Akofa Edjeani Asiedu

Akofa Edjeani Asiedu
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageAkofa Edjeani Asiedu Edit
Name wey dem give amAkofa, Edjeani Edit
Family nameAsiedu Edit
Ein date of birth20 February 1969 Edit
Place dem born amAvatime-Vame Edit
Native languageEwe Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Ewe, Twi Edit
Ein occupationactor, entrepreneur, film producer Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ghana, University of Media, Arts and Communication, Mawuli School Edit
Work period (start)1987 Edit
Award e receivefilm award Edit

Akofa Edjeani (dem born am 20 February 1969) be Ghanaian veteran film actress, producer den entrepreneur. Ein short film, Not My Daughter (ebe film about female genital mutilation), wey de film win Best Short Film award for African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for 2008 insyd, den I Sing of a Well, ebe movie wey she star for insyd wey she san co-produce am, de film win three awards den de Best Jury Award from African Movie Academy Awards for 2010 insyd.[1][2][3][4][5]

Ein early life den education

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Dem born Akofa for 20 February 1969 insyd wey she komot from Vame Avatime wey dey de Volta Region for Ghana.[6][7] She get ein secondary school education for Mawuli School wer she start dey act as member of de school ein drama club.[7] She dey hold bachelor's degree for arts insyd from de University of Ghana Performing Arts den certificate for PR, Marketing den advertising insyd from de Ghana Institute of Journalism (1995).[8][9]

Ein career

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Edjeani be actress, she study Performing Arts for University of Ghana. She act for several Ghanaian den Nigerian-Ghanaian movies insyd since mid 1990s.[10] For 1995, she act for de movie For Better For Worse, 2015 wey she feature for de British-Ghanaian award-winning movie, De Cursed Ones.[10][11] Na she be member of de Interim Governing Council of de Ghana Culture Forum.[12]

Ein life matter

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Edjeani marry Robert Asiedu for ova 20 years, wey dem later separate den divorce. For July 2018 insyd, she talk for ein interview plus Deloris Frimpong Manso, for ein show, De Delay Show say she divorce but she dey date wey she dey plan den marry again. She be de sisto of Constance Ama Emefa Edjeani-Afenu. She get two kiddies.[13][14]

Ein oda ventures

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Edjeani dey run sam restaurant for Kanda wey dey Accra, as at 2016 she talk for sam interview be insyd say she set up de restaurant 17 years ago so say she go sell food den take support ein family.[15]

Ein selected filmography

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  • For Better For Worse 1995
  • Dirty Tears
  • Jennifer
  • When the Heart Decides
  • Harvest at 17
  • Divine Love
  • ꞌꞌExpectationsꞌꞌ
  • Holby City
  • My Mother's Heart 1&2
  • Life in Slow Motion
  • Pieces of Me
  • De Cursed Ones
  • Children of de Mountain
  • Sidechic Gang
  • Lucky
  • Azali
  • Cant Say Mother
  • Dark Spot
  • Fools in Love
  • Not my Daughter
  • I Sing of a Well
  • Aloe Vera

References

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  1. ↑ "Pay attention to arts & culture — Akofa Edjeani". todaygh.com. Ghana Today. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "We need more female writers and producers so that the story about women will change - Akofa Edjeani". yen.com.gh. Yen GH. 18 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Movies have reduced women to husband snatchers – Akofa Edjeani". adomonline.com. ADOM Online. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "I feel young and look forward to remarry even though I'm 49 – Afoka Edjeani Asiedu". pulse.mtn.com.gh. MTN Pulse. 23 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Veteran actress Akorfa Edjeani leads new role 'Amina'". Ghana Crusader. 19 August 2017. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Akofa Edjeani Asiedu : Actress - Films, episodes and roles on digiguide.tv". digiguide.tv. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Acting was my altar call – Akofa Edjeani". Graphic Online. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "childreN of the mountaiN Screens in U.K. Cinemas. » My Blog / Website". ikennaobi.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "Delay Interviews Akofa Edjeani Asiedu". mobile.ghananews.xyz. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Movies have reduced women to husband snatchers - Akofa Edjeani - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "The Making Of The Movie "The Cursed Ones"". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  12. ↑ "Ghana Culture Forum Interim Governing Council". www.ghanacultureforum.org. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  13. ↑ "I'm divorced but dating and planning to remarry – Akofa Edjeani Asiedu". www.ghanaweb.com. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Ghana: 'I Still Want To Remarry At Age 49 – Actress Akofa Edjeani Asiedu". News of Africa - Online Entertainment - Gossip - Celebrity Newspaper - Breaking News. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "People don't patronise my restaurant because of politics – Akofa Edjeani". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 March 2021.