Eugene Nyavor
Who Is Nana Ama Mcbrown
Felicity Ama Agyemang (born 15 August, 1973) known as Nana Ama McBrown is a Ghanaian actress and a presenter.
She found mainstream success following her rousing performance in the Twi-language movie Asoreba.
Asoreba is often cited as the movie that ushered Twi-language Ghanaian movies into the mainstream, a fact that is attributed to Nana Ama’s performance in the film.
Although often overshadowed by her English-speaking counterparts across West Africa, Nana Ama, in recent years has gathered a strong loyal following of her own among Ghanaians.
Early life
Nana Ama Mcbrown was born in Kumasi, Ghana, on 15 August 1973. Her mother, Cecilia Agyenim Boateng, and her father Kwabena Nkrumah, divorced when Nana Ama was young.
With her father gone and her mother unable to take care of her and her six other siblings, Nana Ama together with her siblings were adopted by Kofi McBrown and her aunt, Madam Betty Obiri Yeboah. As a result, Nana Ama considers her childhood to have been difficult.
Along with her six siblings, Nana Ama grew up in Kwadaso, Kumasi with her aunt, and her adopted father. To this day, she considers her aunt her “real mother” and has spoken of her gratitude to her aunt for having provided her with a stable and caring home.
Education
Nana Ama 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, completed and went to Prince of Peace Secondary School all in Kumasi. Later, she attended the College of Business intending to become a secretary.
Movie Career
McBrown essentially stumbled into acting. She answered an auction call on the radio by Miracle Films and was hired to do costuming instead.
However, on the set, she was able to snag 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.
Her performance in That Day opened the floodgates to choicer roles, landing her a spot on the TV series Tentacles.
In 2007, the movie Asoreba, co-starring Agya Koo and Mercy Aseidu, turned Nana Ama into a household name.
Since then, she has slowly built a strong following by releasing a slew of critically acclaimed movies.
Relationship
Nana Ama has been linked to Omar Sheriff Captan, her co-star in a number of movies, although both have continually denied any romantic attachments.
In 2004, Nana Ama McBrown dated briefly, Okyeame Kwame, a Ghanaian musician. In the course of the year, the pair was seen traveling together all over Ghana promoting Okyeame Kwame’s solo release.
On 15 July 2007, Nana Ama 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.
In 2013, and in the wee hours of January 30th, Nana Ama McBrown and her then-boyfriend, Maxwell, who was driving a black four-wheel-drive Range Rover got themselves involved in a fatal accident which could have claimed their lives on the George Walker Bush Highway (N1), Lapaz, Accra.
And this happened after she, together with Maxwell, had gone for a music video shoot for Praye Tiatia (a Ghanaian artiste and a member of erstwhile group, Praye).
Family
In 2016, she married her longtime boyfriend Maxwell Mawu Mensah. In February 2019 Nana Ama gave birth to a girl ( Maxin )in Canada.
UTV
She is currently the host of United Showbiz on UTV
Net Worth
Not Estimated
