 2
    • story
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Aje metta
    • story
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Ekuro 2
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Ekuro
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Egun
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Maku
    • screenplay
    • story
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Agbefo 2
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2006

Producer

  • Battle on Buka Street (2022)
    Battle on Buka Street
    • producer
    • 2022
  • Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
    Omo Ghetto: The Saga
    • co-executive producer
    • 2020
  • Double Trouble (2017)
    Double Trouble
    • producer (as Funke Akindele Bello)
    • 2017
  • Jenifa's Diary (2015)
    Jenifa's Diary
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • The Return of Jenifa
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Omo Ghetto (2010)
    Omo Ghetto
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Ija ola 2
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Ija ola
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Ekuro 2
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Ekuro
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Egun
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Maku
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2007
  • Agbefo 2
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Agbefo
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2006
  • 13th Day: Ojó ketàlá 2
    • producer
    • Video
    • 2005

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    • Funke Akindele-Bello
  • Born
    • August 24, 1976
    • Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria

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    • Jenifa

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