Femi Jacobs

Femi Jacobs[1] (born Oluwafemisola Jacobs; 8 May)[2] is a Nigerian actor, speaker and singer. He came into prominence for playing Makinde Esho in the film The Meeting, which also stars Rita Dominic and Jide Kosoko.[3] For his role in The Meeting, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[4] He also won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).[5]

Biography

Jacobs studied mass communication at Lagos State University[6] and marketing management at Lagos Business School. He also trained as a pilot in South Africa, stopping short of a commercial pilot license.

Accolades

For his role in The Meeting, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[4] He also received nominations for Best Lead Actor in a Film at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards, for Favourite Male African International Emerging Screen Talent at the 2014 Screen Nation Awards,[7] and for Best Supporting Actor of the Year at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards.[8] He won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA)[5] and Best Supporting Actor (English) at the 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON).[9]

Filmography

Television

Films

References

External links

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