Funmi Awelewa Babalola is a famous Nigerian actress, movie producer, model, screen writer, fashion designer and television personality. She is popular with a movie, “Wosi Kenke”.
Funmi was born on the 12th of October, 1993 in Ayeye community in Ibadan, Oyo State. She originally hails from Iwo twon in Osun State in South west Nigeria.
Funmi’s Educational Background
Funmi Awelewa had her elementary education at Francis M Nursery and Primary School, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State. She did her secondary education at Orogun Grammar School, Akinyele, Oyo State where she obtained her Senior School Certificate.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Library Archival and Information Studies from the University of Ibadan.
Funmi’s Acting Career
Funmi Awelewa joined Nollywood in 2013 when she was introduced into acting by a renowned Nollywood actress, Sola Kosoko.
She acted her first movie which eventually gave her several roles in subsequent movies. Some of her movies include:
• Pepeye
• Wosi Kenke
• Ikoko
• Ere-Ola
• Aderopo Ijogbon
• Ebu Ika
• Adalute and many others.
Funmi is a producer and has successfully produced a number of movies including Ife O Dugba, Aromimawe among others.
Funmi is beautiful, creative, skillful and highly talented Nollywood actress known for good interpretation of roles in movies. She is liberal in accepting roles and she features in Yoruba movies.
In 2018, Funmi Awelewa produced the movie ‘Omo Ibadan’, which marked her name as one of the fast-rising Nigerian actresses to watch out for.
Funmi is also a fashion designer. She has produced for her co-associates in the movie industry as well as important figures in Nigeria.
Awards and Nomination
Funmi Awelewa was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress (Yoruba) by City People Movie Awards. Sadly, she lost to Eniola Ajao.
Her Personal Life
Funmi Awelewa is not yet married but revealed she has a boy friend she hopes to get married to soon.
She revealed in separate interviews the reasons for break with her former boy friend. First to Vanguard.com that her ex-boy friend left her because she made a career in acting and at another revealed that the said boy friend had no self control over sex and could do it with anyone.
Funmi’s Net Worth
Funmi Awelewa is indeed a regular face especially in Yoruba movie industry, rated one of the richest and most influential with a net worth of about $200,000 dollars.
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