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Adding to her ever-growing list of prestigious awards, renowned Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has won NET Honours 2023 Most Popular Actress, beating Nollywood superstar Nancy Isime, Scarlet Gomez, Toyin Abraham, Bimbo Ademoye, and Nse Ikpe-Etim to clinch the award for the fourth consecutive year. The ‘Jenifa’s Diary’ star also won NET Honours 2023 Most Search Actress of the Year.
Utilising data from NET Honours, derived from a comprehensive database of over eight million users engaging with ID Africa’s platforms, including Netng, Neusroom, Orin, and 234Star through websites, social media accounts, and email newsletters, Funke enjoyed widespread popularity among Nigerians over the past 12 months.
Funke Akindele commenced her acting journey in 1998, starring in the sitcom “I Need To Know.” However, her breakthrough came a decade later with her role in the 2008 comedy-drama “Jenifa.” In 2015, she launched the sitcom comedy-drama “Jenifa’s Diary,” a spinoff of the movie “Jenifa,” where she portrayed the lead character—a village girl striving to escape her ratchet lifestyle by seeking education in the city of Lagos.
Born on August 24, 1977, Funke is one of Nigeria’s most successful female actresses, boasting a filmography of over 40 movies with diverse roles that have earned her more than 21 prestigious awards and nominations. Among her accolades are the Africa Viewers’ Choice Award 2022 for Best Actress in A Comedy and NET Honours Most Popular Actress in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
After briefly venturing into politics as the running mate to Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran for Lagos State Governor in the March 2023 governorship election, Funke returned to the screen with two critically acclaimed movies—‘She Must be Obeyed’ and ‘A Tribe Called Judah,’ which premiered on December 10, 2023, at the Filmhouse Cinema IMAX, Lekki, Lagos. ‘She Must be Obeyed,’ a mini–series, debuted on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, September 29, 2023, showcasing Funke’s versatility as a director, producer, and actress.
Since the inception of NET Honours in 2013 by NETng, in 2013, the award has become one of Africa’s verified data-based awards that celebrate Nigerias’ favourite celebrities and public figures for their contribution towards shaping the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Speaking on the objectives of NET Honours, Commenting on the impact of the award on Nigeria’s entertainment industry, ID Africa’s Regional Manager for West Africa, Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson, states that as “The African entertainment landscape continues to witness astronomical growth, Nigeria remains at the forefront of its groundbreaking global achievements.”
She added: “African music, movies, and fashion are penetrating new grounds, breaking records, and our entertainers are charting new courses unprecedentedly. It’s important for us to play a role in chronicling this time in our history, this hives us the opportunity to continue to serve as a leading platform shaping the continent’s entertainment history and rewarding the incredible contributions of these personalities.
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