Funlola Aofiyebi

Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, born Abibat Oluwafunmilola Aofiyebi and known informally as FAR, is a Nigerian actress. She has had a long running radio show. She appeared in the film The Figurine, Tinsel and MTV Shuga. FAR had an early start on stage and television, with her aunt Teni Aofiyebi, a veteran actress.FAR took a TV acting course in Westminster College, and at the Actors Studio in Bunkinghamshire. She also has a BSc in Sociology from the University of Lagos in Nigeria. She was nominated for a THEMA best upcoming actress award in 1996. FAR was cast as the lead character in Keeping Faith, by director Steve Gukas. FAR was nominated for an AMMA best supporting actress award for The Figurine directed by Kunle Afolayan. Before appearing in the M-net TV show Tinsel, playing Brenda,FAR has featured on other drama shows like Doctors Quarters, Solitaire, and Palace. FAR has acted on stage in Sing That Old Song For Me and The Mansion written by Rasheed Badamusi, and also The Vagina Monologues.FAR won a dance reality show called Celebrity Takes 2. In 2014, FAR co-starred with British-Nigerian actor Wale Ojo. She had a radio show called Touch of Spice for 14 years (started in August 1999).