Martha Ankomah is a Ghanaian film actress and an entrepreneur

Personal life and education

Ankomah was born in

Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...

, Ghana, as the first-born of her single mother, Ankomah recalled encountering several challenges during her childhood. She is an alumna of Adabraka Presbyterian Junior High School,

Labone Senior High School Labone Senior High School (popularly known as L-A Bone) is a public senior high school located in Labone in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is well noted for its participation in National Science and Maths Quiz, athletics, music and cultural ...

and Jayee University College.

Career

According to her, she delved into acting through her cousin in 1994. After taking part in several auditions for movies, and acting in some television serials and film productions, she entered into '' Next Movie Star'', where she was placed third in the 2007 edition of the reality show. Ankomah disclosed during an interview with Hitz FM in 2016 that henceforth she would only consider roles that are morally just and bring about positive change in the society. In September 2018, she clarified her position, explaining that she can assume any role in a film as long as it passes a positive message to its audience. In 2017, Ankomah was criticized by some film stakeholders when she questioned the superficial narrative of Ghanaian films. She expressed concern that the industry need to change the theme of their films to develop. Film directors felt her statement was disrespectful and lacking in knowledge of the art of film-making. In November 2018, she began a campaign that seeks to encourage young people to read.

Filmography

* ''Suncity'' * ''St. James Hotel'' * ''All that Glitters'' * ''Where is your Mobile?'' * ''Power of the gods'' * ''Shakira'' * ''Sin of the Soul'' * ''

Heart of Men ''Heart of Men'' (Reissued in Nollywood as ''Forbidden Fruit'' by Henrikesim Multimedia Concept for International distribution) is a 2009 Ghanaian Nigerian thriller film produced & directed by Frank Rajah Arase, and starring Majid Michel, John Du ...

'' * ''

Somewhere in Africa ''Somewhere in Africa: The Cries of humanity'' is a 2011 Ghanaian Nigerian drama film directed by Frank Rajah Arase, starring Majid Michel, Martha Ankomah and Kofi Adjorlolo. It received 7 nominations at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards inclu ...

'' * ''Sugar Town'' * ''A Trip To Hell''

Accolades

* 2010

Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor The Africa Movie Academy Award The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the Af ...

* 2012

2012 Ghana Movie Awards The 2012 Ghana Movie Awards was the third edition of the ceremony to reward excellence in the Ghanaian Film Industry. The event was held at Accra International Conference Center on December 2, 2012. The nomination party took place on November 26, 20 ...

- Best actress in a lead role *

2011 Ghana Movie Awards The 2011 Ghana Movie Awards was the second edition of the ceremony to reward film practitioners in the Ghana Film Industry. The event was held at Accra International Conference center on 25 December 2011. Winners included Kimberly Elise, Majid Miche ...

- Best actress in a Supporting role *

- Favourite actress (movie) *

2015 Ghana Movie Awards The 2015 Ghana Movie Awards was held at the Accra International Conference Center The Accra International Conference Centre is an events venue in Accra, Ghana. Other venues include the Ghana Trade Fair Center and the National Theatre, but the ...

- Best actress in a lead role

Business and ventures

Endorsements

In 2014, Ankomah signed an endorsement deal with Vitamilk Viora. Dusk Capital Limited, a Ghanaian Investment Bank in 2017 revealed Ankomah as their brand ambassador. She has worked with

Globacom Globacom Limited, commonly known as Glo (Global communication), is a Nigerian multinational telecommunications company founded on 29 August 2003 by Mike Adenuga. As of June 2018, the company employs more than 3,500 people worldwide. Overview ...

since 2018 as a brand ambassador. In 2018, Ankomah was named the brand ambassador for Ghana Textiles Printers' (GTP) new fabric 'Adepa Dumas'. In August 2021, she endorsed Latif Abubakar's '''Something must kill a man play in a video where she claimed the play had a lot to offer to the public.

Beauty Business

In July 2013, Ankomah officially opened her beauty salon 'Martha's Place' in Accra. The salon offers treatments for men and women.

Foundation

Martha Ankomah Foundation was launched in 2016, a social organization founded by Ankomah to provide health awareness, child care support programs, livelihood empowerment and community development projects. Martha through her foundation has donated stationery and other learning materials to many deprived communities including school children at Ackrobon in the Awutu Senya District. The foundation works together with

Autism The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...

Ambassadors to develop autism awareness and support children living with autism

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ankomah, Martha Ghanaian Christians 1980s births Living people Ghanaian film actresses Ghanaian television actresses People from Accra