Emelia Brobbey (born 6 January 1982) is
Ghanaian
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
actress, television presenter and musician. She won the Best Indigenous Actress of the Year and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of the Year at the
City People Entertainment Awards
City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by '' City People Magazine'' to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers. The first edition was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor ...
in 2016. She won Best Gallywood Actress and Best Philanthropist at the 3G Awards in New York in 2018. She won the 2019 Best Actor Female indigenous at the
ZAFAA Global Award which was presented by the African Film Academy Award
Early life and education
Emelia Brobbey was born on January 6, 1982, and grew up in
Akim Swedru (Ghana parliament constituency), Akyem Swedru in the
Eastern region of
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
. She completed
Akyem Swedru Secondary School and continued to Presbyterian Teacher's Training College. After completing Teacher's Certificate 'A'. Emelia was posted to teach at Obuasi were she taught Agric Science. She was then introduced into acting. She also holds a diploma in Journalism, a bachelor's degree in
Human Resource Management and an ICM certificate in
Broadcast Journalism
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.
Music
She released her first single " Fa me ko" in 2019. The song was heavily criticised for the poor vocals of Emelia. January 2020 she released her second single "Odo Electric"
Achievement
In March 2021, she was appointed as an ambassador for the
COVID-19
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National Trust Fund.
Filmography
* Asantewaa
* Asem Asa
* Adofoasa
* Seed Of Rejection
* Kae
* Nkonyaa
* Pains of True Love
* Medimafo Tease
* Kofi Sika
* Mansa, The Pretty Crying Baby
* Games of the Heart
Personal life
In 2010, Emelia married Dr Kofi Adu Boateng who is the founder of
End Point Homeopathy Clinic but the couple divorced in 2012. She is currently a single mother with two Kids. Her first son was born while she was in school training to become a teacher. Her second son was from her marriage with doctor Kofi and was born on 13 June 2013.
References
Living people
Ghanaian film actresses
21st-century Ghanaian actresses
People from Eastern Region (Ghana)
1982 births
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