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Grace Omaboe

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Grace Omaboe
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name in native languageGrace Omaboe Edit
Name wey dem give amGrace Edit
Family nameOmaboe Edit
Ein date of birth10 June 1946 Edit
Place dem born amNyafuman Edit
Native languageTwi Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Twi Edit
Ein occupationactor, television personality, author, singer, politician Edit
Work period (start)1970s Edit

Grace Omaboe (dem born am 10 June 1946) she be popularly known Maame Dokono wey be Ghanaian actress, singer, television personality, author den former politician.[1][2][3] Na she dey run de former Peace and Love Orphanage wey rydi e be Graceful Grace school for Accra insyd.[4] Organizers of 3Music Awards honor am secof ein achievement give de entertainment industry for Ghana insyd.[5]

Ein early life

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Dem born Grace Omaboe insyd June 1946 insyd Nyafuman, Birim North District, Ghana.[6]

Grace Omaboe started ein career insyd de arts by performing insyd school plays den local theater productions.[7] Ein talent den charm were noticeable from de beginning. Omaboe's first acting role go be insyd de Akan Drama Series "OBRA" wey dem broadcast am for GBC TV top.[8] Omaboe go be scriptwriter give de television series, Osofo Dadzie[9]

Ein education

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She attended Abetifi Girls Senior High School. She furthered ein studies at de University of Ghana, wey she obtained a degree insyd Theatre Arts.[10]

Ein career

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Omaboe go initially be writer for Osofo Dadzi top insyd de 70s wen she go be encouraged by Nana Bosompra to act insyd a series, wey she co-produced wey dem called am Keteke.[11] Insyd de 90s, she hosted a popular kids' show wey dem called am The Fireside for National television top.[12]

Omaboe featured insyd several Ghanaian movies, sana Akan den English. She starred insyd de 2013 short film Kwaku Ananse.[13]

Insyd 2000, Omaboe stood as a parliamentary candidate give de National Democratic Congress (NDC) insyd New Abirem give Birim North Constituency insyd de Eastern Region wey she came second.[14]

Insyd 2008, Omaboe supported de New Patriotic Party (NPP).[15] Omaboe claimed dat de NDC fabricated stories against am, wey required am to fight den win a court case brought against ein orphanage give criminal negligence.[16][6] Dem closed de orphanage down sekof dem dey operate without a licence.[17] Omaboe left politics insyd 2016, saying it be a waste of time, money, den full of people telling untruths.[18]

Dem select Omaboe to be President of de 2017 Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) jury.[19][20]

Ein filmography

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  • Crossfire
  • Sacrifice
  • Keteke
  • Jewels
  • Jewels 2
  • Obra
  • Matters of the Heart (1993)
  • I Surrender (1998) as Julie
  • A Stab in the Dark (1999)
  • Expectations (1999) as Obaa Mercy
  • Kwaku Ananse (Short film) (2013) as Aso Yaa
  • Children of The Mountain (2016) as Naana
  • John and John (2017)
  • Amerikafo (Short film) (2018) as Grandma
  • P over D (2019) as Maame Serwaa
  • Aloe Vera (2020)
  • Nobody's Ex (2021) as Grandma
  • Freedom and Justice (2021) as Mother
  • Red Carpet (2022)
  • Yaa (2023)

Ein personal life

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Omaboe has been married den subsequently divorced twice.[21] She has six children, two of whom be based insyd de United States, two insyd de Netherlands, den de rest insyd Ghana.[22][23][24]

Omaboe says she had a relationship plus David Dontoh during dema days on Keteke den Obra. It is believed dat de pair dated give about four years during dema heyday. Dontoh does not confirm anaa deny dem rumors[25] nanso insists dat de two be very good friends den particularly close during de period wen Omaboe was separated from ein first husband.[26] Omaboe den Dontoh separated nanso have remained close friends eva since.[27][28]

On de 6th of October 2024, at de Accra International Conference Center (AICC), wey Omaboe go be honored during de Ghana Women Awards program, she made a statement wey dey describe einself as a living legend wen she go be giving ein speech.[29]

References

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  1. ↑ "Grace Omaboe Mom Dies At 105". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  2. ↑ "In celebration of Grace Omaboe: Most talented Ghanaian entertainer". Graphic Online. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Politics scares me now - Maame Dokono". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  4. ↑ "Personality Profile: Grace Omaboe; A veteran Ghanaian actress – Today Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  5. ↑ "Theresa Ayoade, Akosua Adjepong, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, others honoured at 3Music Women's Brunch - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Maame Dokono, Biography". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  7. ↑ "Grace Omaboe Biography: Age, Husband, Net Worth, Parents, Siblings, Family, Movies". 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  8. ↑ "Maame Dokono loses mother". Pulse Ghana. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  9. ↑ "Grace Omaboe, Biography, Age, Education, By The Fire Side, Net worth, Date Of Birth, Maame Dokono, Birthday » GhLinks.com.gh™". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  10. ↑ "Grace Omaboe Biography: Age, Husband, Net Worth, Parents, Siblings, Family, Movies". 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  11. ↑ "In celebration of Grace Omaboe: Most talented Ghanaian entertainer". Graphic Online. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  12. ↑ "LAUNCH OF 'BY THE FIRESIDE' – e-Ananse". 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  13. ↑ "Kwaku Ananse Film by Akosua Adoma Owusu". 2dots.co. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election 2000: Birim North Constituency". Peace FM Online. 14 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Maame Dokono defects to NPP". www.ghanaweb.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  16. ↑ "NDC destroyed my life – Maame Dokono". www.justiceghana.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  17. ↑ "Court acquits and discharges Maame Dokono". Business Ghana. 6 August 2010.
  18. ↑ Essah, Helena (2016-03-22). "Maame Dokono: Politics is all full of lies". Ghana Live TV. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  19. ↑ "Grace Omaboe appointed head of jury for 2017 GMAA". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  20. ↑ "Grace Omaboe appointed head of jury for 2017 GMAA". 27 May 2017. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  21. ↑ "I regret leaving my first husband – Maame Dokono". www.ghanaweb.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  22. ↑ Juanita Sallah. "I wish I could do 'By the Fireside' again – Maame Dokono". starrfmonline.com. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  23. ↑ News Ghana (13 June 2015). "Veteran actress Grace Omaboe dazzles at Golden Movie Awards screening". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  24. ↑ Patrick Ayumu. "Maame Dokono was a "disaster" for NPP – Arthur K". starrfmonline.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  25. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Veteran Ghanaian actor David Dontoh talks about his life, acting career and more on Upside Down. YouTube.
  26. ↑ "Maame Dokono explains break up with David Dontor". 26 November 2019.
  27. ↑ "'I Broke up with David Dontoh Because I Couldn't Give Him a Child"-Maame Dokono Reveals". 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  28. ↑ "My inability to give David Dontoh a child broke us up – Maame Dokono". 31 March 2021.
  29. ↑ "'I'm a living legend' - Maame Dokono after being honoured at 2024 Ghana Women Awards". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
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