Clemento Suarez
Ghanaian comedian and actor
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Clement Ashiteye, known as Clemento Suarez, is a Ghanaian comedian and actor.[1]
Clemento Suarez | |
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| Born | Clement Ashiteye |
| Other names | Clemento Suarez |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupations | Comedian & Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Keteke Kejetia vs Makola |
| Spouse | Sylvia Bioh |
| Father | Victor Tetteh |
| Awards | Man of the Year, 2020 Entertainment EMY Awards |
Early life
His tertiary education was at the School of Performing Arts at the University of Ghana in Legon where he graduated in 2010.[2]
Career
After studying the industry, Clemento Suarez started out his career in 2011 by doing unpaid work. He later decided to become a professional comedian. Clemento has worked with creative directors such as Latif Abubakar, and has featured in the Ghanaian TV series Kejetia vs Makola.[3][4] He co-hosted the third edition of the 3Music Awards with O. B. Amponsah which was the first virtual award concert organized in Ghana during lock-down period because of COVID-19.[5][6] He was named together with Gladys Owiredu by organisers of the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) as hosts of this year's (2021) Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) awards ceremony.[7][8]
Filmography
- Gallery of Comedy
- Thank for Idiots
- Romantic Nonsense
- Sweet Dreams & Nightmares
- What Can Come Can Come
- Flagstaff House
- Mallams & Pastors
- I Can't Think Far[9]
- Dinner For Promotion
- Blue Back
- Could This Be Love (2014)
- Prison Graduates
- Ama 2G
- Ladder
- Keteke[10] (2017) as Train Man 2
- Door 2 Door (2017)
- You Play Me
- I Play You
- Bukom
- Upstairs & Downstairs
- The Inspection
- Master and 3 Maids
- Yellow Café and Wofa Kay
- Royal Diadem
- Kejetia vs Makola
- 3 idiots and a wiseman (2019)
- Accra We Dey
- Away Bus (2019)
- Freedom and Justice (2021)
Awards
| Year | Award | Body | Result |
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| 2017 | Best Comic Actor | GH Comedy Awards | Won |
| 2019 | Best Comedian | Fashion & Lifestyle Ghana | Won |
| 2019 | Best Comedian | GH Entertainment Awards USA | Won |
| 2019 | Best Male Comedian | GH Actors & Entertainers Awards | Won |
| 2020 | Man of the Year Entertainment | EMY Awards[11] | Won |
| 2021 | Most Popular Comedian of the Year | 2nd edition of Comedy and Poetry Awards | Won[12][13] |