Posted by Amarachi on Mon 08th Nov, 2021 - tori.ng
The actress took to Instagram to celebrate the anniversary of the popular series.
Funke Akindele
Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele is celebrating 14 years of playing the character Jenifa in her self-titled series.
The actress made this known in an Instagram post on Sunday.
“Been playing the #jenifa character for 14 years!!” she wrote.
Funke got her breakthrough in Nollywood when she played the main character Suliyat aka Jenifa, a comedy-drama that portrays the life of a young girl struggling to make it in the big city.
With the success of the movie, the actress announced that Jenifa would be developed into a television series Jenifa’s Diaries.
Since then, Jenifa’s Diary has become a household name with 25 seasons and features celebrities such as Lota Chukwu, Falz and Lolo, Beverly Osu, JJC Skillz and many others.
Funke co-produces and directs the series with her husband JJC Skillz.