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I won’t say she held the movie together because the story does a pretty decent job of holding its own, however, she was the force in this movie. Ayomide vocally had the energy and the conviction, he was just incapable of emoting every now and then. Initially I was of the opinion that it was simply a mother’s struggle to bring her son up in the right way, period.

Fortunately he handled that scene quite tactfully, however, I don’t know if I can say the same about the rest of his scenes. The movie ran for four years and came to an end in 2002.

Funke’s breakthrough in the Nollywood industry came when she played the lead role “Suliat/Jenifa” in the 2008 movie titled “Jenifa”.

The movie later became a popular TV series “Jenifa’s Diary” and has been running for almost a decade.

Since then she has appeared in several hit movies including “moms at war”, “maami” “Aiyetoro Town”, “Your Excellency”.

In 2023, Funke Akindele produced “Tribe of Judah”.

Maami

Tunde Kelani’s “Maami” tells an age old story from a different perspective. Check out the full streaming history below and click 'Notify Me' to get notified when it's available to stream again.

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A poor Nigerian woman named Maami protects her young son, Kashimawo, from his father who carries a terrible secret.

The experience was occasionally broken though whenever the little Kashi played by Ayomide Abatti came on screen. She was phenomenal. I paid little attention to the other part of the synopsis that includes the part “…despite the hardships of society”, and the movie does a beautiful job in highlighting these hardships in a manner that’s easy to empathize with and relate to.

Funke Akindele was definitely the pillar of this movie.

However, it is a commendable performance by a child actor.

The question ofcourse comes in with Wole Ojo. Looking at this actor from fresh lenses since his AMBO time, I’m not certain if this movie really is anything to judge his acting by as the role didn’t really require much from him until the confrontation scene with Olumide Bakare.

She earns a larger proportion of her income from her role as a successful movie producer/director and from personal investments rather than as an actress.

Marriage 

Funke Akindele has been married twice now.

Her first husband was Adeola Kehinde Oloyede, the marriage was held on the 26th of May 2012.

However, it came to a quick end in 2013 when the couple separated due to irreconcilable differences.

Her second marriage was to ex-musician, JJC Skillz.

We don’t have information on how they share custody of the children.

Acting Career

Funke Akindele’s acting journey began after she starred in the 90’s sitcom titled “I Need To Know”.

She played the role of an intelligent high school student named “Bisi”. Then again, not much was required of him, it was just a series of moping scenes so one really can’t tell.

There were a couple weak actors here and there, the story doesn’t strike you as ‘great’ from the beginning but it picks up pace, there are a lot of moments in this movie that are very endearing, you get the feeling that something’s missing in the movie but overall maami was a simple delight to watch.

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Profile Summary

NameOlufunke Ayotunde Akindele
Age46
Date of Birth24 August 1977
NationalityNigeria
Marital StatusSingle
Children2
ProfessionFilmmaker, Actress, Director, Producer and Politician
Production CompanyScene One (former), FAAN
Net Worth$7.2 million
Associated ActsRegina Daniels, Destiny Etiko, Tonto Dikeh
Instagram@funkejenifaakindele

Funke Akindele Biography

Funke Akindele was born in Ikorodu, Lagos State on the 24th August 1977.

She is of Yoruba descent and was raised in Lagos State by her parents.

Her father was a retired school principal and her mother, a medical doctor.

For high school, she attended Grace Children’s School in Gbagada, Lagos.

She went on to pursue her OND in Mass Communication from Moshood Abiola University, formerly Ogun State Polytechnic.

After obtaining her OND, she went even further to study law at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State.

Funke Akindele Net Worth

According to multiple online sources, funke akindele net worth is speculated to be around $7.2 million (10 Billion Naira) in 2025.

The last time it was streaming was on Kanopy until August 2018. It does not portray the mother as a ‘yes man’ to all her son’s desires. It’s the same yet different, it’s simple yet rich, Maami is the story of a mother who is determined, against all odds – and there are odds, to raise her son and educate him while keeping her honor.

The movie does not overly dote on the usual suspects – sexual exploitation, abandonment, sexual harassment, or diabolical practices -it simply touches on them enough for the viewer to get the general idea without overbeating an already dented drum.

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Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele is a versatile Nigerian actress, director, producer, and politician with a net worth estimated to be around $7.2 million.

She gained prominence in the entertainment industry for her iconic role as Jenifa in the movie “Jenifa’s Diary”.

Funke has also been featured in many blockbuster movies such as “Your Excellency”, “Maami”, “Aye Olomo Kan”, “Moms at War”, “Tribes of Judah” and others.

Her journey from a small-time actress to becoming one of the wealthiest actresses in Nollywood is nothing short of inspiring.

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She wants the best for her son but as she is the only parent she still manages to find that balance between discipline and love.

The story cascades beautifully. It was previously available on Kanopy and Amazon Video. The first appeal for me was the realness of the story. I am tempted to say she killed it, but she murdered it, ripped it apart and served it on a beautiful platter of art.

The experience of watching Funke was less like an act and more like she was living it and there just happened to be a camera that streamed to my house.