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Kunle Idowu
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active2013-present

Kunle Idowu, popularly known as Frank Donga, is a Nigerian actor and comedian. He rose to fame from his YouTube videos, The Interview, on NdaniTV about an unassuming job-seeker for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy in the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award in 2015.[1] He has gone on to feature in several movies like The Wedding Party and its sequel The Wedding Party 2.[2] Previously working as a journalist,[3] he also works a photographer and a film maker[4][5]

Personal Life

Idowu attended Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) where he obtained a B.Sc in Agricultural Science and also the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a Masters degree in Animal Genetics[6]

Filmography

Film Roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Wedding Party Harrison, the driver
2017 TATU
Idahosa Trials Pastor Osas A movie about the life events of Bishop Benson Idahosa
Mentally Akin
Hakkunde[7] Akande Lead role

Reprises his character of an unemployed graduate[8]

The OAP Sikiru
The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai Harrison
2018 Falz Experience: The Movie[9]
200 Million Yet to be released
Seven and a Half Date Yet to be released
Crossroads Yet to be released
The Foreigner's God[10] Yet to be released
Television Role
Year Title Role Notes
2013-2015 The Interview Frank Donga Web series
2016-present The Boot Frank Donga With Denrele Edun on EbonyLife TV
2017 Flatmates Dede Malik
The Condo Jeff

References

  1. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2015 AMVCAs". Africa Magic Official Website - Nominees Announced for 2015 AMVCAs. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. ^ Adetiba, Kemi (2017-05-20), The Wedding Party, Alibaba Akporobome, Zainab Balogun, Daniella Down, retrieved 2018-03-30
  3. ^ "'How I Use Comedy For Journalism' – Frank Donga". INFORMATION NIGERIA. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  4. ^ "Gidi Up". Wikipedia. 2017-09-29.
  5. ^ "KUNLE IDOWU 'FRANK DONGA' : FRANKLY SPEAKING ABOUT WORK AND LIFE". www.asikobeampeh.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  6. ^ ""I want to be remembered for using unconventional means to bring attention to a global…". Loop of Henry. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  7. ^ "Hits and Misses of Oluseyi Asurf's Hakkunde - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  8. ^ Lights, Camera, Action: Top Nollywood Movies Of 2017 • Channels Television, retrieved 2018-03-31
  9. ^ Opeyemi, Kehinde (February 28, 2018). "'Falz Experience: The Movie' hits cinema March 2". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 31, 2018. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ Izuzu, Chidumga. "Pete Edochie, Sam Dede, Onyeka Onwenu, Kemi Lala Akindoju star in "Foreigner"s God"". Retrieved 2018-03-31.

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