Nana Ama McBrown explained

Honorific Prefix:Mrs.
Nana Ama Mcbrown Mensah
Birth Name:Felicity Ama Agyemang
Birth Date:15 August 1977
Birth Place:Kumasi, Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Citizenship:Ghana
Occupation:Actress/ TV presenter
Years Active:1998date
Known For:Television host, Actress
Spouse:Maxwell Mawu Mensah
Children:Maxine Mawushi Mensah

Felicity Ama Agyemang (born 15 August 1973),[1] also known as Nana Ama McBrown, is a Ghanaian actress, TV show hostess and a music composer.[2] She rose to prominence for her role in a television series titled Tentacles before later she found mainstream success following her role in the Twi-language movie "Asoreba" and "Kumasi Yonko".[3] She was the host of the television cooking show McBrown Kitchen and an entertainment talk show United Showbiz on UTV until March 2023 when she moved to Media General.[4] And she is currently a TV show hostess on Onua TV for the program called Onua Showtime.

Early life and education

Nana Ama McBrown was born Felicity Ama Agyemang in Kumasi, Ghana, on 15 August 1973.[5] Her mother, Cecilia Agyenim Boateng living in Germany, and her father Kwabena Nkrumah,[6] divorced when McBrown was young. With her father gone and her mother unable to take care of her and her six other siblings, she together with her siblings were adopted by Kofi McBrown and her aunt, Madam Betty Obiri Yeboah.[6]

In addition to her six siblings, McBrown grew up in Kwadaso-Kumasi, with her aunt and her adopted father. McBrown describe her aunt as "real mother" and has spoken of her gratitude to her for having provided a stable and caring home.[7]

McBrown attended St. Peter's International Residential School, moved on to Minnesota International and then to Central International. She continued to Kwadaso L.A. J.S.S, although she ended up dropping out and could not sit for the Basic Education Certificate Exams.[8] McBrown later attended College of Business where she obtained a secretarial certificate.

Career

Acting

McBrown's acting career started after she responded to a call for audition on the radio by Miracle Films. She was hired to handle costuming however, on the set, she was given the lead role after the director, Samuel Nyamekye, felt that she was better suited for the role. In 2001, her first movie, That Day, was released, launching her career.[9] Her performance in That Day helped her land a spot on the TV series Tentacles.[10]

In 2007, McBrown appeared in the movie "Asoreba", co-starring Agya Koo and Mercy Aseidu. Afterwards, she has played a number of roles in a lot of movies.[11]

Ambassadorial Deals

McBrown is the brand ambassador of Royal Drinks.[12] She is the brand ambassador of So Klin washing powder.[13] In March 2021, she was appointed as an ambassador for the COVID-19 National Trust Fund.[14] She is also a brand ambassador for McBerry biscuits. She is the ambassador for several brands including Hisense[15] and Tasty Tom.[16]

Television Host

She was the host of television cooking show McBrown's Kitchen and entertainment talk show United Showbiz on UTV until March 2023.[17] [18]

She became the host of Onua Showtime on Onua TV; a subsidiary of Media General.[19] [20] [21] [22]

Personal life

McBrown has been linked to Omar Sheriff Captan, her co-star in a number of movies, although both have denied any romantic attachments.[23] In 2004, McBrown briefly dated Okyeame Kwame, a Ghanaian musician. In the course of the year, the pair were seen traveling together all over Ghana promoting Kwame's solo release.[24]

On 15 July 2007, McBrown was enthroned as the "Nkosuohemaa" (or ceremonial queen-mother of development) of Assin-Basiako near Assin-Fosu in the Assin North District of the Central Region, Ghana.[25]

In 2016, she married her longtime boyfriend Maxwell Mawu Mensah.[26] In February 2019 McBrown gave birth to a girl in Canada.[27] [28] [29] [30]

Selected filmography

Honors and awards

McBrown has acted in many movies and has a number of awards including Best English Actress, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Traditional movie and Best Story at the 2011 Kumawood Awards. She also won the favorite Actress at the 2016 Ghana Movie Awards and Eurostar Best Dressed Female Celebrity on the red carpet at the 2016 Ghana Movie Awards. She also won Golden Actress in a comedy movie with the movie SideChic Gang at the Golden Movie Awards in 2018.[31]

In 2020, she was awarded the Radio and Television Personality Awards TV Female Entertainment Show Host Of The Year 2019–2020. She also picked the TV Female Presenter Of The Year 2019–2020 award.[32]

In 2020 she won the award for Outstanding Woman Brand Influencer at the third edition of the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA).[33]

In March 2021, she was awarded the Female Actor of the Year in the Entertainment Achievement Awards.[34]

