Nana Ama McBrown

Nana Ama McBrown was born in Kumasi, Ghana, on 15 August 1973.{{Cite web |title=Nana Ama McBrown celebrates 41st birthday with stunning photos |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Nana-Ama-McBrown-celebrates-41st-birthday-with-stunning-photos-676985 |access-date=2019-04-13 |website=ghanaweb}} Her mother, Cecilia Agyenim Boateng living in Germany, and her father, Kwabena Nkrumah,{{Cite web|url=https://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/788/biography-nana-ama-mcbrown.html|title=Biography- Nana Ama McBrown|date=2009-04-01|website=Modern Ghana|access-date=2019-04-13}} divorced when McBrown was young. With her father gone and her mother unable to take care of her and her six other siblings, she and her siblings were adopted by Kofi McBrown and her aunt, Madam Betty Obiri Yeboah.

In addition to her six siblings, McBrown grew up in Kwadaso-Kumasi, with her aunt and her adopted father. To this day, McBrown describes her aunt as a "real mother" and has spoken of her gratitude to her for having provided for her with a stable and caring home.{{Cite web|url=https://buzzghana.com/nana-ama-mcbrown/|title=Nana Ama Mcbrown Biography: 10 Surprising Facts About Her|date=2015-10-20|website=BuzzGhana|access-date=2020-04-03}}

McBrown attended St. Peter's International Residential School, moved on to Minnesota International, and then to Central International. She continued to Kwadaso L.A. J.S.S, although she ended up dropping out of school and could not sit for the Basic Education Certificate Exams.{{ cite web|title=I dropped out of JSS|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2017/December-14th/i-dropped-out-of-school-in-jhs-2-nana-ama-mcbrown-reveals.php|publisher=MyJoyOnline|access-date=27 January 2018}} McBrown later attended the College of Business where she obtained a secretarial certificate.{{Cite web |last=Amoako |first=Henry Kwadwo |date=2020-05-09 |title=The Life History of Beloved Ghanaian Actress Nana Ama McBrown |url=http://african-research.com/research/the-life-history-of-beloved-ghanaian-actress-nana-ama-mcbrown/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=African Research Consult |language=en-US}}

McBrown's acting career started after she responded to a call for an audition on the radio by Miracle Films. She was hired to handle costuming. However, on the set, she was given the lead role after the director, Samuel Nyamekye, felt that she was better suited for the role. In 2001, her first movie, That Day, was released, launching her career.{{cite web|title=Nana Ama McBrown|url=http://www.onlinenigeria.com/member/content.asp?ContentId=1771|publisher=Online Nigeria|access-date=22 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924060642/http://www.onlinenigeria.com/member/content.asp?ContentId=1771}} Her performance in That Day helped her land a spot on the TV series Tentacles.{{cite web|title=10 most beautiful Ghanaian Actresses 2015|url=http://www.africaranking.com/most-beautiful-ghanaian-actresses/|publisher=Africa Ranking|access-date=22 February 2015|archive-date=7 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107093246/http://www.africaranking.com/most-beautiful-ghanaian-actresses/|url-status=dead}}

In 2007, McBrown played a role in the movie "Asoreba" co-starring with popular movie stars; Agya Koo and Mercy Asiedu, which gave her the lamplight to solidify her name "Nana Ama" as a movie household name in Ghana. Afterward, she played several roles in a lot of movies.{{Cite web |last=Akwasi |first=Kofi |date=2019-02-22 |title=20 best Kumawood movies ever |url=https://yen.com.gh/123203-20-kumawood-movies-ever.html |access-date=2019-03-09 |website=Yen Ghana}}

