Jackie Appiah was born on 5 December 1983 and is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress.
16 Facts About Jackie Appiah
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Jackie Appiah received two nominations for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Upcoming Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008.
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Jackie Appiah is a movie producer, fashion model and a humanitarian.
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Jackie Appiah was born on 5 December 1983 to Kwabena Appiah in Toronto, Canada.
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Jackie Appiah spent her early childhood in Canada, and moved to Ghana with her mother at the age of 10.
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Jackie Appiah is popularly known by her maiden name, Appiah.
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Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah has enjoyed a prolific and acclaimed career in the Ghanaian and Nigerian film industries over the past two decades.
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Jackie Appiah began her acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in various Ghanaian television shows and movies.
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Alongside her acting work, Jackie Appiah has been involved in various philanthropic initiatives, using her celebrity to support causes such as education and healthcare in Ghana.
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Jackie Appiah later took part in Tentacles, Games People Play, Sun-city and many other TV series.
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Jackie Appiah says her best part was in Mummy's Daughter by Venus Films.
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Jackie Appiah now sees the local film industry as having changed for the better.
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Jackie Appiah thinks that others will see its ultimate success.
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Jackie Appiah is widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential actresses to emerge from the Ghanaian and Nigerian film industries, with a career spanning over two decades.
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Jackie Appiah was already known to Nollywood through her many successful Ghanaian films including Beyonce - The President Daughter, Princess Tyra, Passion of the Soul, Pretty Queen, The Prince's Bride, The King is Mine and The Perfect Picture.
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Jackie Appiah married Peter Agyemang in 2005 with whom she had one son, Damien Agyemang.