Francis Odega

Francis Odega is a Nigerian comic actor best known for a comedic 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, such as 50 cent, who Odega claimed followed him on Instagram

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. In 2013, Francis won the "Best Actor" award alongside Hlomla Dandala in the "Best African Collaboration" category at the 2013 Ghana Movie Awards. 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.

Films

 * Domitilla (1996) as Receptionist
 * Osuofia in London (2003) as Obiekwe
 * Baby Police (2003) as Brutus
 * Force on the Run (2004)
 * Royal Messengers (2006)
 * Bird Flu (2007) as Johnbull
 * My Last Wedding (2009) as Talambe
 * House of Gold (2013) John Bosco
 * The Perfect Plan (2014) as Ololo
 * Desperate Sisters (2015) as Bobo
 * ATM (2016) as Gbenga
 * Celebrity Marriage (2017) as Emeka
 * Sade Takes Lagos (2019) as Bassey
 * It's a Crazy World (2020) as China
 * How You Wan Die (2021) as Paulo
 * The Trade (2023) as Lawrence
 * The Suyis (2024) as Ozo

Soaps

 * Clinic Matters

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