''Jenifa'' is a 2008 Nigerian comedy-drama film starring

Funke Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele-Bello (born 24 August 1977) popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, is a Nigerian film actress, politician and producer.Funsho AkinwaleFunke Akindele gives first glimpse of her twins ''The Guardian'' Akindele sta ...

. The film received four nominations at the

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in 2008. Akindele won

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at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role as Jenifa. The film is the first installment in what has become a very popular franchise in Nigeria. A sequel was released in 2011, and a spin-off

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was launched in 2014.

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Nigerian comedy-drama films 2008 films 2008 comedy-drama films {{Nigeria-film-stub

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