Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde (popularly known as Funke Akindele) is an award-winning Nigerian actress, philanthropist, and movie producer. She was born on August 24, 1977, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. Funke is the second of three children (two girls and one boy). Her mother is a Medical Doctor while her father is a retired School Principal.
Funke obtained an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Mass Communication from the former Ogun State Polytechnic, now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, and got a Law degree from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba.
Funke Akindele came into the limelight after starring in popular United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)-sponsored sitcom I Need to Know, which ran from 1998 to 2002. Funke played Bisi, a curious but highly intelligent secondary school student. Funke’s big break came in 2008 when she appeared in the movie Jenifa, a very popular franchise in Nigeria owned by Funke Akindele herself. She has starred and featured in over 100 movies since