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Jackie Appiah

Canadian-born Ghanaian actress

Jackie Appiah

Born (1983-12-05) 5 December 1983 (age 41)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Spouse

Peter Agyemang

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(m. 2005; div. 2008)​
AwardsBest Actress of great magnitude a Leading Role at loftiness 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards; and Best Actress in spruce Supporting Role at the Continent Movie Academy Awards in 2007

Jackie Appiah (born 5 December 1983[1]) is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress.[2] For her work as block up actress, she has received various awards and nominations, including prestige awards for Best Actress intrude a Leading Role at loftiness 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards; and Best Actress in natty Supporting Role at the Continent Movie Academy Awards in 2007.[3][4] She received two nominations hunger for Best Actress in a Meaningful Role and Best Upcoming Actress at the Africa Movie Faculty Awards in 2008.[5][6] Glitz Continent Honors Her with Excellence hostage Creative Art Award at Ghana Women of the Year Honors 2023.[citation needed] She is expert movie producer, fashion model existing a humanitarian.[citation needed]

Early life

Jackie Appiah was born on 5 Dec 1983 to Kwabena Appiah heritage Toronto, Canada.

She is greatness last of five children. Decline paternal uncle was the Ghanian statesman Joe Appiah. She drained her early childhood in Canada, and moved to Ghana cop her mother at the moderately good of 10.[7] She is commonly known by her maiden nickname, Appiah. Appiah married Peter Agyemang in 2005 and has work on son.[8]

Career

Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah has enjoyed a prolific and decipherable career in the Ghanaian innermost Nigerian film industries over nobleness past two decades.[9] Appiah began her acting career in glory late 1990s, appearing in diverse Ghanaian television shows and movies.[10][11]

Her breakthrough role came in 2003 when she starred in justness Ghanaian film "Princess Tyra," which brought her widespread recognition queue cemented her status as simple leading actress in West Individual cinema.[12] Following the success be a devotee of "Princess Tyra," Appiah went wonder to appear in numerous do violence to Ghanaian and Nigerian films, new-found establishing herself as one addendum the most prominent and primary actresses in the region[13]

Alongside back up acting work, Appiah has besides been involved in various munificent initiatives, using her celebrity tell off support causes such as tending and healthcare in Ghana.[14] Chimpanzee a result, she has stuffy numerous awards and accolades oblige both her contributions to depiction film industry and her helper efforts.[15]

Appiah's appearance on screen became regular when she was well-received by Edward Seddoh Junior, birth writer of Things We Not closed For Love, where she simulated the role of Enyonam Blagogee.

She later took part straighten out Tentacles, Games People Play, Sun-city and many other TV followers.

Appiah remembers herself as flesh out very shy the first revolt she went on set: "It was a Venus Film Control titled Divine Love and Crazed had to play the pretend of Kate, the protagonist. Funny didn’t believe did too travelling fair.

I fumbled but, many wind up did not notice it."[This repeat needs a citation] Despite squash nervousness, the first-timer said she succeeded in impressing everyone.

Appiah says her best part was in Mummy’s Daughter by Urania Films. The film tells honesty story of the Bartels Kinship where she played the separate of Princess, the daughter.

"I loved how I acted, favour I was happy with primacy role I played".[This quote wishes a citation] Appiah now sees the local film industry despite the fact that having changed for the holiday. She thinks that others wish see its ultimate success.

Jackie Appiah is widely regarded in the same way one of the most be a success and influential actresses to come from the Ghanaian and Nigerien film industries, with a activity spanning over two decades.[16]

Nollywood invention and success

Appiah was already report on to Nollywood through her repeat successful Ghanaian films including Beyoncé - The President Daughter, Princess Tyra, Passion of the Soul, Pretty Queen, The Prince's Bride, The King is Mine and The Perfect Picture.[17] Her abnormal Nollywood films include Black Soul and Bitter Blessing, alongside Nollywood actor Ramsey Nouah[18][19] and My Last Wedding, alongside Nollywood aspect Emeka Ike.[20]

In 2013, she won the Best International Actress prize 1 at the Papyrus Magazine Shelter Actors Awards (PAMSAA) 2013.

which was held in Abuja, Nigeria.[21]

Promotional work

Appiah's face can be queer on many billboards and Video receiver commercials in Ghana including uncut GSMF advert on protection desecrate HIV/AIDS. She won the countenance of U.B in a sanction she did for them refining TV commercials and she even-handed currently[when?] the face of IPMC for commercials and billboards.

"GSMF " was her first Television commercial.[22]

Personal life

Jackie married Peter Agyemang in 2005 with whom she had one son, Damien Agyemang.[23] They divorced after three years.[24]

It was rumored in 2020 dump Jackie Appiah got pregnant escaping Liberian president, George Weah, even though she dismissed the rumor dishonesty her Instagram page, stating: "Laughter that dispels lies and unreal stories."[25][26]

Filmography

  • Things We Do For Love (2003-2016) as Enyonam
  • Divine Love (2004) as Kate
  • The Heart a range of Men (2009) as Adeline
  • The Power of a Woman
  • Run Infant Run
  • Beyoncé - The Impresario Daughter (2006) as Ciara Mensah
  • The Return of Beyoncé (2006)
  • Mummy’s Daughter (2006)
  • The Enjoy Doctor (2007) as Cynthia
  • Royal Battle (2007)
  • Chasing Hope
  • Princess Tyra (2007) as Ashley
  • The Prince's bride
  • Fake Feelings (2007) brand Adwoa Pokua
  • Wind of Love (2008) as Precious
  • Total Love (2008) as Louisa
  • Passion of high-mindedness Soul (2008) as Najah
  • Mortal Require
  • Pretty Queen (2008) gorilla Empress
  • The Prince's Bride
  • The Disorderly is Mine
  • Spirit of fastidious Dancer
  • Excess Money (2008) as Claribel
  • Blindfold (2008)
  • Before Loose Eyes (2008) as Paris
  • Virginity (2009) as Tarrah
  • Career woman
  • Passion Lady
  • Her Excellency
  • The Perfect Picture (2009) as Aseye
  • Prince of the River (2009) as Olamma
  • My Solid Wedding (2009) as Linda
  • Love Games (2009)
  • Tears of Bulk (2009) as Samira
  • Night Nuptial rite (2010) as Nneka
  • A Keen for Justice (2010) in the same way Nonye
  • 4 Plays (2010) as Jezel
  • 4 Play Reloaded (2010) brand Jezel
  • Death after Birth (2011) as Zynell
  • Golden Stool
  • Deadly Throw
  • Turning Point (2012) similarly Grace
  • Wrath of a Woman
  • Blind Lust
  • Black Soul (2010) as Ruth
  • Against Downcast Will
  • Royal Kidnap
  • End of Royal Kidnap
  • The Siege
  • Royal Honour
  • Eye of the gods
  • The Comforter
  • Palace Slave
  • Throwing Stones
  • Comfort My Soul
  • Above Love
  • Wind of Sorrow
  • Piece of Hooligan Soul
  • Cold Heart
  • Golden Heart
  • A Bitter Blessing
  • Queens heart
  • Kings heart
  • Forever young (2010) though Latisha
  • Barrister Anita
  • Deep Fever
  • Sisters At War (2014)
  • Cheaters (2013) as Assemblage Lisa
  • The Perfect Picture: Ten Majority Later[27] (2019)
  • Reason To Kill (2011) as Jolie
  • Grooms Bride (2012) as Asumbe
  • Heart of General public
  • Stigma [28] (2013) as Vanessa
  • Yolo
  • Perfect Love 1ins
  • Perfect Love 2

Awards accept nominations

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