Kwaku Manu

{{short description|Ghanaian actor}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Kwaku Manu

| other_names = Bob sika

| birth_date = March 6, 1984

| birth_place = Obuasi

| nationality = Ghanaian

| occupation = Actor, musician, presenter

| children = 4

}}

Kwaku Manu (born March 6, 1984) is a Ghanaian actor, musician and presenter.{{Cite web |last=Adeaga |first=Favour |date=2022-11-18 |title=Who is Kwaku Manu? All you need to know about the Ghanaian actor and presenter |url=https://yen.com.gh/facts-lifehacks/biographies/221563-who-kwaku-manu-ghanaian-actor-presenter/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Yen- Ghana news. |language=en}} In the year 2012 he released his first single E'nfa nhoahoa ho.{{Cite web |last=Online |first=Peace FM |title=Kweku Manu Release First Single |url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/music/201204/106686.php |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Peacefmonline - Ghana news}}{{Cite web |date=30 November 2001 |title=Kweku Manu Release First Single |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kweku-Manu-Release-First-Single-235169 |access-date=2020-03-21 |website=ghanaweb |language=en}}

Personal life

Kwaku Manu was born and raised in Obuasi, Ashanti Region Of Ghana. He is divorced and has 4 children.{{Cite web |date=13 September 2017 |title=This is the woman behind the success of Kwaku Manu |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/This-is-the-woman-behind-the-success-of-Kwaku-Manu-580469 |access-date=2020-03-21 |website=ghanaweb |language=en}}

Filmography

He has been featured on several movies like:

  • Who Is Your Guy? (2023) as James
  • Baby Mama (2019) as Sammy
  • The List (2017)
  • Purple (2016) as Kwaku
  • Ohia Asona Wo (2014) as Yaw Paul
  • Susubiribi (2013)
  • Mirror Girl (2012)
  • Ewiase Ahennie (2011) as Asamoah
  • Mallam Issah (2010) as Cantona
  • Terminator Atrimoden (2010)
  • The Man With The Burning First
  • Libya Akwantuo (2009)
  • The Great Battle 2.
  • Who is Stronger?
  • The Twin Spirit 3
  • Kwaku Azonto

Awards and nomination

He was nominated as Favorite Actor in the Ghana Movie Awards 2019 Edition.{{Cite web |title=Ghana Movie Awards 2019 nominees list out – Glitz Africa Magazine |url=https://www.glitzafrica.com/ghana-movie-awards-2019-nominees-list/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}

Philanthropic work

In the year 2016 Kwaku Manu went in to support his colleague actress Emelia Brobbey on her SAVE THE ORPHAN program which made a lot of impact.{{Cite web|url=https://kasapafmonline.com/2016/05/nana-ama-mcbrown-liwin-kwaku-manu-others-support-emelia-brobbeys-save-orphan-musical-concert-may-15/|title=Nana Ama McBrown, Liwin, Kwaku Manu, others to support Emelia Brobbey's "SAVE THE ORPHAN" Musical Concert on May 15|last=Acquah|first=Edward|date=2016-05-02|website=Kasapa102.5FM|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-21|archive-date=2020-11-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129131042/https://kasapafmonline.com/2016/05/nana-ama-mcbrown-liwin-kwaku-manu-others-support-emelia-brobbeys-save-orphan-musical-concert-may-15/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |last=O |first=A. |date=2016-05-02 |title=McBrown, Liwin, others for “Save The Orphan” musical concert |url=https://www.ghanashowbiz.com/mcbrown-liwin-others-for-save-the-orphan-musical-concert/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=GhanaShowBiz™ |language=en-US}}

Features

= Movies =

  • Aboagye Brenya
  • Agya Koo
  • Lil Win
  • Mercy Aseidu{{Cite web|last=Arthur|first=Erica Nana|title=Kumawood Actor Agya Brenya reported dead — Starr Fm|url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2021/10/kumawood-actor-agya-brenya-reported-dead/|access-date=2021-10-02|language=en-US}}

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