Yvonne chinyere okoro biography
Yvonne Okoro
Ghanaian-Nigerian actress (born )
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| Born | Chinyere Yvonne Okoro () 25 November (age&#;40) Tamale, Ghana |
| Citizenship | Nigerian, Ghanaian |
| Alma&#;mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years&#;active | –present |
| Awards | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award |
| Website | |
Chinyere Yvonne Okoro is a Ghanaian Nigerian actress.
Yvonne chinyere okoro biography wikipedia Personality Rating for Yvonne Okoro. She is one of the highest paid actresses not only in Ghana but also in the rest of Africa. Get help. Thanks a lot for reading along.Born to a Nigerian dad and Ghanaian mother, Yvonne Okoro is of mixed lineage and calls herself an African. Yvonne Okoro is from Koforidua in the Eastern Parts of Ghana. She received Ghana Movie Awards Best Actress Award in [1] and was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress twice in a row in and for her movies Pool Party and Single Six.[2] She has also received four Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award[1] and in was honoured with a Distinguished Achievement Award at the Nigeria Excellence Awards.[3][4]
Early life
Born to a Ghanaian mother and a Nigerian father.
Yvonne Okoro is of mixed lineage and calls herself an African.[2] She comes from a very large family, as the first child of her mother and the fifth of all siblings. She, from a young age, showed a desire to be an actress. She attended Achimota Preparatory School after which she went to the Lincoln Community School and then to Faith Montessori School.
Yvonne chinyere okoro biography Her breakout role in the film marked her entry into Nollywood, where she continued to appear in significant projects, including the TV series Tentacles. Read Edit View history. Daily Guide Ghana. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit.She continued at Mfantsiman Girls Secondary School after which she enrolled at University of Ghana, Legon where she did Bachelor of Arts, combining English and Linguistics. Subsequently, she was at the Universite de Nantes in France to study Press Civilization, Drama and Marketing.[2]
Career
She made her screen debut in Sticking to the Promise, a movie produced by the Nigerian producer Theo Akatugba, just after her Senior High Education.[2] She also played a cameo role in the hit series Tentacles by the same producer for Point Blank Media Concepts.
As of , she is the host of Dining with Cooks and Braggarts. Cooks and Braggarts is a celebrity cooking show that features well-known figures to mint their hands on how they cook their favorite foods while speaking about various topics.[5]
Awards
In , she was awarded the Glitz Africa Style Influencer of the Year during the 5th edition of the Glitz Style Awards.[6] She also received the Best Radio and TV Personality of the Year award at the Women's Choice Awards.[7]
Other ventures
She made it known to Accra-based radio Peace FM that she owns her own company Desamour Company Limited.
As well as other transport business.[8]
Philanthropy
In June , she donated $10, to the Black Queens of Ghana ahead for winning the bronze medal at WAFU Zone B tournament.[9] At the start of , she also donated some items to maternity ward of the Korle bu Teaching Hospital.[10]
Filmography
- Queen Lateefah
- Mother's love
- Beyonce: The President's Daughter () as Ciara
- The Return Of Beyonce () as Ciara Mensah
- The President's Daughter
- Desperate To Survive
- The Game () as Brandy Osei
- Agony Of Christ ()
- Royal Battle ()
- Queen Of Dreams
- ‘Le Hotelier’ in France
- Pool Party ()
- Sticking to the promise
- Single Six () as Titania
- Why Marry () as Janice Williams
- Best Friends (Three can play)
- Blood is Thick
- Four Play () as Ruby
- Four Play Reloaded () as Ruby
- Forbidden City () as Owusua
- Contract (28th Dec.
) with Hlomlo Dandala.[11] as Abena Boateng
- I Broke My Heart () as Melody
- Adams Apples film series (–) as Baaba
- Crime
- Ghana Must Go ()[12] as Ama
- Rebecca ()[13] as Rebecca