A list of the top Kumawood actors and actresses making it big in Ghana right now

A list of the top Kumawood actors and actresses making it big in Ghana right now

Ghana’s movie industry has been enjoying incredible growth in the last few decades, most of which can be attributed to the contribution of Kumawood actors. These individuals have put their country on the map with mesmerising continental and global movie features.

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Kumawood actors Nana Ama McBrown, Bill Asamoah, Kwadwo Nkansah, and Kofi Abraham Davis. Photo: @officialnanamcbrown, @Ohemaaivy, @OfficialLilwin, @abraham.davis.94 on Facebook (modified by author)
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Most Kumawood actors making it big in Ghana have investments within and outside the movie industry. The success stories of these actors have broadened the perspective of youths in the country about entertainment leading to increased interest and growth in the employment rate.

Top Kumawood actors and actresses in Ghana

Below is a list of some of the top biggest Kumawood actors and their ages. Note that this list is in no particular order.

Akwasi Boadi

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Akwasi Boadi. Photo: @akrobeto_official on Instagram (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Akwasi Boadi
  • Nickname: Akrobeto
  • Date of birth: 18 November 1962
  • Age: 59 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Ayirebi, Ghana
  • Profession: Comedian, television presenter

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Akrobeto, as popularly called, belongs to a crop of old Kumawood actors who have paid their dues in ensuring the globalisation of the country’s entertainment industry. He has been in several Kumawood movies but became more popular after his comic reading of the results of European sporting events.

Kofi Adu

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Kofi Adu. Photo: @AbayiwaTv on Facebook (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Kofi Adu
  • Nickname: Agya Koo
  • Date of birth: 25 May 1969
  • Age: 63 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Ashanti, Ghana
  • Profession: Comedian

Agya Koo has a grass-to-grace story as he used to be a cobbler until he was discovered on a comedy show where he was warming up the crowd before the significant event started. He has been in hundreds of movies, and his efforts in the entertainment industry have seen him enjoy recognition and awards from the Ghanaian government.

Bill Asamoah

  • Full name: William Asamoah Addo
  • Nickname: Bill Asamoah
  • Date of birth: 1973
  • Age: 49 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Ash Town, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Profession: Businessman

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Bill Asamoah is one of the actors in Ghana who has contributed enormously to developing the Ghanaian movie industry. He has been in several movies within and outside the Kumawood industry. This veteran entertainer is also an entrepreneur who founded Okyerema Entertainment and The Boss Grooming.

Kwadwo Nkansah

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Kwadwo Nkansah. Photo: @officiallilwin on Instagram (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Kwadwo Nkansah
  • Nickname: Lil Win
  • Date of birth: 15 April 1987
  • Age: 35 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Kumasi, Ghana
  • Profession: Musician, businessman, comedian

Lil Win has plenty of amazing things rolled into one. He did not let his poor background deter him from pursuing success and is the proprietor of Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana-based Great Minds International school. He is renowned for his dexterity when performing and is much of a top musician and comedian.

Samuel Nana Yaw Dabo

  • Full name: Samuel Nana Yaw Dabo
  • Nickname: Adwen Kessie or Big Brain
  • Date of birth: 1998
  • Age: 24 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Ghana
  • Profession: Comedian, businessman

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Adwen Kessie has proved that height has nothing to do with talent. He took the opportunity offered by fellow actor Kwaku Manu in the movie industry and has built a solid reputation and empire for himself within and outside of Kumawood. He is a sports investor and proprietor of three football clubs for aspiring kids and teenage footballers.

Abraham Kofi Davis

  • Full name: Abraham Kofi Davies
  • Nickname: Salinko
  • Date of birth: 15 September 1979
  • Age: 43 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Kwabre, Ashanti region, Ghana

Salinko has been in the movie industry for more than one and a half decades with a couple of Kumawood movie credits under his belt. Aside from being an actor, he is passionate about serving his community and delved into Ghanaian political waters in 2016 when he vied for a parliamentary seat.

