God Made Me A Star Not Man – Actress, Funke Akindele Brags

The seasoned Nollywood producer and actress Funke Akindele has called herself self-made.

The movie star claimed that God alone is responsible for her success in the movie industry.

Speaking at the 2025 Media Sales Conference of the Media Independent Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MIPAN) in Lagos, Akindele attributed her success in the film industry to her diligence and hard work.

She said, “Nobody made me a star, only God. I wrote my script, and that was it. The first ‘Jenifa’ was released in 2009, and that was the turning point.

“Amidst the buzz, a club owner reached out to host me at his club, and I met D’banj there. He asked what I was doing with the ‘Jenifa’ brand. I said, ‘I have moved on. I will do another thing.’ He said, ‘No. You have to milk it. It should not go like that. That’s a brand. Go and write another script.’ He gave me some money, and I went back and continued writing.”

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