Jacinta Ocansey
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Heiress Jacinta | |
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 Portrait of Heiress Jacinta | |
| Born | Jacinta Asi Ocansey Nigeria |
| Education | Pentecost University College |
| Occupations | Stand-up Comedian, TV & Event personality, Actress, Singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Comedy |
| Awards | Ghana Tertiary awards, 2016 |
Jacinta Asi Ocansey is a Nigerian-Ghanaian stand-up comedian singer and actress.[1][2] She has been called "Ghana's only comedienne"[3] and the uncontested "Queen of Ghana comedy".[4] Some of the awards she has won include; Ghana Tertiary Awards 2016 Most Influential Student Comedian, Most Popular Student and Most Entertaining Student.[5][6][7][8][9]
Ocansey was born in Nigeria to Alex Dzabaku Ocansey and Eucharia Ocansey as their only daughter.[5] She had her primary education in Nigeria. After writing her West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination and doing a course at NIIT, she moved to Ghana for her tertiary education. In Ghana, she studied Mass Communication at the Pentecost University College.[3][7]