McBrown has numerous ambassadorial deals due to her exquisite and creative marketing strategies, she was appointed by one of Ghana's beverage-making companies Kasapreko Company Limited as the brand ambassador of Royal Drinks, one of their many products produced in Ghana.{{Cite web |title=Nana Ama Mcbrown as Royal drink Ambassador |url=https://kasapafmonline.com/2018/07/kasapreko-unveils-nana-ama-mcbrown-as-royal-drinks-brand-ambassador/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114161120/https://kasapafmonline.com/2018/07/kasapreko-unveils-nana-ama-mcbrown-as-royal-drinks-brand-ambassador/ |archive-date=14 January 2020 |access-date=2020-01-14 |website=kasapafmonline}}{{Cite web |last=Kasapa |date=2018-07-05 |title=Kasapreko unveils Nana Ama McBrown as Royal Drinks Brand Ambassador - Kasapa102.5FM |url=https://kasapafmonline.com/?p=150845 |access-date=2024-11-02 |language=en-US}} She is the brand ambassador of So Klin washing powder.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-31 |title=Nana Ama McBrown Unveiled As So Klin Brand Ambassador |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/nana-ama-mcbrown-unveiled-as-so-klin-brand-ambassador/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en-US}} In March 2021, she was appointed as an ambassador for the COVID-19 National Trust Fund.{{Cite web |title=Nana Ama Mcbrown, Israel Laryea, Reggie Rockstone named as first batch of Covid-19 Trust Fund Ambassadors |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/nana-ama-mcbrown-israel-laryea-reggie-rockstone-named-as-first-batch-of-covid-19-trust-fund-ambassadors/ |access-date=2021-03-30 |website=MyJoy}} She is also a brand ambassador for McBerry Biscuits and the brand ambassador of the electronic company named Hisense Ghana and many other brands such as Amanela Children Haven {{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=Queen of Adverts: Top 10 brands that pays Nana Ama McBrown as their brand ambassador |url=https://www.ghpage.com/top-10-brands-that-pay-nana-ama-mcbrown-as-their-brand-ambassador/293497/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-11-09 |title=Hisense Ghana rewards Asante Kotoko and legends of the club - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/hisense-ghana-rewards-asante-kotoko-and-legends-of-the-club/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=myjoyonline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Emmanuel |first=Osei |date=2023-09-21 |title=Queen of Adverts: Top 10 brands that pays Nana Ama McBrown as their brand ambassador |url=https://www.ghpage.com/top-10-brands-that-pay-nana-ama-mcbrown-as-their-brand-ambassador/293497/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=GhPage |language=en-US}}

• 23 September 2024, Nana Ama McBrwon was announced as the ‘Growth Ambassador for the Ghandour Comestics Brand.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-23 |title=Ghandour Cosmetics partners McBrown as Growth Ambassador for The GC Brand - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghandour-cosmetics-partners-mcbrown-as-growth-ambassador-for-the-gc-brand/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}} In the same month of September 2024, she was also announced as the brand ambassador for KIVO GARI alongside her son Kar Lite.{{Cite web |last=Starrfm.com.gh |date=2024-09-20 |title=Kar Lite officially announced as a brand influencer for Kivo products - Starr Fm |url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2024/09/kar-lite-officially-announced-as-a-brand-influencer-for-kivo-products/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |language=en-US}}

• On February 1st,2024, Deedew Spices Ghana unveiled Nana Ama McBrown as its brand-new ambassador.{{Cite web |last=Amoah |first=Geraldine |date=2024-02-02 |title=McBrown bags branded Toyota Vitz as part of her new ambassadorial deal |url=https://yen.com.gh/entertainment/movies/250787-nana-ama-drives-car-bagging-ambassadorial-deal-drives-video/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. |language=en}} Sintex Water Tank, popularly known for their quality production of plastic products in Ghana also announced Nana Ama Mcbrown as their new brand ambassador in September 2024.{{Cite web |last=Owusu |first=Kofi |date=2024-09-24 |title="Queen of endorsement": Nana Ama McBrown bags ambassadorial deal with Sintex |url=https://yen.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/267434-nana-ama-mcbrown-lands-big-ambassadorial-deal-sintex-ghana-queen-endorsement/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. |language=en}}

• Nana Ama McBrown is also the brand ambassador for home decoration company called Loncha, a brand that provides world-class interior decoration and interior design in the country. {{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=Queen of Adverts: Top 10 brands that pays Nana Ama McBrown as their brand ambassador |url=https://www.ghpage.com/top-10-brands-that-pay-nana-ama-mcbrown-as-their-brand-ambassador/293497/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |language=en-US}}
• Tasty Tom announced on December 14, 2019 at Accra Fiesta Royale Hotel at the launch of their new Tasty Tom Tomato product that it has appointed Nana Ama McBrown as their new brand ambassador.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=Queen of Adverts: Top 10 brands that pays Nana Ama McBrown as their brand ambassador |url=https://www.ghpage.com/top-10-brands-that-pay-nana-ama-mcbrown-as-their-brand-ambassador/293497/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en-US}}
• She is also the appointed brand ambassador for Softcare, one of Africa's brands for Baby and Feminine product.

