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Fella Makafui

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Fella Makafui
Fella Makafui
Born
Fella Precious Makafui

(1995-08-20) August 20, 1995 (age 29)
NationalityGhanaian
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • entrepreneur
Spouse
(m. 2020)
Children1
AwardsGolden Most Promising, Golden Movie Awards 2016

Fella Precious Makafui (born 19 August 1995) is a Ghanaian actress and a philanthropist.[1][2] She is known mostly for her role in Yolo (Ghanaian TV series).[3][4]

Personal life and education

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Fella was born 19 August, 1995 in Volta Region, Ghana. She completed her secondary education at Kpando Senior High School and went on to attend the University of Ghana.[2]

She was married to the singer and rapper Medikal with whom she has a daughter named Island. They announced their separation on 30 March, 2024.[5]

Career

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Makafui started her career as a model. She later went into acting which brought her to the limelight when she starred in the popular YOLO (You Only Live Once) television series. Fella was featured in a couple movies like Swings, Once Upon a Family,[6] Kada River, and Chaskele.[7] In Once Upon a Family, Fella got to work alongside Nigerian actress Mercy Johnson who played the lead role.[2] She is currently the new ambassador of Castle Gate Estate.[8]

Awards

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  • Most Promising Actress of the Year - City People Entertainment Award (2016)[citation needed]
  • Golden Most Promising - Golden Movie Awards 2016[9]

Selected filmography

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  • Kada River (2018) as Nadia
  • Sugar (2019) as Whitney
  • Away Bus (2019) as Kiki
  • Till Deaf Do Us Part (2023)
  • Resonance (2024)
  • Fata (2024)

References

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  1. ^ "I love your hard African face – Medikal tells Fella Makafui". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  2. ^ a b c Githuri, Job (2018-11-12). "Fella Makafui's life- short facts about her life". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. ^ "Yolo actress Fella Makafui turns a year older". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  4. ^ "Fella Makafui disappointed in Tinny for releasing raunchy video". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  5. ^ "Rapper Medikal announces separation from Fella Makafui - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ "Fella Makafui Star In New Movie Once upon a Family". EOnlineGH.Com. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  7. ^ "6 female celebrities who have starred in movies this year 2018". Entertainment. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  8. ^ "Fella Makafui Bags New Ambassadorial Deal With Castle Gate Estate ( Photos +Video) » GhBase•com™". GhBase•com™. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  9. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Yolo Star Fella Makafui Wins Two Awards In A Month". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
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