Funke Akindele
Birthday: Born in 1977-08-24 in
Deathday: Alive
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SHE Must Be Obeyed
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The story of Victoria's insatiable ambition to rise in the entertainment industry following her training as a personal assistant to a high-powered executive....
Far from Home
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Through a scholarship to a top school, Ishaya ends up in the luxurious world of the happy few in Nigeria, but a secret threatens not only to put an end to this....
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Isoken
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Everyone in the Osayande family worries about Isoken. Although she has what appears to be a perfect life - beautiful, successful and surrounded by great family and friends - Isoken is still unmarried at 34 which, in a culture obsessed with marriage, is serious cause for concern. Things come to a head at her youngest sister's wedding when her overbearing mother thrusts her into an orchestrated matchmaking with the ultimate Edo man, Osaze. Osaze is handsome, successful and from a good family, maki...
Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke
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The Beecroft family are ready to spend all of Chief Daddy's inheritance, but not if the CEO of his company has anything to do with it....
Egg of Life
Character: Isioma
A chief priestess tries to unravel the mystery behind a death....
The Return of Jenifa
Character: Jenifa
A razz village girl gets a second chance to go to university in Lagos. Will she pursue her talents as a dancer or repeat her scandalous mistakes? [parts 1-2]...
Dwindle
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Dwindle is a film based on the story of Sogo and Buta, two friends who hijack a car and venture into cabbing and how their lives take a drastic turn when their path runs into assassins who have just kidnapped the state governor....
A Tribe Called Judah
Character: Jedidiah Judah
With the help of their mother, the Judah boys plan to rob a small mall. But when they arrive, they're met by real armed robbers....
No Way Through
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No Way Through follows the journey of Jolade Okeniyi, a single mother of a teenage daughter, who is trying to make ends meet. Jolade’s primary source of income comes from working for the local drug cartel in her neighborhood as a driver. Jolade is caught by the authorities and forced to inform on the cartel. Failure to supply the required information will send both her and her daughter to jail, but the risks of getting that information could see them killed by the ruthless cartel. Directed by Ch...
Sharon Stone
Character: Dupe
A callous playgirl suffers the consequences when her lifestyle undermined her chances with the one man that stole her heart....
Battle on Buka Street
Character: Yejide
After a lifetime of rivalry, two women find themselves at loggerheads once again when they set up food businesses on the same street....
House of Ga'a
Character: Ayinba
At the height of the Oyo Empire, the ferocious Bashorun Ga'a became more powerful than the kings he enthroned, only to be undone by his own blood....
A Trip to Jamaica
Character: Bola
A story about the adventures of a newly engaged couple in their relatives residence outside Nigeria, and how the secrets of their host led to the eventual breakup of their union amidst the culture shock of the new country and living with upper-class citizens....
Moms at War
Character: funke akindele
"Moms at War" is about two mothers who live in the same neighborhood, but hate each other. One felt that the other was a village girl who just got into money and is not fit to be in society with them. But both their kids coincidentally attend the same school and there was a competition that was done for the kids, and both were the top of their class. It comes down to one of them winning the competition and the mothers just go crazy, doing all sort of antics. It's a story of friendship, sisterhoo...
Chief Daddy
Character: Tinu Beecroft
The story of billionaire industrialist Chief Beecroft, a flamboyant benefactor to a large extended family of relatives, household staff and assorted mistresses. Chief lives large, like there’s no tomorrow, until the day he dies suddenly and the ‘bullion van’ stops. What’s in his will and who gets all that money? What happens next will surprise you, as Chief Daddy has the last laugh from beyond the grave....
Pretty Liars
Character: Cleo
Two friends Cleo (Funke Akindele) and Alice (Queen Nwokoye) live a fake life in the city, they think they are on top of their game till Cleo comes across Shania (Nse Ikpe Etim) who beats them to their game, Cleo becomes anxious to know more about Shania, she traces her and finds out who she really is....
Pretty Liars 2
Character: Cleo
Two friends Cleo (Funke Akindele) and Alice (Queen Nwokoye) live a fake life in the city, they think they are on top of their game till Cleo comes across Shania (Nse Ikpe Etim) who beats them to their game, Cleo becomes anxious to know more about Shania, she traces her and finds out who she really is....
Omo Ghetto: The Saga
Character: Lefty
Omo Ghetto (Child of the Ghetto) franchise tells the story of twin sisters leading separate lives but are reunited by series of dramatic twists....
Your Excellency
Character: Kemi Ajadi
A bumbling billionaire businessman and failed Presidential candidate Chief Olalekan Ajadi is very much obsessed with US President Donald Trump. Just when his political campaign looks on the verge of another flop disaster, Ajadi is anointed by a majority party and becomes a tough credible contender with the assistance of powerful social media....
Who's the Boss
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A young, overworked ad executive with an overbearing boss starts her own side hustle and invents an employer once her business begins to flourish....
Everybody Loves Jenifa
Character: Jenifa
Jenifa finds her world turned upside down when a new neighbor arrives, winning over the community with his seemingly charitable deeds. As she strives to maintain her authenticity and the trust of those around her, she is drawn into a web of rivalry, unexpected betrayals, and a drug-related controversy that threatens to upend her life. With her signature wit and resilience, Jenifa must navigate the chaos while staying true to who she is....
Everybody Loves Jenifer
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A spin-off of the beloved *Jenifa* franchise, *Everybody Loves Jenifa* follows Jenifa as she navigates fame, relationships, and personal growth. Based in Lagos and Accra, her life takes a turn when a wealthy newcomer, Lobster, threatens her popularity with his grand charitable deeds. The drama escalates when Jenifa and her friends unwittingly clash with a Ghanaian drug baron after mistakenly receiving a bag of drugs. Co-written and co-directed by Funke Akindele, the film blends humor and life l...