Kemi Lala Akindoju

Kemi "Lala" Akindoju Listen^ⓘ is a Nigerian actress. She won an Africa Magic trailbrailzer award for her role in the film adaptation of Dazzling Mirage.^[1]

Kemi Lala Akindoju
Born	Kemi Akindoju (1987-03-08) 8 March 1987 (age 38) Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigeria
Education	University of Lagos Pan African University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Notable work	Suru L'ere
Spouse	Chef Fregz (m. 2018–present)
Children	1
Awards	AMVCA Trailblazer Award

Personal life

Akindoju was born on 8 March 1987 in a family of 4 children.^[2] She's a native of Ondo State. She had her secondary education at Queens College, Lagos. After obtaining her West African Examinations Council examination, she proceeded to study insurance at University of Lagos. She also received a master's degree from Pan-Atlantic University, studying media and communication. She married Chef Fregz in September 2018 and had a son in February 2021.^[3]

Career

She started her acting career in 2005 from stage performance before venturing into feature films.^[4]

Filmography

• Alan Poza (2013) as Ina (with OC Ukeje) ^[5]
• Dazzling Mirage (2014) as Funmiwo
• The CEO (2016) as Lisa
• Fifty (2015) as Chike
• Suru L'ere (2016) as Landlady
• Potato Potahto^[6][7] (2017) as Frances
• Ajuwaya (2017) as Yewande
• Lara and the Beat (2018) as Tonye
• Òlòtūré (2019) as Blessing
• Your Excellency (2019) as Lina
• The Smart Money Woman^[8] (2020) as Adesuwa
• Lizard (2020) as Patience
• Ada the Country (2020)
• Rise (2022) as Joy

Production/Direction Credits

• Gangs of Lagos (2023) - Co-produced with Jáde Osiberu
• The Black Book (2023) - Produced
• Ada the Country (2020) - Directed

Awards and nominations

• The Future Awards - 2010 Actor of the year.^[9]
• 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards - Most Promising Actor^{[citation needed]}
• 8th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards - Best Television Series - The Smart Money Woman^[10]