Kalsoume Sinare

Kalsoume Sinare is a Ghanaian actress and former model. She has appeared in over fifty films, including Babina, Trinity, and Sala, for which she received a Golden Actress award in the Drama category.

Kalsoume Sinare
Nationality	Ghanaian
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Notable credits	Babina Trinity Sala
Spouse	Anthony Baffoe
Relatives	Said Sinare (brother)
Awards	Golden Movie Awards

Biography

Sinare was the first of nine children in her family. She attended Accra High School, after which she started her entertainment career as a model.^[1] She represented Ghana at the 1990 Miss Model of the World pageant, and regularly appeared on television as a commercial model for consumer products.^[2]

Sinare made her acting debut in the stage production Theatre Mirrors, then began her film career in 1993 in Out of Sight.^[1] She became "immensely popular" in Ghana after she played the lead role in Babina, a religiously-themed horror film.^[2] She has appeared in over fifty films,^[3] including 4ever Young,^[4] The Five Brides,^[5] and The New Sun.^[6] Her role in the 2010 film Trinity earned a Zulu African Film Academy Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress^[7] as well as a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Ghana Movie Awards.^[8] She received a second Ghana Movie Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2013 film 3 Some.^[9] In 2017 her lead role in the film Sala won the Golden Actress award in the Drama category at the Golden Movie Awards.^[10]

Personal life

Sinare married Ghanaian international footballer Anthony Baffoe in 1994.^[11] Both Sinare and Baffoe are Muslims.^[3] Sinare has publicly supported the National Democratic Congress in Ghanaian elections,^[12] and participated in the 2013 inauguration ceremony for John Mahama,^[13] whom she endorsed again in 2016.^[14] She is the sister of Ghanaian politician and former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Said Sinare.^[12]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Out of Sight	Sally
2000	Babina	Babina
2007	Princess Tyra	Agnes
2010	4 Play	Madine
	4ever Young	Salimat Ellen Mahama
	Trinity		Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Zulu African Film Academy Awards Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Ghana Movie Awards
2013	3 Some		Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Ghana Movie Awards
2014	Jackie Goes to School	Queen
2017	The New Sun
	Sala		Won Golden Actress, Golden Movie Awards
2018	Getting Married	Jordan's Mum
2019	P over D	Mrs. Ampomaa	Comedy/Drama/Romance
2021	Accra Hustlers	Mrs. Paula	Drama
2022	Woe to Men	Ramatu	Comedy
2023	A Taste of Sin	Grace	Drama
2024	Silence	Yaayo	Drama

References

1. Buckman-Owoo, Jayne (12 October 2009). "The Money Is Good - Says Actress Kalsoume Sinare". Daily Graphic. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019 – via ModernGhana.com.
2. Meyer, Birgit (2015). Sensational Movies: Video, Vision, and Christianity in Ghana. University of California Press. p. 287. ISBN 9780520962651.
3. "Kalsoume Sinare: My Husband Is A Muslim". Times Weekend. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019 – via GhanaWeb.
4. "Kalsoume, Dumelo and Jackie Star in '4ever Young'". Graphic Showbiz. 11 November 2010. p. 10.
5. Johnson, Elizabeth; Culverson, Donald (2016). Female Narratives in Nollywood Melodramas. Lexington Books. pp. 136, 138. ISBN 9781498524759.
6. Deban, Henry (22 May 2017). "The New Sun confronts FGM and forced marriage". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
7. Ciroma, Al-Amin (11 September 2010). "Gollywood Set to Outdo Nollywood at ZAFAA 2010". Leadership.
8. "Ghana Movie Awards Jury gives official tally of nominations; 'Ama Ghana' tops all!". GhanaWeb. 8 December 2010. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
9. "Ghana Movie Awards - Who Goes Home With An Award?". Pulse.ng. 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
10. "Kalsoume Sinare, Roselyn Ngissah, others win awards at Golden Movie Awards Africa 2017". GhanaWeb. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
11. Safoa Antwi, Linda; Buckman-Owoo, Jayne (22 January 2018). "Celebrity Marriages Beating the Odds". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
12. "Actress Kalsoume Sinare declares support for NDC". GhanaWeb. 6 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
13. Twum, Chris (9 January 2013). "Celebrities At Prez Mahama's Inauguration Ceremony". The Ghanaian Chronicle.
14. Arthur, Gifty (27 July 2016). "Ghana's Top Celebrities Endorse Mahama". The Herald.

External links

• Kalsoume Sinare at IMDb