Kweleke: Young Kumawood Actress Who 'Fought' McBrown Grows Into Big Lady, Latest Video Excites Fans
One of the prominent child actors in the Kumawood movie industry, Mercy Johnson, popularly known as Kwelekwe, has grown into a beautiful young lady.
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Johnson, who burst onto the movie scene when she was just about 10 years old, is now a young adult who is in her 20s.
Kwelekwe has popped up with new videos on social media showing her growth into a lovely young lady.
In one of the videos sighted on her TikTok page by YEN.com.gh, she wore a bright red sleeveless top with a fitted silhouette and a scalloped hem at the bottom atop black pants.
Her hair was nicely done in long braids with an ombré colour effect. Appearing darker at the roots, it transitioned to a reddish tone at the ends.
Standing in the middle of a beauty salon, she twisted and turned as she danced to music playing in the background.
Watch the TikTok video below:
In another video, Kwelekwe rocked a black dress while on a movie set. Just like the previous video, she gave off some dance moves.
Watch the TikTok video below:
Who is Kumawood actress Kwelekwe (Mercy Johnson)?
Kwelekwe burst onto the Kumawood movie scene in the early 2010s as one of the child actresses alongside Maame Serwaa, Yaa Jackson, and Spendilove Acheampong.
In a 2024 interview, she narrated that she stumbled into acting after she was discovered by legendary Kumawood movie director, Samuel Nyamekye, after she found herself on the set of a movie because of curiosity.
Young at the time, the parents, especially her mother, did not want to accept acting and had to be convinced by Nyamekye of Miracles Films' fame for her to be allowed.
Watch Kwelekwe's YouTube interview below:
She has featured in many movies, including Azonto Sisters with Maame Serwaa and Yaa Jackson, Evangelist Lil Win, Emelia Amanehunu, and Ali and Dauda.
Kwelekwe's encounter with Nana Ama McBrown
It was in Ali and Dauda, featuring Lil Win, Nana Ama McBrown, Hanny Frimpong, and others, that she made her biggest mark with her performance and got the name Kwelekwe.
Playing the role of Precious, the 'impertinent' daughter of Lil Win, she faced off with Nana Ama McBrown, a co-tenant in their house who tried to correct her. McBrown called her Kwelekwe, and she rudely responded that she was Precious, not Kwelekwe.
Precious was so rude that McBrown decided to discipline her physically, but failed, leaving the little girl to run away to her father, Lil Win.
Eventually, McBrown and Kwelekwe made up in the movie after she married Lil Win and became a great stepmother to the girl.
Watch the excerpts of the movie in the TikTok video below:
Kumawood's Nana Obrempong resurfaces after death rumours
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that another Kumawood actor, Nana Kwame Obrempong, had been spotted in the United States looking healthy, lively and in good spirits, putting past death rumours to rest.
The actor was seen posing for a casual photo with TikTok user Jerry Bond on a street in front of a Mercedes-Benz.
The resurfaced moment reassured Kumawood fans who were once worried after false reports claimed he had passed away.
Source: YEN.com.gh
