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Martha Ankomah
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| Born | November 21, 1986 Accra, Ghana
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| Education | Jayee University College |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
Martha Ankomah is a talented Ghanaian actress and a successful businesswoman. She is known for her roles in many films and for her work helping others.
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Early Life and Education
Martha Ankomah was born on November 21, 1985. She grew up facing some challenges because her mother raised her alone.
She went to Adabraka Presbyterian Junior High School, Labone Senior High School, and Jayee University College. All these schools are located in Accra, Ghana.
Career in Acting
Martha started acting in 1994, getting into it through her cousin. She went to many auditions and acted in TV shows and movies.
In 2007, she joined a reality show called Next Movie Star. She finished in third place in that competition.
Martha has shared that she prefers to act in roles that teach good lessons and help society. She believes that movies should send positive messages to the audience.
In 2017, some people in the film industry had different ideas about her comments on Ghanaian films. Martha felt the movies needed to change their stories to grow, but some directors disagreed.
In November 2018, she started a special project to encourage young people to read more books.
Films Martha Ankomah Has Been In
Here are some of the films Martha Ankomah has acted in:
- Suncity
- Honeymoon Hotel (2014)
- Where is your Mobile?
- Power of the gods
- Shakira (2009) - Amanda
- Sin of the Soul (2009)
- Heart of Men (2009) - Diana
- Somewhere in Africa (2011) - Nivera
- Silence (2024) - Narkie
- A Trip To Hell (2014) - Bella
- Million Dollar Baby (2014) - Cindy
- Deadline (2012)
- Bed of Roses (2011) as Zina
- A Happy Surprise (2022) as Kukua
Awards and Recognition
Martha Ankomah has won several awards for her acting:
- 2010 Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor
- 2012 Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor
- 2012 Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress in a lead role
- 2011 Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- 2011 Ghana Movie Awards - Favourite actress (movie)
- 2015 Ghana Movie Awards - Best Actress in a lead role
Business Ventures
Martha Ankomah is also a successful businesswoman.
Brand Endorsements
An endorsement deal means a famous person promotes a product or company. In 2014, Martha signed a deal with Vitamilk Viora.
In 2017, Dusk Capital Limited, an investment bank in Ghana, announced Martha as their brand ambassador. She has also worked with Globacom as a brand ambassador since 2018.
In 2018, Martha Ankomah became the face of Ghana Textiles Printers' (GTP) new fabric called 'Adepa Dumas'. In 2021, she supported a play by Latif Abubakar called Something must kill a man.
Martha's Place Beauty Salon
In July 2013, Martha Ankomah opened her own beauty salon called 'Martha's Place' in Accra. The salon offers beauty treatments for both men and women.
Martha Ankomah Foundation
The Martha Ankomah Foundation was started in 2016. It is a social organization created by Martha to help people.
The foundation works to raise health awareness and support children. It also helps communities develop and teaches people skills to improve their lives.
Through her foundation, Martha has given school supplies and other learning materials to children in many communities. This includes children in Ackrobon in the Awutu Senya District.
The foundation also works with Autism Ambassadors. Together, they help spread awareness about autism and support children who live with autism.
