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'''Nosa Afolabi''' (born April 20, 1991), better known as '''Lasisi Elenu''', is a Nigerian [[comedian]], actor, compere and [[musician]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lasisi Elenu (Nosa Afolabi)'s schedule for Social Media Week Lagos|url=https://socialmediaweeklagos2018.sched.com/speaker/chroma360|access-date=2020-11-12|website=socialmediaweeklagos2018.sched.com}}</ref> from [[Offa, Kwara State|Offa, Kwara]] in [[Nigeria]]. One of Africa's most popular influencers, he is known for his skits with a 'wide mouth' disguise filter<ref>{{Cite web|title=Female fans usually ask me for sex –Musa Afolabi, comedian|url=https://punchng.com/female-fans-usually-ask-me-for-sex-musa-afolabi-comedian/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}</ref> during performances and on social media. Elenu recently featured in Netflix thriller, [[The Ghost and the Tout|The Ghost and The Tout]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Ghost and the Tout {{!}} Netflix|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81172755|access-date=2020-11-12|website=www.netflix.com|language=en}}</ref>
'''Nosa Afolabi''' (born April 20, 1991), better known as '''Lasisi Elenu''', is a Nigerian [[comedian]], actor, compere and [[musician]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lasisi Elenu (Nosa Afolabi)'s schedule for Social Media Week Lagos|url=https://socialmediaweeklagos2018.sched.com/speaker/chroma360|access-date=2020-11-12|website=socialmediaweeklagos2018.sched.com}}</ref> from [[Offa, Kwara State|Offa, Kwara]] in [[Nigeria]]. One of Africa's most popular influencers, he is known for his skits with a 'wide mouth' disguise filter<ref>{{Cite web|title=Female fans usually ask me for sex –Musa Afolabi, comedian|url=https://punchng.com/female-fans-usually-ask-me-for-sex-musa-afolabi-comedian/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Punch Newspapers|language=en-US}}</ref> during performances and on social media. Elenu recently featured in Netflix thriller, [[The Ghost and the Tout|The Ghost and The Tout]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Ghost and the Tout {{!}} Netflix|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81172755|access-date=2020-11-12|website=www.netflix.com|language=en}}</ref>


In 2018, he was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-02|title=The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy|url=https://awards.yafri.ca/the-future-awards-africa-prize-for-comedy/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=The Future Awards Africa|language=en-GB}}</ref> In March 2020, he was named one of Nigeria's Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-04|title=See Who Made Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/04/see-who-made-top-25-under-30-nigerian-superstars/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2018, he was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-02|title=The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy|url=https://awards.yafri.ca/the-future-awards-africa-prize-for-comedy/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=The Future Awards Africa|language=en-GB}}</ref>. In March 2020, he was named one of Nigeria's Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-03-04|title=See Who Made Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/04/see-who-made-top-25-under-30-nigerian-superstars/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=P.M. News|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Early background and Education ==
== Early background and Education ==

Revision as of 13:40, 12 November 2020

Lasisi Elenu
Born
Nosa Afolabi

(1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33)
Kano State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Ilorin
Occupation(s)Lawyer and Media Personality

Nosa Afolabi (born April 20, 1991), better known as Lasisi Elenu, is a Nigerian comedian, actor, compere and musician[1] from Offa, Kwara in Nigeria. One of Africa's most popular influencers, he is known for his skits with a 'wide mouth' disguise filter[2] during performances and on social media. Elenu recently featured in Netflix thriller, The Ghost and The Tout.[3]

In 2018, he was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy[4]. In March 2020, he was named one of Nigeria's Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars.[5]

Early background and Education

Elenu, though born Nosa Afolabi in Kano State, northern Nigeria, hails from Offa in Kwara State. He is a graduate of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education from the University of Ilorin.[6]

Career

The comedian is one of the continent's most popular social media influencers with 75,000 followers on TikTok[7] and over 3.4 million followers on Instagram.[8]

His skits focus on varying themes from law to cybercrime, the economy, insecurity[9] and philosophy, started out as a musician[10] before diverting to the business of comedy. His most recent project, Mama & Papa Godspower, is a series of 16-minute episodes focusing on a low-income household in Nigeria.[11][12]

Filmography

Apart from 2018's The Ghost and the Tout[13] which was released on Netflix two years on, he has also starred in a number of Nollywood movies including Made in Heaven, Sylva and Mr Razz Guy[14][15]

Controversy

Controversy struck in July 2020 when Elenu was warned by members of the Nigerian Bar Association, who claimed his jokes were misrepresenting the legal profession[16][17] and threatened to sue him.

In one interview, he also claimed that some of his female fans request for sexual favours from him.[18]

References

  1. ^ "Lasisi Elenu (Nosa Afolabi)'s schedule for Social Media Week Lagos". socialmediaweeklagos2018.sched.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Female fans usually ask me for sex –Musa Afolabi, comedian". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ "The Ghost and the Tout | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy". The Future Awards Africa. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ^ "See Who Made Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars". P.M. News. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ "10 things you Probably Don't Know About the Fast-Rising Comedian, Lasisi Elenu - Opera News". za.opera.news. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ^ Okike, Samuel (8 August 2019). "African meme accounts are becoming big on Instagram, but this comes at a price". Techpoint Africa. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Lasisi Elenu (@lasisielenu) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.[self-published]
  9. ^ Isaac, Michael (15 April 2020). "'This Country Isn't Safe, I Don't Feel Safe' – Lasisi Elenu (Video)". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. ^ BellaNaija.com (13 January 2018). "Lasisi Elenu shares his Journey to Fame in New Interview | WATCH". BellaNaija. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Lasisi Elenu launches new web series "Mama and Papa Godspower"". P.M. News. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. ^ Tv, Bn (8 September 2020). "Lasisi Elenu is Out with a New Comedy Series "Mama and Papa Godspower" | Watch Episode 1". BellaNaija. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  13. ^ "The Ghost and the Tout", Wikipedia, 12 November 2020, retrieved 12 November 2020
  14. ^ "'Sylvia' producers star Lasisi Elenu in upcoming comedy, 'The Razz Guy'". Pulse Nigeria. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. ^ Newswatch.ng (18 May 2020). "Lasisi Elenu Star in New Comedy Movie "The Razz Guy"". Newswatch Nigeria. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. ^ "NBA cautions comedian Lasisi Elenu over misrepresentation of lawyers". Vanguard News. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  17. ^ Odutuyo, Adeyinka (30 June 2020). "NBA gives Lasisi Elenu subtle warning over his jokes about lawyers". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Female fans usually ask me for sex –Musa Afolabi, comedian". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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