Femi Jacobs

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).

Biography
Femi attended Fakunle Comprehensive high school, Osogbo in Osun State of Nigeria. Jacobs studied mass communication at Lagos State University.

Accolades
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).

Television

 * Tinsel (as Eddie Edoma)
 * Tango (2008)
 * Middlemen (2014)
 * This Thing Called Marriage (2015)
 * Binary Unit (2015)
 * Unmarried (2019 -)

Films

 * Choices (2006)
 * The Meeting (2012) as Makinde Esho
 * Journey to Self (2012) as Uzo
 * Dreamwalker (2013) as Richard
 * Render to Caesar (2014)
 * Tunnel (2014) as Pastor Lade
 * Heaven's Hell (2015)
 * The Black Sihouette (2015) as Doctor Obi
 * The Guest (2015) 
 * The Visit (2015) as Chid Nebo
 * Iquo's Journal (2015) as Banjo Ogunleye
 * Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo (2015) as Adigun
 * Just Married (2015) as Kola
 * Heart of a Sister (2015)
 * All Shades of Wrong (2018) as Barth
 * Looking For Baami (2019) as Femi Osinowo
 * Introducing the Kujus (2020) as Mautin
 * The New Normal (2020 film) as Banji
 * Eagle Wings (2021) as Paul Dike
 * Battle on Buka Street (2022) as Lashile
 * The House of Secrets (2023) as Dr. Jide
 * It Blooms in June (2024) as Lanre Akande
 * Saving Onome (2024)