Hailliote Sumney
Hailliote Sumney is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress, brand influencer and TV personality. She has interviewed celebs such as actor Boris Kodjoe, Michael Blackson, Becca, Stonebwoy and others. She is the female brand ambassador for London-based shoe brand Jesu Segun alongside Stonebwoy, who is the male ambassador. In 2019 she was selected as the host for 4Syte TV's BET Awards red carpet.[1][2][3][4]
Early Life and Education
Sumney was born in Canada to Dr. Kodjoe Sumney and Dr. Akosuah Sumney but moved to the United States when she was two years old.[3][5] She had her tertiary education at the Riverside University in California.[6][7]
Career
She quit her career as a nurse at the Riverside Hospital in United States to pursue acting in Africa.[8] She made her acting debut starring in a TV series, Heels and Sneakers which was produced by Yvonne Nelson. She has also featured in Lagos Fake Life, a movie produced by Mike Ezuruonye and a yet-to-be-released TV series, Eden.[6][5] She currently works at 4Syte TV as a presenter.[7]
Works
- She is known to be working on a movie titled A Way Back Home, which features the likes of Alexx Okubo, IK Ogbonna and others.[6]
References
- ^ "Ghanaian TV personality to host 2019 BET Awards red carpet". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ Quartey, Daniel (2019-06-25). "5 photos of Ghanaian TV star said to have hosted 2019 BET Awards red carpet". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ a b "Haillie, host of 2019 BET Awards red carpet". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Online, Peace FM. "Ghanaian TV Personality, Haillie Sumney Never Hosted The 2019 BET Awards Red Carpet – What Happened?". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ a b "HAILLIE SUMNEY BECOMES THE FIRST GHANAIAN TV PERSONALITY TO HOST BET RED CARPET". BeachFM. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ a b c Issahaku, Zeinat Erebong (2019-06-21). "Ghanaian TV personality, Hailliote Sumney, to host 2019 BET Awards red carpet". AmeyawDebrah.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ a b "Ghanaian TV personality to host 2019 BET Awards red carpet". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- ^ "African celebrities are prone to STDs and HIV – Actress, Haillie Sumney says". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.