She was the host of the television cooking show The McBrown Kitchen and entertainment talk show United Showbiz on UTV until March 2023.{{Cite web |last=Tetteh |first=O. |date=2020-03-17 |title=McBrown gets massive praises from top American TV personality in new video |url=https://yen.com.gh/150539-american-entertainer-conan-obrien-praises-nana-ama-mcbrown-calls-fantastic-woman-video.html |access-date=2020-05-24 |website=Yen Ghana}}{{Cite web|title=McBrown stops Freda Rhymz from walking out of UTV studio after clash with Sista Afia (video)|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/music/mcbrown-stops-freda-rhymz-from-walking-out-of-utv-studio-after-clash-with-sista-afia/p2xhvln|date=2020-05-24|website=Pulse|access-date=2020-05-24}}

She became the host of Onua Showtime on Onua TV; a subsidiary of Media General.{{Cite web |last=Tbwoy |first=Blacc |date=2023-08-23 |title=Nana Ama Mcbrown's Onua Showtime studio burn to ashes [Photos] |url=https://www.lawrence-postings.com/2023/08/23/nana-ama-mcbrowns-onua-showtime-studio-burn-to-ashes-photos/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Lawrence Postings |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Tbwoy |first=Blacc |date=2023-05-09 |title=Nana Ama Mcbrown drops 'secrets' behind her ONUA Showtime program |url=https://www.lawrence-postings.com/2023/05/09/nana-ama-mcbrown-drops-secrets-behind-her-onua-showtime-program/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Lawrence Postings |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Tbwoy |first=Blacc |date=2023-04-26 |title=Nana Ama McBrown's show on Onua TV premieres Sunday, April 30 |url=https://www.lawrence-postings.com/2023/04/26/nana-ama-mcbrowns-show-on-onua-tv-premieres-sunday-april-30/ |access-date=2023-08-23 |website=Lawrence Postings |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=When Nana Ama McBrown premiered Onua Showtime and how social media reacted |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/mcbrown-takes-over-social-media-with-premiere-of-onua-showtime.html |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}

McBrown has been linked to Omar Sheriff Captan, her co-star in many movies, although both have denied any romantic attachments.{{cite web|title=Sexy Nana Ama McBrown is Single Again|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/blog.article.php?blog=1465&ID=1000001793|publisher=GhanaWeb|access-date=22 February 2015}} In 2004, McBrown briefly dated Okyeame Kwame, a Ghanaian musician. In the course of the year, the pair were seen traveling together all over Ghana promoting Kwame's solo release.{{cite web|title=Nana Ama McBrown Broke My Heart – Okyeame Kwame|url=http://omgghana.com/nana-ama-mcbrown-broke-my-heart-okyeame-kwame/|publisher=OMG Ghana|access-date=22 February 2015}}

On 15 July 2007, McBrown was enthroned as the "Nkosuohemaa" (or ceremonial queen-mother of development) of Assin-Basiako near Assin-Fosu in the Assin North District of the Central Region, Ghana.{{Cite web |title=GhanaWeb Blog: Nana Ama Mcbrown On Jackie And Nadia |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/blog.article.php?blog=1603&ID=1000005412 |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=www.ghanaweb.com}}

In 2016, she married her longtime boyfriend Maxwell Mawu Mensah.{{cite web |last1=Duah |first1=Kofi |last2=Awen |first2=Ariel |title=Marriage is not easy – Nana Ama McBrown |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/marriage-not-easy-nana-ama-mcbrown.html |website=Graphic Showbiz |access-date=10 November 2018|date=14 December 2017 }} In February 2019, McBrown gave birth to a girl in Canada.{{cite web |last1=Osafo-Nkansah |first1=Eugene |title=Nana Ama McBrown And Husband Welcome Bouncy Baby Girl |url=http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/showbiz/news/201903/377133.php |website=PeaceFMOnline |access-date=8 March 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/showbiz/news/nana-ama-mcbrown-welcomes-baby-girl.html#&ts=undefined|website=Graphic Showbiz|access-date=2019-03-23|title=Nana Ama McBrown excites social media with baby news}}{{Cite web|title=Nana Ama Mcbrown shows baby's face for the first time as she celebrates her first anniversary|url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/62655/nana-ama-mcbrown-shows-babys-face-for-the-first.html|last=firm|first=Odartey Lamptey Odartey GH Media House is a new Ghanaian entertainment|website=Modern Ghana|access-date=2020-05-24}}{{Cite web |last=Mensah |first=Jeffrey |date=2019-05-25 |title=Nana Ama McBrown officially names her daughter in a private ceremony |url=https://yen.com.gh/128155-nana-ama-mcbrown-holds-naming-ceremony-baby-maxin-mawushi-mensah-name.html |access-date=2020-05-24 |website=Yen Ghana}}

After leaving UTV, she joined Media General to begin her new chapter of hosting as she was appointed the host of Onua Showtime.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=An exclusive look at the set of Onua TV’s Showtime with McBrown |url=https://3news.com/showbiz/an-exclusive-look-at-the-set-of-onua-tvs-showtime-with-mcbrown/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |language=en-US}}

