The popular Funke Akindele is a talented Yoruba movie actress who rose to fame in I Need To Know, a TV series that enlightened youths about HIV/AIDS. However, the Nollywood star cemented her stardom in the Nigerian film industry with her amazing performance in her rib cracking movie ‘Jenifa’.
Jennifa by Funke Akindele cuts across all social
groups with the street parlance in it becoming the mode of
communication at social gatherings. Many folks now says ‘Yelz’ instead
of Yes, ‘Big Gehs’ instead of Big Girls, ‘Parry’ instead of Party,
etc.So far, Funke Akindele has earned over 56 Million Naira, netting
about 20 Million Naira in 2012 alone.
Her
movie ‘The Return of Jenifa’ brought 35 Million Naira to her coffers.
‘Maami’ (Starring Funke Akindele, Ayomide Abatti and Wole Ojo. Produced
by Tunde Kelani ) made 11 Million naira. Funke was also the lead for the
flick ‘Married But Living Single’ which grossed 9.9 Million Naira.
Another
movie which she’s part of is the upcoming ‘A Wish’ and industry buffs
are already hoping it will become a box office success. With all these
facts and numbers, the question about Funke Akindele being the richest
Yoruba actress can be said to have been addressed.
Funke Akindele is undeniably very rich and to cap her success, the highly creative actress got married in 2012!
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