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Kwaku Manu

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Kwaku Manu. Photo: @kwakumanubob on Instagram (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Kwaku Manu
  • Nickname: Bob Sika
  • Date of birth: 6 March 1984
  • Age: 38 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
  • Profession: Television presenter, musician

Popularly known as Bob Sika, this Kumawood actor has played various characters in movies that have earned him a best actor nomination at least once. He is also known for his scintillating music as an artist. Aside from pursuing self-development, Kwaku has also extended helping hands to the less privileged in his society.

Nana Ama McBrown

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Nana Ama McBrown. Photo: @officialnanamcbrown on Facebook (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Felicity Ama Agyemang
  • Nickname: Nana Ama McBrown
  • Date of birth: 15 August 1973
  • Age: 49 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Kumasi, Ghana
  • Profession: TV presenter, songwriter

Nana Ama McBrown is undoubtedly one of Ghana's most influential Kumawood actors. This fame has helped her strike several endorsements deals with famous beauty, fashion, and family-need brands. She is a music lover and writes music which forms part of her revenue as an entertainer.

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Vivian Jill Lawrence

  • Full name: Vivian Jill Lawrence
  • Date of birth: 11 September 1983
  • Age: 39 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Kano, Nigeria
  • Profession: Film producer

Vivian Jill Lawrence has a Scottish father and a Ghanaian mother but was born and raised in Nigeria until she was eight years old when she relocated to Ghana with her family. As a Ghanaian, Vivian has thrived in Kumawood, as she has a couple of movie credits in her name.

Emelia Brobbey

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Emelia Brobbey. Photo: @emeliabrobbey on Instagram (modified by author)
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  • Full name: Emelia Brobbey
  • Date of birth: 6 January 1982
  • Age: 40 years old (as of 2022)
  • Place of birth: Akyem Swedru, Eastern Region, Ghana
  • Profession: TV presenter, musician

Emelia is on the list of Kumawood actors who have shown the richness of Ghanaian culture to the world. Fellow actress Nana Ama McBrown orchestrated her metamorphosis from teaching to acting. Her sojourn in the movie industry has seen her strike mouth-watering endorsements, thereby increasing her financial status tremendously.

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Kumawood actors who are dead

Several Ghanaian actors have passed away in active service to putting the country's movie and entertainment industry on the map. Some of such legendary actors and actresses are

  • Bishop Bernard Nyarko
  • Asuo Tano
  • Kofi Laing
  • King Aboagye Brenya
  • Osei Tutu
  • Margaret Quainoo
  • Maame Grace Asantewaa

FAQs

  1. Who is the best actor in Kumawood? The answer may vary from one person to another. However, actors like Kwadwo Nkansah, Emelia Brobbey, Kwaku Manu, and Vivian Jill Lawrence will hardly miss the list.
  2. Who are the richest actors in Kumawood? Kwadwo Nkansah, Nana Ama McBrown, Kofi Adu, and Samuel Nana Yaw Dabo are among the wealthiest in Kumawood.
  3. Who are the richest female actors in Ghana? Some of them include Jackie Appiah, Nadia Buari, Yvonne Nelson, and Nana Ama McBrown.
  4. Who is the owner of Kumawood? Samuel Kwabena Darko, a Ghanaian entrepreneur, founded Kumawood.
  5. What is Kumawood? It is a privately-owned award and movie industry founded in Kumasi, Ghana.
  6. Which Kumawood actor died in 2022? The industry suffered sad news in 2022 with the death of many entertainers, including Psalm Adjeteyfio, Osei Tutu, and Haruna Asamoah.
  7. Who are the most famous Kumawood actors? Some of the notable ones include Nana Ama McBrown, Akwasi Boadi, and Kwadwo Nkansah.

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The list of Kumawood actors making a name for themselves in the entertainment industry could be longer, depending on context. However, Kwadwo Nkansah, Emelia Brobbey, Kwaku Manu, and Vivian Jill Lawrence will always be considered trailblazers.

One of the things entertainers pride themselves in is earning global honour. As published on Yen.com.gh, the annual Academy Awards are a top-notch event for American moviemakers and actors.

Though not all great actors end up winning the Oscar after nomination, some have received it multiple times. So, who are actors that have had the privilege of getting an Oscar nomination? The post discusses ten of them.

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