Benedicta Gafah

{{short description|Ghanaian actress and a film producer (born 1986)}}

{{Infobox person

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| name = Benedicta Gafah

| birth_name = Benedicta A.B Gafah

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|09|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Abelemkpe, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

| education = African University College of Communications (AUCC)

| alma_mater = Presbyterian Girls Senior High School

| occupation = Actress, TV host, entrepreneur, philanthropist

| yearsactive = 2010-present

| known_for = Gafah Foundation

| awards = Kumawood Movie Awards, City People Entertainment Awards, KAM Award

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Benedicta Gafah (born 1 September 1986) is a Ghanaian actress and a film producer.{{Cite web|date=2016-09-01|title=Benedicta Gafah celebrates birthday with new photos|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Benedicta-Gafah-celebrates-birthday-with-new-photos-466689|access-date=2021-04-28|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}} She has been featured in both Ghallywood and Kumawood movies which includes "Mirror Girl", "Azonto Ghost" and "April Fool".{{Cite web|date=2016-09-01|title=Benedicta Gafah celebrates birthday with new photos|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Benedicta-Gafah-celebrates-birthday-with-new-photos-466689|access-date=2021-04-28|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Video: Benedicta Gafah Flaunt her Dance Moves|url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/53406/video-benedicta-gafah-flaunt-her-dance-moves.html|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2018-10-03|title=I'll never divorce my husband - Benedicta Gafah pledges|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/I-ll-never-divorce-my-husband-Benedicta-Gafah-pledges-689821|access-date=2021-04-28|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}} In an interview on Hitz FM by Andy Dosty, she said the collapse of Zylofon Media had no effect on her acting career.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=Zylofon's fold-up didn’t affect my acting career - Benedicta Gafah - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/zylofons-fold-up-didnt-affect-my-acting-career-benedicta-gafah/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}

Filmography

Mirror Girl (2012)
Odo Asa
April Fool
Poposipopo (2012)
Devils Voice
Azonto Ghost (2012)
Kweku Saman
Adoma
Agyanka Ba
Ewiase Ahenie (2011) as Wife
I Know My Right
Agya Koo Azonto
Afia Yakubu (2015)
Happily Never After (2016)
Selfie (2017)
The New Adabraka (2018)
The 2 Pilots (2019) as Efia
Obsession (2022) as Ashley
Who Is Your Guy (2023) as Fredina
Ornaments of Dreams (2024)

Awards and nominations

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2015	Kumawood Movie Awards	Actress of the Year	{{won}} {{Cite web\|url=https://www.ghpage.com/kumawood-benedicta-gafah-personality-profile/20824/\|title = Personality Profile: Benedicta Gafah (Age, Marriage ,kids, Awards,Movies,Sex Scandals,Photos)\|date = 22 October 2017}}
2015	City People Entertainment Awards	Most Promising Actress	{{nominated}}
2013	KAM Award	Discovery of the Year	{{won}}

Philanthropy

Benedicta started giving alms to the needy and widows of King Jesus Orphanage Home in 2014. She took it to the streets to share foodstuffs, clothes, etc. every December to the street kids. She currently runs the Gafah Foundation to help the needy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/47497/benedicta-gafah-donates-to-widows-in-kumasi.html|title=Benedicta Gafah donates to widows in Kumasi|last=Journalist|first=Mustapha Attractive|website=Modern Ghana|language=en|access-date=2019-10-31}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.blagogee.com/photos-gafah-foundation-donates-widows-kumasi/|title=Photos: Gafah Foundation Donates To Widows In Kumasi|last=Blagogee|first=Edward|date=2018-01-06|website=Blagogee.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-10-31}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|12468575}}

Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:Ghanaian film actresses