Jackie Appiah

Jackie Appiah is a Ghanaian actress known for her work in television and film, including Things We Do for Love, Divine Love, Red Carpet and Everyone Loves Jenifa. Her acting has received honors from the Africa Movie Academy Awards and the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.

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About Jackie Appiah

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Ghana · Actor · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Ghanaian film and television; African screen acting awards
Country: Ghana

Actor

At a glance

Appiah moved from the television series Things We Do for Love into feature films, identifying the 2004 release Divine Love as her first feature.
She has won Africa Movie Academy Awards for Beyonce, The Perfect Picture and Red Carpet.
She won Best Actress in a Drama at the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards in 2013.
The University of Ghana reported that she completed a Master of Arts in Communication Studies in 2025 after completing a bachelor's degree there in 2022.

Television and film career

Appiah said she joined the television series Things We Do for Love before film producers began approaching her. She identified Divine Love, released in 2004, as her first feature film. Her later work includes Red Carpet, directed by Frank Rajah Arase, and Everyone Loves Jenifa, in which she portrayed Bebe, a drug baron whom she described as a departure from her usual romantic roles.

Acting recognition

Appiah won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Beyonce in 2007 and Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Perfect Picture in 2010. She received another leading-actress award from the academy for Red Carpet in 2024. In 2013, she also won Best Actress in a Drama at the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.

University education and contribution

The University of Ghana reported that Appiah completed a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Information Studies in 2022 and a Master of Arts in Communication Studies in 2025. The university's Department of Communication Studies also reported that she refurbished its computer laboratory as part of her birthday celebration.

Affiliations

University of Ghana Graduate

Timeline

2004 Appiah identified Divine Love as her first feature film.
2007 Won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Beyonce.
2010 Won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Perfect Picture.
2013 Won Best Actress in a Drama at the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
2022-05 Red Carpet, featuring Appiah, premiered in Accra and Kumasi in May 2022.
2024-11-02 Won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for Red Carpet.
2025 The University of Ghana reported that Appiah completed a Master of Arts in Communication Studies.

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Biographical facts

Appiah said she joined the television series Things We Do for Love before film producers began approaching her.
In an interview, Appiah identified Divine Love, released in 2004, as her first feature film.
Appiah was part of the cast of Red Carpet, directed by Frank Rajah Arase.
In Everyone Loves Jenifa, Appiah portrayed Bebe, a character described as a drug baron; she characterized the role as a departure from her usual romantic parts.
The University of Ghana reported that Appiah completed a Master of Arts in Communication Studies in 2025 and had completed a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Information Studies there in 2022.
The University of Ghana Department of Communication Studies reported that Appiah refurbished its computer laboratory as part of her birthday celebration.