Lasisi Elenu

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Lasisi Elenu
Lasisi Elenu in NdaniTGIF show - cropped.png
Born
Nosa Afolabi
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Ilorin
OccupationComedian and actor

Nosa Afolabi, better known as Lasisi Elenu, is a Nigerian comedian, actor, compere[1] from Offa, Kwara in Nigeria. One of Africa's most popular influencers, he is known for his skits with a 'wide mouth' disguise filter[2] during performances and on social media. Elenu was recently featured in Netflix thriller, The Ghost and the Tout.[3]

In 2018, he was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy.[4] In March 2020, he was named one of Nigeria's Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars.[5]

Career

The comedian is one of the continent's most popular social media influencers with 75,000 followers on TikTok[6] and over 3.4 million followers on Instagram.[7]

His skits focus on varying themes from law to cybercrime, the economy, insecurity[8] and philosophy, started out as a musician[9] before diverting to the business of comedy. His most recent project, Mama & Papa Gods power, is a series of 16-minute episodes focusing on a low-income household in Nigeria.[10][11]

Filmography

Controversy

Controversy struck in July 2020 when Elenu was warned by members of the Nigerian Bar Association, who claimed his jokes were misrepresenting the legal profession[15][16] and threatened to sue him.

References

  1. ^ "Lasisi Elenu (Nosa Afolabi)'s schedule for Social Media Week Lagos". socialmediaweeklagos2018.sched.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Female fans usually ask me for sex –Musa Afolabi, comedian". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ "The Ghost and the Tout | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The Future Awards Africa Prize for Comedy". The Future Awards Africa. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. ^ "See Who Made Top 25 Under-30 Nigerian Superstars". P.M. News. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ Okike, Samuel (8 August 2019). "African meme accounts are becoming big on Instagram, but this comes at a price". Techpoint Africa. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Lasisi Elenu (@lasisielenu) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.[self-published]
  8. ^ Isaac, Michael (15 April 2020). "'This Country Isn't Safe, I Don't Feel Safe' – Lasisi Elenu (Video)". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. ^ BellaNaija.com (13 January 2018). "Lasisi Elenu shares his Journey to Fame in New Interview | WATCH". BellaNaija. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Lasisi Elenu launches new web series "Mama and Papa Godspower"". P.M. News. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  11. ^ Tv, Bn (8 September 2020). "Lasisi Elenu is Out with a New Comedy Series "Mama and Papa Godspower" | Watch Episode 1". BellaNaija. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  12. ^ "The Ghost and the Tout", Wikipedia, 12 November 2020, retrieved 12 November 2020
  13. ^ "'Sylvia' producers star Lasisi Elenu in upcoming comedy, 'The Razz Guy'". Pulse Nigeria. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  14. ^ Newswatch.ng (18 May 2020). "Lasisi Elenu Star in New Comedy Movie "The Razz Guy"". Newswatch Nigeria. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. ^ "NBA cautions comedian Lasisi Elenu over misrepresentation of lawyers". Vanguard News. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  16. ^ Odutuyo, Adeyinka (30 June 2020). "NBA gives Lasisi Elenu subtle warning over his jokes about lawyers". Legit.ng – Nigeria news. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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