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Ama K. Abebrese
Born	Ama Konadu Abebrese (1980-05-03) 3 May 1980 (age 45) Kumasi, Ghana
Nationality	Ghanaian, British
Education	Burlington Danes Academy William Morris Sixth Form St Mary's University, Twickenham
Occupation	Actress, television presenter, producer
Awards	Best Actress in a Leading Role, 2011 AMAA Awards

Ama Konadu Abebrese (born May 3, 1980) is a famous British-Ghanaian actress, TV host, and movie producer. She was born in Ghana but grew up in West London in the United Kingdom.

She is known for her amazing acting and has won major awards. In 2011, she won Best Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in the movie Sinking Sands. She also appeared in the Netflix movie Beasts of No Nation with the famous actor Idris Elba.

Ama K. Abebrese was also part of Azali, the first movie from Ghana ever put forward for an Academy Award. She is considered one of the top actors in Africa. She also produced and narrated the film The Burial of Kojo, which was released on Netflix.

Early Life and Education

Ama K. Abebrese went to Burlington Danes Academy for high school. After that, she studied at William Morris Sixth Form in Hammersmith, London.

She loved acting and media, so she went to college to study it. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Arts and Drama from St Mary's University, Twickenham.

Career as an Actress and TV Host

Starting on Television

Ama started her TV career when she was just a teenager. She worked at a youth TV station in London called YCTV. She was a presenter on a youth show called Pass da Mic on the BBC2 channel.

Later, she hosted and produced shows on OBE TV in London. On her talk show, On The Sofa, she interviewed many famous stars. These included singers like Akon and Rihanna, and even the director of Star Wars, George Lucas.

Movie Stardom

Ama's love for acting grew when she joined a youth theater group. Her first big movie was Sinking Sands. Her performance was so good that the movie received 12 nominations at the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards.

She also starred in other movies like Elmina and London Get Problem. She acted in and co-produced the movie Double-Cross, which won two awards at the 2015 Ghana Movie Awards.

In Ghana, she worked as a producer at the Viasat 1 TV station. She also hosted TV shows like A Day in the Life and New Day. In 2013, she co-hosted the AMAA Awards, a big awards show for African movies.

Making a Difference

Ama uses her fame to help others and support important causes.

Loving Your Natural Skin

In 2014, Ama started a campaign called "I Love My Natural Skintone. Say NO to Skin Bleaching." This campaign encourages people, especially Africans, to be proud of their natural skin color. It warns about the dangers of using chemicals to lighten skin.

Keeping Children Safe

Ama is a "Child Safety Icon" for a charity called SafeChild Ghana. This organization works to protect children from harm and make sure they grow up in a safe environment.

Helping Victims of Violence

In 2020, Ama started a campaign to help victims of serious crimes like assault. In Ghana, victims had to pay for a medical kit needed by the police to investigate the crime. Many people could not afford this fee.

Ama's campaign asked the government to make these kits free. Her work got the attention of Ghana's First Lady, and they worked to remove the fees so that all victims could get the help and justice they deserve.

Filmography

This is a list of some of the movies Ama K. Abebrese has been in.

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	Sinking Sands	Pabi	Drama
	Elmina
2011	Ties That Bind	Buki Ocansey	Drama
2014	Double-Cross	Effie Howard	Thriller
2015	Beasts of No Nation	Mother	Drama/War
	The Cursed Ones	Chinue	Drama/Thriller
2017	Lotanna	Zara	Drama/Thriller
2018	Azali	Joan	Drama
	The Burial of Kojo	Narrator	Drama/Thriller
2020	Lagos to Oslo	Iruka	Crime/Drama
2022	The Storm	Detective Lynn	Post-production

Awards and Nominations

Ama K. Abebrese has won many awards for her work in movies and television. Here are some of them.

See also

In Spanish: Ama Abebrese para niños