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Ghanaian media personality and actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naa Ashorkor (born 24 November 1988),[1][2] also known as Nisirine Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku, is a Ghanaian actress and media personality who currently works at Media General Limited, which houses TV3 Ghana and others.[3] Before joining the Media General Limited, she formerly worked with Asaase Radio, an Accra-based radio station. [4][5] She is known for starring in The Perfect Picture (2009) and Iroko TV's Poisoned Bait.
Naa Ashorkor | |
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Born | Nisirine Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku 24 November 1988 35) (age |
Occupation(s) | Broadcast Journalist and Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Employer | Media General |
Organization | TV3 Ghana |
Spouse | Ahuma Cabutey Adodoadji |
In 2010, she won Best Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role played in The Perfect Picture.[6][7] Naa Ashorkor also starred alongside Yvonne Okoro, Joselyn Dumas, John Dumelo.
Ashorkor, along with Chris Attoh, hosted the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.[8] She also hosted the Miss Malaika Ghana pageant for eight years.[9] Askorkor started off as a presenter with Starr 103.5 FM where she hosted a midmorning show dubbed The Zone.[10]
In 2008, she was featured in her first movie by Shirley Frimpong-Manso.[citation needed]
She was a presenter with the Multimedia Group from 2017 till 2020, where she hosted Showbiz A-Z and Strong and Sassy.[11][10] She moved to Asaase Radio at the end of June 2020 and currently hosts the shows Between Hours and Just Us.[12] In March 2021, she was the host for the 3Music Awards.[13]
She is a business woman who runs two ventures: Jaarno, a digital food market, and April Communications, which handles theatre productions.[14]
Ashorkor is a brand ambassador for Unilever Ghana[15] as well as Verna Mineral Water.[16] She also advocates DKT International Ghana, where she serves as the Lydia Contraceptives Brand Ambassador.[citation needed]
Ashorkor had been involved in several popular television commercials, notably for Tigo Ghana's Drop That Yam and the Yensor Nkoaa commercials.[citation needed].
On Saturday, 1st June 2024, she co-hosted the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards with Chris Attoh.[17]
Naa Ashorkor married her longtime partner Ahuma Cabutey Adodoadji in 2014.[18] On August 15th, 2017, she announced the birth of her son via news outlets and social media.[19] She announced the birth of her second child, also a son, on July 1st, 2019.[20]
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | Evor | Lawyer Jean Asiamah | Drama |
2023 | Nine | News Anchor | Fantasy / Thriller |
2020 | Adam The First [21] | Bintu | Supporting Role |
Aloevera[22] | Veranda | Supporting Role | |
2019 | The Perfect Picture - Ten Years Later[23] | Akasi Duah | Supporting Role |
2015 | One More Day | Joe | Supporting Role |
2014 | Letter From Adam | Kabuki | Supporting Role |
2014 | Poisoned Bait | Kadijah | Supporting Role |
2010 - 2013 | Adams Apples | Kukuaa | Lead Role |
2010 | Checkmate | Naana | Supporting Role |
2009 | Double | Zulaika | Supporting Role |
2009 | The Perfect Picture | Akasi | Lead Role. Won 3 African Movie Awards for Lead Role, Best Performer by Actor in Supporting Role & Best Director |
2008 | Scorned | Soraya | Supporting Role |
Television
Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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2022 | 3Music Awards 2022[24] | Herself (co-host) | Television special |
2021 | 3Music Awards 2021[25] | Herself (co-host) | Television special |
2020 | Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Awards[26] | Herself (host) | Television special |
2017 | Peoples Celebrity Awards[27] | Herself (host) | Television special |
2017 | 3rd Edition of the American Ghanaian Chicken Recipe Competition[28] | Herself (host) | Television special |
2016 | Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Awards | Herself (host) | Television special |
2016 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Herself (co-host) | Television special |
2015 | Just The Law | Herself (host) | Law Show |
2013 | African Movie Academy Awards | Herself (host) | Television special |
2012 - 2017 | Tales From the Powder Room | Herself (host) | Girl Talk & Discussion Series |
2010 - 2012 | Miss Malaika Grand Finale | Herself (host) | Television special |
2011 - 2012 | Close Up Salsa Fiesta | Herself (host) | reality TV series |
2009 - 2016 | Guess Who's Coming for Dinner | Herself (host) | reality TV series |
2009 - Date | Miss Ghana | Herself (host) | Beauty Pageant |
Stage
Year | Title | Notes |
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2017 | Bukom[29] | Producer |
2017 | Prison Graduates[30] | Producer. Political Satire |
2016 | Dinner For Promotion | Supporting Role. Comedy |
2015 | Don't Dress For Christmas | Lead Role. Comedy |
2015 | Medicine For Love | Lead Role. Producer. Comedy |
2013 | Love Concert | Lead Role |
2012 | His Birth In The 21st Century | Lead Role. Re-adaptation of the birth of Jesus Christ |
2011 | Run For Your Wife | Lead Role. Adult Comedy Play |
2010 | The Vagina Monologues | Lead Role. Episodic Play |
Radio
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2017– 2020 | Strong and Sassy | Joy 99.7 FM | Female Talk Show |
Showbiz A to Z | Weekend Show
Entertainment Review and Analysis | ||
2014 - 2017 | The Zone | Starr 103.5 FM | Midmorning Show |
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