Nana Ama Mcbrown

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Nana Ama Mcbrown

Nana Ama in an unnamed movie
Born Nana Ama Mcbrown
Kumasi, Ghana
Occupation Film, television actor
Years active 2000 - present

‎ Nana Ama McBrown is a famous Ghanaian actress. She found mainstream success following her rousing performance in the Twi-Language movie Nsem Pii. Nsem Pii is often cited as the movie that ushered Twi-language Ghanaian movies into the mainstream. A fact that is attributed to Nana Ama's performance in the film. Although often overshadowed by her English-speaking counterparts across West Africa, Nana Ama, in recent years has gathered a strong loyal following of her own among Ghanaians.


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[edit] Early Life

Nana Ama was born in Kumasi, Ghana. Nana Ama's mother, Cecilia Adzanim Boateng, and her father Kwabena Nkrumah, divorced when Nana Ama was young. With her father gone and her mother unable to take care of her and her six other siblings, Nana Ama together with her siblings were adopted by Kofi McBrown and her aunt, Madam Betty Obiri Yeboah. As a result, Nana Ama considers her childhood to have been difficult.

Along with her six siblings, Nana Ama grew up in Kwadaso, Kumasi with her auntie, and her adopted father. To this day, she considers her aunt as her 'real mother'. She has cited in interviews that, she does this in gratitude to her aunt having provided her with a stable and caring home.

Nana Ama attended Peters International school, moved on to Melesota International and then to Central International. She continued to Kwadaso L.A. J.S.S, completed and went to Prince of Peace Secondary School all in Kumasi. Later, she attended the College of Business intending to become a secretary.

[edit] Career

[edit] Mainstream Success

Nana Ama essentially stumbled into acting. She answered an auction call on the radio by Miracle Films and was hired to do costuming instead. However, on the set, Nana Ama was able to snag the lead role after the director, Samuel Nyamekye, felt that she was better suited for the role. In 2001, her first movie That Day, was released launching her career.

Her performance in That Day opened the floodgates to choicer roles, landing her a spot on the TV Series Tentacles.

In 2003, the movie Nsem Pii co-starring Agya Koo and Mercy Aseidu, turned Nana Ama into a household name. Since then, Nana Ama has slowly built a strong following by releasing a slew of critically-acclaimed movies.

[edit] Personal life

Nana Ama has been linked to Omar Sheriff Captan, her co-star in a number of movies. Although both have continually denied any romantic attachments.

In 2004, Nana Ama McBrown was engaged to Okyeame Kwame, a Ghanaian musician. In the course of the year, the pair was seen traveling together all over Europe and America promoting Okyeame Kwame's solo release. While there, Nana Ama took the opportunity to audition for a slot in an African American documentary in Los Angeles, California. The pair later split in early 2005.

On July 15, 2007, Nana Ama was enstooled as the Nkosuohemaa of Assin-Basiako near Assin-Fosu in the Assin North District of the Central Region, Ghana.

Recently, Nana Ama has been linked to Nana Wiafe Akenteng, popularly known as "Chief", a royal from Hemang, Asante. The two were reportedly married in Kumasi in the later part of 2007. However, in March 2008, after much speculation in the Ghanaian media, reports surfaced that the two had split. Recently in an interview with Peace FM, Nana Ama announced that she is single and had never been married.

[edit] Trivia

  • Is a vegetarian
  • Has six siblings - 2 sisters and 4 brothers
  • Is a radio personality
  • Runs a restaurant in Kumasi
  • Co-owns a bi-weekly traditional newspaper, Traditional Heritage.
  • Was good friends with fellow actress Suzzy Williams.
  • Often cast opposite Omar Sheriff Captan
  • Was featured in Daasebre Dwamena's Obaa ben ni music video alongside Omar Sheriff Captan

[edit] Filmography

A list of some of Nana Ama's popular movies.

  • He Is Mine
  • Madam Joan
  • Nsem Pii
  • Kuamsi Yonko
  • Odo Ntira
  • Love Comes Back

[edit] See also

[edit] References

http://www.davidajao.com/blog/2006/08/12/nana-ama-mcbrown-marries-at-last/
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/photo.day.php?ID=60187
http://gbcghana.com/news/20246detail.html
http://mochalicious.proboards39.com/index.cgi?board=Blockbusters&action=display&thread=100