Frank Donga

Kunle Idowu, popularly known as Frank Donga, is a Nigerian actor and comedian. He rose to fame through the webseries, The Interview, on NdaniTV about an unassuming job-seeker for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy in the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award in 2015.[1] He has gone on to feature in several movies like The Wedding Party and its sequel The Wedding Party 2.[2] Previously working as a journalist,[3] he also works as a photographer and a filmmaker.[4]

Kunle Idowu
Frank Donga at the 2018 Lagos Digital Summit
BornOctober 13
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Comedian
Years active2013-present

Personal life

Idowu attended Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) where he obtained a B.Sc in Agricultural Science and also the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a master's degree in Animal Genetics.[5]

Filmography
Film Roles
Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Wedding Party Harrison, the driver
2017 TATU
Idahosa Trials Pastor Osas A movie about the life events of Bishop Benson Idahosa
Mentally Akin
Hakkunde[6] Akande Lead role

Reprises his character of an unemployed graduate[7]

The OAP Sikiru
The Wedding Party 2 Harrison
2018 Falz Experience: The Movie[8]
200 Million
Seven and a Half Date Frank
The Washerman Baba Landlord A movie by Etinosa Idemudia
Funke![9] John
Crossroads Yet to be released
The Foreigner's God[10] Winter Kunte[11] Yet to be released
Television Role
Year Title Role Notes
2013-2015 The Interview Frank Donga Web series
2016–present The Boot Frank Donga With Denrele Edun on EbonyLife TV
2017 Flatmates Dede Malik
The Condo Jeff

Awards and nominations

Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2015 Kunle Idowu/The Interview (web series) Best Actor in a Comedy Nominated [12]
2018 Frank Donga/Idahosa Trials Best Supporting Actor Nominated [13]

Africa Movie Academy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2018 Frank Donga/Hakkunde Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated [14]

The African Film Festival (TAFF)
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref
2018 Frank Donga Best Actor Won [15]

References
  1. "Nominees Announced for 2015 AMVCAs". Africa Magic Official Website - Nominees Announced for 2015 AMVCAs. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. Adetiba, Kemi (2017-05-20), The Wedding Party, Alibaba Akporobome, Zainab Balogun, Daniella Down, retrieved 2018-03-30
  3. "'How I Use Comedy For Journalism' – Frank Donga". INFORMATION NIGERIA. 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  4. "KUNLE IDOWU 'FRANK DONGA' : FRANKLY SPEAKING ABOUT WORK AND LIFE". www.asikobeampeh.com. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  5. "I want to be remembered for using unconventional means to bring attention to a global…". Loop of Henry. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  6. "Hits and Misses of Oluseyi Asurf's Hakkunde - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2017-08-20. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  7. Lights, Camera, Action: Top Nollywood Movies Of 2017 • Channels Television, retrieved 2018-03-31
  8. Opeyemi, Kehinde (February 28, 2018). "'Falz Experience: The Movie' hits cinema March 2". Daily Trust. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  9. "Cast". FUNKE The Movie. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  10. Izuzu, Chidumga. "Pete Edochie, Sam Dede, Onyeka Onwenu, Kemi Lala Akindoju star in "Foreigner"s God"". Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  11. Foreigner's God (2018), retrieved 2018-07-28
  12. "Nominees Announced for 2015 AMVCAs". Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  13. "2018 AMVCA: Full list of winners". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  14. "AMAA releases nominees for 2018 awards [FULL LIST]". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  15. "NOMINEES AND TAFFESTS". Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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