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Francis Odega listen is a Nigerian comic actor[1] best known for a hilarious video clip of him that went viral and circulated on the Internet. It brought him to the limelight as he secured endorsement deals and recognition from foreign celebrities, an example is 50 cent, who Odega claimed followed him on Instagram [2]

Francis Odega
Born	Aniocha North, Delta State, Nigeria
Alma mater	Ambrose Alli University
Occupation	Comedian actor
Years active	1996–present
Known for	comic roles and viral video clips

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.[3] In 2013, Francis won the "Best Actor" award alongside Hlomla Dandala in the "Best African Collaboration" category at the 2013 Ghana Movie Awards.[4] Francis came into the 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.[5]

Selected filmography

Films

• Back From South Africa
• House of Gold
• Baby Police
• How Far?
• Romeo Without Juliet
• Money For Hand
• Osuofia in London
• My Last Wedding
• Campus Cult

Soaps

• Clinic Matters

Endorsement

After the video clip went viral, Francis signed an endorsement deal with telecommunications company Etisalat as its brand ambassador.[6]

References

External links

• Francis Odega at IMDb

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