Francis Odega

Francis Odega
Born Aniocha North, Delta State, Nigeria
Alma mater Ambrose Alli University
Occupation
Years active 1996–present
Known for Gerrarra Here Mehn!! Shiiii Mehn!! video clip

Francis Odega is a Nigerian comic actor best known for the Gerrarra Here Mehn!! Shiiii Mehn!! video clip which brought him to limelight. He also starred as John Bosco in the movie House of Gold.[1]

Education and career

Francis holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics after graduating from Ambrose Alli University. He is one of the pioneering comedians of the popular Night Of A Thousand Laughs comedy show.[2] In 2013, Francis won "Best Actor" award alongside Hlomla Dandala in the "Best African Collaboration" category at the 2013 Ghana Movie Awards.[3] Francis came into limelight after a scene from the movie series Back From South Africa hit the internet with notable people like 50 Cent and Tinie Tempah sharing the video clip of the scene on Instagram. The scene captures him comically speaking in an American accent.[4]

Selected filmography

Films

Soaps

Endorsement

After the video clip went viral, Francis signed an endorsement deal with telecommunications company Etisalat as its brand ambassador.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Chimaobi, Kenneth (2015-09-01). "Nollywood News: Francis Odega Discloses How ‘Gerara Here’ Video Earned Him Etisalat Endorsement". Nigerian Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-11-11. line feed character in |title= at position 10 (help)
  2. ↑ Showemimo, Adedayo (2015-08-21). "‘Gerrara Here’! 5 facts you should know about Francis Odega". Nigeria Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  3. ↑ "2013 Ghana Movie Awards winners emerge". Ghana Web. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  4. ↑ Shola, Ayeotan (2015-08-23). "Gerrara Here! Quick Facts You Should Know About Francis Odega, The Man Behind Viral Clip". Entertainment Express. Retrieved 2015-11-11. line feed character in |title= at position 20 (help)
  5. ↑ "From Gerrarra Here Mehn to Big Bucks! Francis Odega grabs Etisalat Deal". BellaNaija. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2015-11-11. line feed character in |title= at position 58 (help)

External links

Francis Odega at the Internet Movie Database

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