Okomfo Kolegae: Kumawood Actor Reportedly Loses His Mother

• Popular Kumawood movie actor Okomfo Kolegae's mother has reportedly passed away
• The news of the comic actor's mother's unfortunate passing was confirmed on social media by Poleeno Multimedia on Thursday, June 12, 2025
• Many Ghanaians, including actress Emelia Brobbey, have thronged to social media to offer their condolences

Kumawood actor and skitmaker Collins Oteng, popularly known as Okomfo Kolegae, has reportedly lost his mother.

The news of the actor's mother's passing was confirmed on social media by Kumasi-based blogger Poleeno Multimedia, who has close ties with many of the Kumawood actors, on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

The cause of Okomfo Kolegae's mother's death is still unknown, with the actor yet to issue any official statement on his social media platforms.

Not much is known about the Kumawood actor's late mother, other than a few occasions when the comic actor has spoken about her in the past.

In a 2023 interview with award-winning media personality Delay, Okomfo Kolegae delved into his family issues and spoke about the big role his mother played in his upbringing in the absence of his father, with whom he has an estranged relationship.

According to him, his mother, who was a trader, became the sole provider for him and his three siblings, as their father was non-existent in their lives when they were growing up.

The comic actor shared that due to the hardships she faced raising him and his siblings as a single parent, his mother had threatened to disown him if he attempted to take care of his estranged father.

Okomfo Kolege's wife and unborn baby's passing

Okomfo Kolege's mother's demise also comes less than three years after his wife, Millicent Oteng, and unborn baby died during childbirth at the hospital on November 20, 2022.

Almost one month after her untimely demise, the burial and final funeral rites of Kolegae's late wife were held at Atwima Tabere, near the Ashanti regional capital of Kumasi.

Many of the actor's colleagues, including Nana Ama McBrown, Agya Koo, Dr Likee, Bill Asamoah, Big Akwes, Papa Kumasi, Christiana Awuni, Wayoosi, Salinko, Jackson K. Bentum, and many others, were present to mourn with him and offer their condolences to his family.

At the funeral, Okomfo Kolege and his mother could not control their tears as they wept uncontrollably over Millicent Oteng's demise while being consoled by friends and family.

Check out the social media post below:

Ghanaians console Kolege after his mother's demise

Many Ghanaians, including actress Emelia Brobbey, thronged to social media to offer their condolences to Okomfo Kolege after the news of his mother's passing emerged. YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

jarbrella commented:

"My condolences 💐."

emeliabrobbey said:

"😢 My deepest condolences 💐."

Who is Okomfo Kolege?

Collins Oteng, more commonly known as Okomfo Kolege is a well know actor from Ghana best known for his appearance in Kumawood movies. He rose to popularity mostly play the role of a native doctor, or "okomfo" in Akan language films. Okomfo Kolege is his stage name which is a combination of native doctor and Kolege (Collins), he didn't initially want to act like that but after some pleading from the producers he took the role, which by later turned into the focus of his acting career.

Okomfo Kolege has shown great comedic timing and drama in his traits, and this expanded his fan base in front of the camera, but also behind the camera as an event MC and entertainer with a presence in many comedic skits, and amusing virals online. His examples of cultural pieces are blended in with comedy and social issues.

In terms of personal life, Okomfo Kolege has had joy and some negative public outreach. He lost his wife in 2022 while giving birth and he ended up getting attention after claiming to have remarried, but in fact he admitted to not have being. In the most recent news Okomfo Kolege announced that his mother had died and he received empathy from fans and the general public.

Overall, Okomfo Kolege is also an influential image in Kumawood and Ghanaian environment, witnessing his views on social media as he continues to share his laughter in a traditional cultural context.

Broda Sammy loses his mother

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Broda Sammy lost his mother, Auntie Kokwaa, on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.

In a social media post, the gospel musician made the announcement to his followers and paid tribute to his late mother.

Many Ghanaians flooded the comment section of Broda Sammy's post to offer their condolences.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh