Jackie Appiah is a well-known actress, producer, fashion model, humanitarian, and TV personality from Ghana. She was born on 5 December 1983 to Ghanaian parents in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Currently, she is 38 years old. She was born in Canada and spent her early childhood there before moving with her single mother to Accra, Ghana, when she was 10 years old.
She is one of Ghana's most prolific actresses and most successful actresses. She has over a decade of experience in the Ghanaian film industry and is extremely attractive. She has also spent over a decade in the Nigerian film industry, also known as Nollywood. She is exceptionally talented, attractive, influential, and hardworking. She primarily appears in romantic films.
Jackie Appiah is the youngest of five daughters in her family. She is widely recognized for portraying romantic roles in films. She is from Kumasi, Ghana, but she was born and raised in Canada. She has been described as one of Ghana's most attractive and prominent actresses.
Jackie Appiah completed both primary and secondary school in Accra, Ghana, where she also obtained her First School Leaving Certificate and West Africa Senior School Certificate. While still in secondary school, she participated actively in her school's drama productions. After completing primary and secondary school, Jackie Appiah continued her education at the University of Ghana in Accra, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre.
After completing her university education, Jackie Appiah began modeling in Accra, Ghana for various brands before deciding to attempt her hand at acting. Jackie Appiah joined the Ghana film industry, also known as Ghallywood, in 2001 and made her first screen appearance when Edward Seddoh invited her to portray the role of Enyonam Blagogee. Her performance in that film prepared her for a career in the entertainment industry. Jackie Appiah has since appeared in a number of Ghanaian blockbuster films, including Tentacles, Games People Play, Sun-city, The King Is Mine, and many others.
Jackie Appiah is currently married and has beautiful children. She married in 2005 and has a son who is now an adult and very handsome-looking. Jackie Appiah was thought to be a timid girl when she first began acting and when she first entered the film industry, but after extensive training and rehearsal, she has become one of Ghana's most accomplished actresses. The film Mummy's Daughter made her extremely popular in Ghana and catapulted her to prominence.
Jackie Appiah was warmly welcomed into the Nigerian film industry, also known as Nollywood, following his success in the Ghanaian film industry, also known as Ghallywood. She has appeared in more than 90 Nollywood films alongside Tonto Dikeh, Mike Ezuruonye, Nonso Diobi, Desmond Elliot, Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, and other Nigerian celebrities. Her Nollywood films include Black Soul, Bitter Blessing, and numerous others.
After starring alongside John Dumelo and Nadia Buari in the Ghanaian blockbuster film "The King is Mine" in 2008, Jackie Appiah ascended to prominence and became a global figure. The film earned her the Ghana Movie Award for Most Promising Actress and the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In the film, Jackie Appiah and her sister Nadi Buari struggled to woo John Dumelo's character, a king with regal majesty. The film was filmed in Ghana and was nominated for the Ghana movie award for best film of the year.
In 2011, Jackie Appiah earned the Ghana Movie Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (English). She earned Best Favorite Actress of the Year at the Ghana Movie Awards in 2014 and 2015. Her image appears on numerous billboards and television advertisements in Ghana, including a commercial promoting protection against HIV/AIDS.
Jackie Appiah has appeared in over 150 Ghallywood and Nollywood films throughout her career. Beyonce, President's Daughter, Princess Tyra, Pretty, The King is Mine, Forbidden Fruit, Black Soul, Bitter Blessing, and many others are among the films in which she has appeared. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2007. In 2008, she earned the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Up-and-Coming Actress.
Jackie Appiah is also a model and social media influencer in addition to her acting career. She has a large social media following. She has over 8 million followers on both her official Instagram and Facebook accounts. Jackie Appiah has been characterized as one of the film industry's founding figures in Ghana. She has contributed significantly to the expansion of Ghanaian film. She has been called one of Ghana's most sought-after actresses. Indeed, she is an intriguing character in the Ghanaian film industry, popularly known as Ghallywood.
In 2020, it was rumored that Jackie Appiah became pregnant by Liberian president George Weah. However, she refuted the rumor on her Instagram page, claiming that it is all false and fabricated. Jackie Appaih married Peter Agyemang in 2005, and they had one child, Damien. They separated following three years of marriage.
Jackie Appiah's net worth is approximated at $5 million, making her one of the wealthiest and most influential actresses in Ghana. Jackie Appiah was nominated for the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 2013, she won the Papyrus Magazine Screen Actors Awards for Best International Actress in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. In addition, she won Best Actress in a Leading Role and Glitz Magazine's Favorite Actress of the Year at the Ghana Movie Awards in Accra, the capital of Ghana, in 2013.
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