Lasisi Elenu
Lasisi Elenu | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nosa Afolabi 20 April 1991 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University 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 March 2020, he was named one of Nigeria's Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars[4]. In 2018, he was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy[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].
See also
References
- ^ https://socialmediaweeklagos2018.sched.com/speaker/chroma360
- ^ https://punchng.com/female-fans-usually-ask-me-for-sex-musa-afolabi-comedian/
- ^ https://www.netflix.com/title/81172755
- ^ https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/04/see-who-made-top-25-under-30-nigerian-superstars/
- ^ https://awards.yafri.ca/the-future-awards-africa-prize-for-comedy/
- ^ https://za.opera.news/za/en/entertainment/cc57792d6da5e7ed4663ad1f8cdeefb9
- ^ https://techpoint.africa/2019/08/08/african-meme-accounts-are-becoming-big-on-instagram-but-this-comes-at-a-price/
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/lasisielenu/?hl=en
- ^ https://www.informationnigeria.com/2020/04/this-country-isnt-safe-i-dont-feel-safe-lasisi-elenu-video.html
- ^ https://www.bellanaija.com/2018/01/lasisi-elenu-shares-journey-fame-new-interview-watch/
- ^ https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/09/08/lasisi-elenu-launches-new-web-series-mama-and-papa-godspower/
- ^ https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/09/lasisi-elenu-mama-and-papa-godspower/
- ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ghost_and_the_Tout
- ^ https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/sylvia-producers-star-lasisi-elenu-in-upcoming-comedy-the-razz-guy/4b1rll9
- ^ https://www.newswatch.ng/lasisi-elenu-star-in-new-comedy-movie-the-razz-guy/
- ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/07/nba-cautions-comedian-lasisi-elenu-over-misrepresentation-of-lawyers/
- ^ https://www.legit.ng/1343239-nba-calls-ig-comedian-lasisi-elenu-misrepresentation-lawyers-skits.html
- ^ https://punchng.com/female-fans-usually-ask-me-for-sex-musa-afolabi-comedian/