Femi Jacobs (born Oluwafemisola Jacobs; 8 May) 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. For his role in The Meeting, he received a nomination for Best
Actor in a Leading Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He
also won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic
Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).Femi attended Fakunle Comprehensive high
school, Osogbo in Osun State of Nigeria. Jacobs studied mass
communication at Lagos State University and marketing management at
Lagos Business School. He also trained as a pilot in South Africa,
stopping short of a commercial pilot license.For his role in The
Meeting, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role at
the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. 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, and for Best Supporting Actor of the Year
at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards. He won the award for
Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
(AMVCA) and Best Supporting Actor (English) at the 2014 Best of
Nollywood Awards (BON).
speaker and singer. He came into prominence for playing Makinde Esho
in the film The Meeting, which also stars Rita Dominic and Jide
Kosoko. For his role in The Meeting, he received a nomination for Best
Actor in a Leading Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He
also won the award for Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic
Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).Femi attended Fakunle Comprehensive high
school, Osogbo in Osun State of Nigeria. Jacobs studied mass
communication at Lagos State University and marketing management at
Lagos Business School. He also trained as a pilot in South Africa,
stopping short of a commercial pilot license.For his role in The
Meeting, he received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role at
the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. 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, and for Best Supporting Actor of the Year
at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards. He won the award for
Best Actor in a Comedy at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
(AMVCA) and Best Supporting Actor (English) at the 2014 Best of
Nollywood Awards (BON).
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