Surgery

Surgery In 2013, she was involved in a life-threatening motor accident on the N1 Highway in Accra.[35] The accident left her with a fractured hand. She underwent surgery after the accident. However, she went for another surgery in 2021 in Germany for correction.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-05-27 . Nana Ama McBrown . 2024-05-27 . Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. . en.
  2. Web site: Glitz top 100 inspirational women. Glitz Africa Magazine . 2022-05-28 .
  3. Web site: ASOREBA 1 - Latest 2017 Ghanaian Asante Akan Twi Movies. YouTube. 10 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Owusu-Amoah . Gifty . March 13, 2023 . Mcbrown unveiled host of Onua TV's Onua Maakye show . March 15, 2023 . Graphic Online.
  5. Web site: Nana Ama McBrown celebrates 41st birthday with stunning photos . 2019-04-13 . ghanaweb.
  6. Web site: Biography- Nana Ama McBrown. 2009-04-01. Modern Ghana. 2019-04-13.
  7. Web site: Nana Ama Mcbrown Biography: 10 Surprising Facts About Her. 2015-10-20. BuzzGhana. 2020-04-03.
  8. Web site: I dropped out of JSS. MyJoyOnline. 27 January 2018.
  9. Web site: Nana Ama McBrown. Online Nigeria. 22 February 2015. dead. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060642/http://www.onlinenigeria.com/member/content.asp?ContentId=1771.
  10. Web site: 10 most beautiful Ghanaian Actresses 2015. Africa Ranking. 22 February 2015. 7 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211107093246/http://www.africaranking.com/most-beautiful-ghanaian-actresses/. dead.
  11. Web site: Akwasi . Kofi . 2019-02-22 . 20 best Kumawood movies ever . 2019-03-09 . Yen Ghana.
  12. Web site: Nana Ama Mcbrown as Royal drink Ambassador . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114161120/https://kasapafmonline.com/2018/07/kasapreko-unveils-nana-ama-mcbrown-as-royal-drinks-brand-ambassador/ . 14 January 2020 . 2020-01-14 . kasapafmonline.
  13. Web site: 2021-07-31 . Nana Ama McBrown Unveiled As So Klin Brand Ambassador . 2023-01-28 . DailyGuide Network . en-US.
  14. Web site: Nana Ama Mcbrown, Israel Laryea, Reggie Rockstone named as first batch of Covid-19 Trust Fund Ambassadors . 2021-03-30 . MyJoy.
  15. Web site: 2021-11-09 . Hisense Ghana rewards Asante Kotoko and legends of the club - MyJoyOnline.com . 2023-03-15 . myjoyonline . en-US.
  16. Web site: Emmanuel . Osei . 2023-09-21 . Queen of Adverts: Top 10 brands that pays Nana Ama McBrown as their brand ambassador . 2024-05-10 . GhPage . en-US.
  17. Web site: Tetteh . O. . 2020-03-17 . McBrown gets massive praises from top American TV personality in new video . 2020-05-24 . Yen Ghana.
  18. Web site: McBrown stops Freda Rhymz from walking out of UTV studio after clash with Sista Afia (video). 2020-05-24. Pulse. 2020-05-24.
  19. Web site: Tbwoy . Blacc . 2023-08-23 . Nana Ama Mcbrown's Onua Showtime studio burn to ashes [Photos] ]. 2023-08-23 . Lawrence Postings . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Tbwoy . Blacc . 2023-05-09 . Nana Ama Mcbrown drops 'secrets' behind her ONUA Showtime program . 2023-08-23 . Lawrence Postings . en-GB.
  21. Web site: Tbwoy . Blacc . 2023-04-26 . Nana Ama McBrown's show on Onua TV premieres Sunday, April 30 . 2023-08-23 . Lawrence Postings . en-GB.
  22. Web site: When Nana Ama McBrown premiered Onua Showtime and how social media reacted . 2023-05-02 . Graphic Online . en-gb.
  23. Web site: Sexy Nana Ama McBrown is Single Again. GhanaWeb. 22 February 2015.
  24. Web site: Nana Ama McBrown Broke My Heart – Okyeame Kwame. OMG Ghana. 22 February 2015.
  25. Web site: GhanaWeb Blog: Nana Ama Mcbrown On Jackie And Nadia . 2022-10-18 . www.ghanaweb.com.
  26. Web site: Duah . Kofi . Awen . Ariel . Marriage is not easy – Nana Ama McBrown . Graphic Showbiz . 10 November 2018. 14 December 2017 .
  27. Web site: Osafo-Nkansah . Eugene . Nana Ama McBrown And Husband Welcome Bouncy Baby Girl . PeaceFMOnline . 8 March 2019.
  28. Web site: Nana Ama McBrown excites social media with baby news. Graphic Showbiz. 2019-03-23.
  29. Web site: Nana Ama Mcbrown shows baby's face for the first time as she celebrates her first anniversary. firm. Odartey Lamptey Odartey GH Media House is a new Ghanaian entertainment. Modern Ghana. 2020-05-24.
  30. Web site: Mensah . Jeffrey . 2019-05-25 . Nana Ama McBrown officially names her daughter in a private ceremony . 2020-05-24 . Yen Ghana.
  31. Web site: 2018-11-02. Here's Everything You Probably Didn't Know About Nana Ama McBrown » GhBase•com™. 2021-03-03. GhBase.
  32. Web site: Full list of 2020 RTP Award winners. 2020-11-26. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  33. Web site: Agency. Ghana News. 2020-10-17. Delay wins big at Verna Ghana Outstanding Women Awards. 2020-10-18. News Ghana. en-US.
  34. Web site: 2021-03-27. Winners of Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 [Full list]]. 2021-03-29. Citinewsroom.
  35. Web site: Mwendwa . Venic . 2021-09-30 . Actress Nana Ama Mcbrown age, children, husband, surgery, latest updates . 2024-04-10 . Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. . en.

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