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She is 48 years old Her father (a reverend and school principal) passed away in 2019. Her mom (a doctor) died in 2023 She was a rebellious, notorious backbencher in school who loved causing trouble as a kid Funke Akindele is the second of four children. Three girls and one boy She studied Mass Communication at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic and later earned a Law degree from the University of Lagos Her acting debut was as a waitress in the 1997 movie Naked Wire Her iconic Jenifa role in the 2008 Yoruba film skyrocketed her to stardom and won her the AMAA Best Actress award in 2009. She made her directorial debut with the 2019 political drama "Your Excellency She describes herself as an extremist who loves hard but is very tough in relationships Her 2025 film Behind the Scenes became the first Nollywood movie to cross ₦2 billion at the box office She admits struggling with anger, self-esteem, and managing people but is learning leadership daily Her mom was her biggest encourager for acting, even when her dad pushed for law She is the only director with three consecutive ₦1B+ films in Nollywood history She ran as deputy governorship candidate for Lagos State under PDP in the 2023 elections She was appointed UNAIDS National Goodwill Ambassador in 2024 for HIV awareness Her twin boys, Zack and Zion (born December 2018. They were a huge joy to Funke Akindele ❤️ She has step-children from previous relationships and is raising her twins largely on her own now. Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024) became one of Nollywood’s highest-grossing films, crossing ₦1.4 billion The Jenifa's Diary series made Jenifa a cultural icon. Her catchphrases and style are widely imitated It was a spin-off TV series from her 2008 hit movie Jenifa, which launched in 2015 The series has run for 28 seasons with over 292 episodes as of recent updates Funke revealed she faced funding struggles but pushed through to keep the series alive In 2026, she promised fans she'll return "bigger and better" with new projects Funke Akindele prioritizes mental health, saying her career and well-being come first as she grows older . . . . When you look at @funkeakindele life, I want you to observe one crucial thing Look at her entry into the industry. She released Jenifa (Sulia Kan, Ayetoro Kan) in 2008. And then it took her a whole 7 years to be back with Jenifa's diary And you know why? It's because that's what works!! Many people fell so in love with Jenifa. And the only issue was that it had language barrier as per Yoruba film . . So Funke Akindele saw that the Jenifa movie was a hit mainly amongst the Yoruba population. And she told herself "Since this format works, then let me make it into a series in English for broader understanding amongst various audiences" The rest is now history. . . I want you to learn something crucial from this If you see a format that works so well for you, I want you to double down heavy on it. That's the hack. If something you did previously, brought a decent amount of turnout/feedback, then it's a clue that something is working there. You find it, you refine it, then you pour out all your resources on it. Bet extremely high on it. Give it your whole attention. This is what Funke Akindele did with Jenifa (2008) and then Jenifa's diary (2015) . And this was arguable the breakthrough that gave Funke the worldwide fame and audience that makes any film or movie of hers, a direct and instant hit. All because she looked at what worked and refined it so much that kids and even other actresses/actors were imitating her style of comic relief And then they grew to become very loyal fans of her works . . Today, look at your ideas. Your business. Your craft. Your field. What is that one thing you did that actually worked? Perhaps all you need is to do is revisit it's metrics and refine it so well that it brings better results. Perhaps . . ✍️ Vincent the Therapist