Jackie Appiah facts for kids

Jackie Appiah (born December 5, 1983) is a famous actress. She was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is also from Ghana. Jackie has won many awards for her acting. These include Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards. She also won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the same awards in 2007. Besides acting, she is also a movie producer, a fashion model, and helps people in need.

Early Life

Jackie Appiah was born in Toronto, Canada, on December 5, 1983. She is the youngest of five children in her family. Jackie is a Ghanaian Canadian because she was born in Canada. When she was 10 years old, she moved to Ghana with her mother. She is well-known by her family name, Appiah.

Career Highlights

Jackie Appiah has had a very successful acting career. She has worked in both Ghanaian and Nigerian movies for over 20 years. Jackie started acting in the late 1990s. She appeared in many TV shows and films in Ghana.

Her big break came in 2003. She starred in the Ghanaian movie "Princess Tyra." This role made her very famous. It also showed she was a top actress in West Africa. After "Princess Tyra," Jackie acted in many more films. This made her one of the most important actresses in the area.

Jackie also uses her fame to help others. She supports causes like education and healthcare in Ghana. She has received many awards for her acting and for her good work.

Starting on TV

Jackie became a regular on screen after being invited by Edward Seddoh Junior. He wrote the show Things We Do For Love. Jackie played the role of Enyonam Blagogee in this series. She then appeared in other TV shows. These included Tentacles, Games People Play, and Sun-city.

Jackie remembers being very shy when she first started acting. Her first movie was Divine Love. She played the main character, Kate. She felt she didn't do very well. But, she managed to impress everyone on set.

Jackie says her favorite role was in Mummy’s Daughter. She played Princess, the daughter in the Bartels Family. She loved how she acted in that film. Jackie believes the local film industry has improved a lot. She thinks it will become even more successful.

Success in Nollywood

Jackie Appiah was already known in Nollywood (the Nigerian film industry). This was thanks to her successful Ghanaian movies. Some of these include Beyoncé - The President Daughter and Princess Tyra. Other popular films were Passion of the Soul and The Perfect Picture.

Her well-known Nollywood films include Black Soul and Bitter Blessing. She acted alongside famous Nollywood actor Ramsey Nouah. She also starred in My Last Wedding with actor Emeka Ike. In 2013, she won the Best International Actress award. This was at the Papyrus Magazine Screen Actors Awards in Abuja, Nigeria.

Promotional Work

You can see Jackie Appiah's face on many billboards in Ghana. She also appears in TV commercials. She was in an advert for GSMF about protecting against HIV/AIDS. She also won a promotion for U.B. on TV. Currently, she is the face of IPMC for their commercials and billboards. Her first TV commercial was for "GSMF."

Personal Life

Jackie married Peter Agyemang in 2005. They had one son named Damien Agyemang. They later divorced after three years.

Filmography

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Jackie Appiah para niños