Emelia Brobbey
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- Actress
- TV Presenter
- Musician
Emelia Brobbey | |
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| Born | 6 January 1982 (age 44) |
| Citizenship | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | Akyem Swedu Secondary school, Presbyterian Teacher's training college |
| Occupations |
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| Known for | Asantewaa, Kae, Nkonyaa, Asem Asa, Pains of True love, Games of the heart |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | 2016 City People Entertainment awards Best Indigenous Actress of the year, 3G awards Best Gallywood Actress, 2019 ZAFAA Global award Best indigenous actress |
Emelia Brobbey (born January 6, 1982) is a Ghanaian actress, a television presenter and a musician.[1][2] She has starred in numerous Ghanaian movies; winning multiple local and international awards. In 2017, she became the first actor to receive Africa Gold Award in a humanitarian project organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Council in collaboration with the Alliance Creative Common Project(ACCP).[3][4][5][6][7][8]
Emelia Brobbey was born on 6 January 1982 and grew up in Akyem Swedru to Mr Samuel P Brobbey in the Eastern region of Ghana.[9] She studied at Akyem Swedru Secondary School for her O-level and continued to Presbyterian Teacher's Training College to acquire teaching skills. After completing Teacher's Certificate 'A', Emelia was posted to Obuasi, where she taught agricultural science.[10] She was then introduced to acting. She also holds a diploma in Journalism, a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management and an ICM certificate in Broadcast Journalism.[11]
Music
Awards & Achievement
- Best International Act; Royal Africa Awards 2015.[15]
- Africa Gold humanitarian Award 2017[16]
- Nominee; Best Supporting Actress City People Entertainment Awards 2016 [5]
- Best Ghallywood Actress and Philanthropist; 3G Awards 2018 [6]
- Best Indigenous Actress; City People Entertainment Awards 2019 [4]
- Best Indigenous Actor (Female); ZAFAA Global Award 2019, presented by the African Film Academy Awards [7][8]
- Ambassador for the COVID-19 National Trust Fund 2021.[17][18]
Philanthropy
Filmography
Emelia has been praised for her acting and singing abilites. Despite being unfamiliar to the industry, she is know for her ability to portray and adapt to the roles given to her. So far Emelia Brobbey movies include:[9]
- Asem
- Odasani (2003) as Erica
- Mpe Nipa (2007) as Naaba Snr
- Beware (2011) as Abiba
- Madanfo (2013) as Jennifer
- Ohia Asoma Wo (2014) as Vida
- Adofo Asa (2015)
- Kae (2015) as Lina
- Amakye and Dede (2016)
- Adanfo Bone (2017) as Mimi
- Games of Chess (2018)
- Honeymoon (2019) as Angela
- Heroes of Africa: Tetteh Quarshie (2020)
- The Big Six (2022)
- Kofi sika