Majid Michel
| Majid Michel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Majid Michel September 22, 1987 Cantonments, Accra, Ghana |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Majid Michel (nicknamed Shaker, born September 22, 1987) is a Ghanaian actor. He received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009.[1][2] In 2012 he won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[3][4]
Early life
Majid was born in Cantonments, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital Accra. The son of a Lebanese father and a Ghanaian mother,[2] Majid grew up in Accra with his nine siblings. He attended St. Theresa’s Primary School, and later, the Mfantsipim School, the alma mater of Van Vicker and also of former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. In secondary school, Majid was actively involved in theater and was a member of the school’s Drama Club. As a member of the drama club, Majid received a Best Actor Award in one of their performances on Emancipation Day in Cape Coast, Ghana.[2]
Career
Majid entered professional acting by chance. He was invited to join the modeling agency, Super Model Agency, on the behest of his next door neighbor. He starred inThings We Do for Love. Majid acquired his nickname “Shaker” on the set. His role on Things We Do for Love, was to be played by a Lebanese boy, and Majid attributes his acquiring the role to his Lebanese heritage. He has won 23 awards in Hollywood and 53 in Africa.[2]
Thing We Do for Love became a success and propelled Majid into the mainstream. On the strength of his performance in Things We Do for Love, Majid was cast in his first movie Divine Love as the male lead, alongside Jackie Aygemang as the female lead with Van Vicker in a supporting role. All three used their roles in the movie to debut their movie careers. Divine Love was a huge success turning Majid Michel, Jackie Agyemang, and Van Vicker into household names across Ghana and to a large extent Nigeria.
In 2008 Majid starred as the lead role in the film "Agony of the Christ". This film received seven nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009.[1]
Filmography
- Agony of Christ
- Somewhere in Africa
- Shakira
- The Game
- Bursting Out
- 4 Play
- 4 Play Reloaded
- A Sting in a Tale
- Silent Scandal
- Passion of the Soul
- Crime to Christ
- Royal Battle
- Divine Love
- Gangster
- Guilty Pleasure
- Tears of a Womanhood
- St. Michael
- Shattered Mirror
- Save The Prince
- The Beast
- Royal Madness
- Her Excellency
- Reason To Kill
- Blood of Fire
- Final Crisis
- Captain
- Under The Sky
- The Three Widows
- Professional Lady
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "AMAA 2009: List of Winners and Nominees". Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Interview with Majid at ModernGhana.com, 2008". Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ↑ Opurum, Nkechi (23 April 2012). "Rita Dominic wins best actress". Daily Times (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ↑ Alonge, Osagie (23 April 2012). "Rita Dominic, Majid Michel win big at AMAA 2012". Nigerian Entertainment (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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