Afima Kpodo
Ghanaian actress (born 1987)
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Afima Adzo Kpodo (born 27 March 1987), also known as MAMAGA1, is a Ghanaian actress, model and an entrepreneur. In 2019, she starred in Kobi Rana's Akwaaba.[2][3][4][5]
Afima Adzo Kpodo | |
|---|---|
Afima Kpodo, Ghanaian Actress | |
| Born | 27 March 1987 |
| Alma mater | OLA Girls Senior High School (Ho) |
| Occupations | Actress, model, Entrepreneur |
| Notable work | Akwaaba |
| Awards | GOWA Ghana Outstanding Woman Actress[1] |
| Website | afima socials |
Biography
Afima was born and raised in Accra. She attended OLA Girls Senior High School (Ho) in 2006 and then transitioned to IPMC to study web design after senior high school. She won the GOWA Best Woman Actress at the Alisa hotel and went ahead to star and host several movies and shows respectively.[6][7]
Career
Afima starred as "Norah" in Secret Desires season 1/2 by 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards nominee and Celebrity Marriage producer, Uchenna Mbunabo, a role that earned her an "outstanding women awards nomination".[8] She also starred in the award-winning movie, Drops of Happiness.[9]
She also won the best actress at the Ghana Entertainment Awards, USA in 2021, the best supporting actress at the "SDTA AWARDS" in 2023. She has gone further to clinch unto several awards, including the African Youth Showbiz Awards 2022. Afima has also hosted several television shows including Hottest Spots TV on Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, GTV.[10][11] Mamaga is also a strong advocate of good ethics in the film industry.[12]
Filmography
| Film | Year | Character |
|---|---|---|
| The Maid | 2025 | Serwaa Akoto |
| This Thing Called Love | 2024 | Afima |
| Gangster Love | 2024 | Rosey |
| Kpakpakpa Tv Series | 2024 | Ronica |
| DNA | 2024 | Grace |
| Tears of drop | 2024 | Armed Robber |
| Beautiful revenge[13] | 2024 | Jessy |
| East legon girls (beyond the velvet Rope) | 2024 | Lena |
| Car Owner | 2023 | Madam Afima |
| Drops of Happiness | 2022 | Salon Owner |
| Secret Desires | 2021 | Norah |
| Funny Love | 2021 | NA |
| Akwaaba | 2019 | N/A |
| Breached | 2018 | Clarinda |
| Girls game | 2017 | Jenny |
| Stalemates | 2016 | N/A |
| Twisted tips | 2016 | N/A |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | GOWA Awards[14][15] | Young Woman Actress | N/a | Won |
| 2021 | Ghana Entertainment Awards, USA | Best Actress | N/a | Won |
| 2021 | SDTA Awards | Actress of the Year | N/a | Won |
| 2022 | African Youth Showbiz Awards | Won | ||
| 2022 | Africa CEOs and Entrepreneurs Award | Celebrated Food Entrepreneur of the Year | Celebrity Pub and Kitchen | Won |
| 2023 | SDTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
| 2025 | GMAEA | Best Actress | Won |