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• Coming to Africa: Welcome to Ghana (2023) - Akosua
• Asantewaa: Battle for the Golden Stool (2022) - Asantewaa
• Aleovera (2020) - Maa Vera
• Coming to Africa (2020) - Akosua
• Vagabonds (2019) - Madame Gifty
• SideChic Gang (2018) - Pokua
• John and John (2017)
• Happily Never After (2016)
• I Do (2015) - Anita
• Abro Nnye (2014) - Julie
• Medo Hemaa (2013) - Linda
• Agya Koo trotro Driver (2012)
• Beware (2011) - Chantel
• Madam Moke (2009)
• Dea Ade Wo No (2008) - Queen Mother
• Girl Connection (2008) Vanessa
• Friday Night (2008) - Missy
• Evil Heart (2008) - Judith
• The Pastor's Wife (2008) - Georgina
• The Mighty One (2007) - Queen
• My Own Mother (2007)
• Alicia (2006) - Alicia
• Obidea Aba (2005) - Maame Serwaa (snr)
• My Mother's Heart (2005) - Aboagye
• Madam Joan (2004) - Joan
• Kumasi Yonko (2002) - Yaa Akyaa
• That Day (2001) - Scorpion's Girlfriend
• Nnipa ye bad
• He Is Mine
• Nsem Pii
• Odo Ntira
• Love Comes Back
• Kae Dabi
• Wo Nyame som po ni
• Fools Paradise
• Playboy
• Di Asempa (Osofo Maame)
• Asabea (The Blind Girl)
• Pastors Club
• Onyame Tumi
• I Know My Rights
• The End
• Onyame ye Onyame
• My Soldier Father
• Alhaji Grusa
• Nana Goes To Mecca
• Games of the Heart
• Otan Hunu Kwah
• Aloe Vera
• Asantewaa
• Soantie Pastor

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• 2024 Great and Mighty a series on Empress Production on YouTube.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVq3aRUaKio&pp=ygUpZW1wcmVzcyBwcm9kdWN0aW9uIGdyZWF0IGFuZCBtaWdodHkgbW92aWU= |title=GREAT AND MIGHTY EPISODE 1 (NANA AMA MCBROWN, DR LIKEE, SALMA MUMIN, JEFFERY NORTEY, ABA DOPE) |date=2024-08-16 |last=McBrown Production |access-date=2024-12-27 |via=YouTube}}

McBrown has acted in many movies and has several awards including Best English Actress, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Traditional Movie, and Best Story at the 2011 Kumawood Awards. She also won the Favorite Actress award at the 2016 Ghana Movie Awards and Eurostar Best Dressed Female Celebrity on the red carpet at the 2016 Ghana Movie Awards. She also won Golden Actress in a Comedy Movie with the movie SideChic Gang at the Golden Movie Awards in 2018.{{Cite web|date=2018-11-02|title=Here's Everything You Probably Didn't Know About Nana Ama McBrown » GhBase•com™|url=https://www.ghbase.com/heres-everything-you-probably-didnt-know-about-nana-ama-mcbrown/|access-date=2021-03-03|website=GhBase}}

In 2020, she was awarded the Radio and Television Personality Awards TV Female Entertainment Show Host Of The Year 2019–2020. [https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/From-selling-charcoal-to-street-hawking-The-untold-story-of-McBrown-1892195#google_vignette She] also picked the TV Female Presenter Of The Year 2019–2020 award.{{Cite web|title=Full list of 2020 RTP Award winners|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/full-list-of-2020-rtp-award-winners.html|access-date=2020-11-26|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}

In 2020 she won the award for Outstanding Woman Brand Influencer at the third edition of the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA).{{Cite web|last=Agency|first=Ghana News|date=2020-10-17|title=Delay wins big at Verna Ghana Outstanding Women Awards|url=https://newsghana.com.gh/delay-wins-big-at-verna-ghana-outstanding-women-awards/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=News Ghana|language=en-US}}

In March 2021, she was awarded the Female Actor of the Year in the Entertainment Achievement Awards.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-27|title=Winners of Entertainment Achievement Awards 2021 [Full list]|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/03/winners-of-entertainment-achievement-awards-2021-full-list/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Citinewsroom}}

In November 2024, McBrown was honored at the Ghana Leadership Awards as the Media Personality of the Year.https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/nana-ama-mcbrown-others-honoured-at-ghana-leadership-awards.html

Surgery In 2013, she was involved in a life-threatening motor accident on the George Walker Bush Highway near Lapaz in Accra at around 2 a.m on January 30, 2013.{{Cite web |last=Mwendwa |first=Venic |date=2021-09-30 |title=Actress Nana Ama Mcbrown age, children, husband, surgery, latest updates |url=https://yen.com.gh/193889-ghanaian-actress-nana-ama-mcbrown-age-children-husband-surgery-latest-updates.html |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. |language=en}} The accident left her with a fractured hand. She underwent surgery after the accident. However, she went for another surgery in 2021 in Germany for correction.

• McBrown Kitchen
• SideChic Gang
• List of Ghanaian actors

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