Ellen Kyei White is a Ghanaian actress and movie producer, born on August 30, 1985, in Kumasi, Ghana. She attended St. Louis Senior High School in Kumasi and later pursued a degree in Marketing at the Kumasi Polytechnic.
Ellen Kyei White began her acting career in 2009 and has since starred in numerous Ghanaian movies, including “Medo Hemaa”, “Wo Nyame Som Po Ni”, “Obiaa Wo Ne Master” and “Maame Serwaa”. She has won several awards for her acting, including the Best Supporting Actress award at the Kumawood Awards in 2018.
Aside from acting, Ellen Kyei White is also a movie producer and has produced several movies, including “The List” and “Honey Coo Coo”. She is the CEO of Ellen Kyei White Production and has helped to nurture the careers of several up-and-coming actors in Ghana.
In addition to her work in the entertainment industry, Ellen Kyei White is also known for her philanthropy. She is the founder of the Ellen Kyei White Foundation, which focuses on providing support for needy children and vulnerable women in Ghana. The foundation provides education and healthcare support to children in rural areas of Ghana, and also helps to empower women by providing them with vocational training and entrepreneurial skills.
Ellen Kyei White is married with children and is considered one of the most successful and influential actresses in Ghana’s movie industry.
Biography Summary Of Ellen Kyei White
Real name: Ellen Kyei White
Date of Birth: She was born on September 30.
Age: 30s
Nationality: Ghanaian
Hometown: Ofoase Kokoben, Ashanti Region
Tribe: Asante
Instagram: @kyeiwhite1
Twitter: @KyeiWhite
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Ellen Kyei White Early Life & Family Background
Kyei White was born in Kumasi, the Asante Region of Ghana, on September 30 to Ghanaian parents, Madam Agnes Kyei and Mr. Kyei White. She lost her father when she was five years old, so she was brought up by her mum. Ellen grew up in Kumasi but spent a part of her life abroad. She comes from Ofoase Kokoben in the Asante Region. She is in her 30s.
Ellen Kyei White Parents
Madam Agnes Kyei and the late Mr. Kyei White are the parents of the Ghanaian actress. Ellen’s father, Mr. Kyei, married three wives, and her mother, Agnes, is the third wife. The couple gave birth to two children together, the actress and her younger sister.
Ellen Kyei White Siblings
Ellen White is the first child of her biological parents. She has one sibling, a younger sister from the same mother and father. However, on her mother’s side, they are six children, and on her father’s side, they are ten (10) children. She is the last but one on both sides.
Ellen Kyei White Educational Background
She had her primary and junior high school education at Adventist Preparatory and JHS in the Ashanti Region. She proceeded to Adventist Day Senior High School, in the Ashanti Region, for her high school education.
Ellen Kyei White Husband
Ellen Kyei White has a husband. She is married to a Ghanaian man living in Germany.
Ellen Kyei White Children
The actress has a child (son) with her husband.
Ellen Kyei White Acting Journey
Ellen Kyei White was 19 years old when she began her acting journey. The actress was one day sent on an errand to Adum, a suburb in Kumasi, after completing high school, and she met Ghanaian filmmaker and director Jackson K. Bentum who expressed his interest in featuring her in an upcoming movie when they met for the first time.
Ellen Kyei had no plans of becoming an actress. However, after her conversation with the Kumawood director, she grabbed the opportunity to go into acting and played the role of the late Santo’s girlfriend in her first film titled “Okukuseku,” directed by Jackson K. Bentum.
After Kyei’s first film, she traveled abroad and stayed there for years before she returned to Ghana. When she returned to Ghana, she started a boutique business, and after some time, she met director Jackson Bentum again, and they continued working together.
Apart from Jackson Bentum, the actress has worked with other filmmakers in Ghana, like Reverend Samuel Nyamekye, CEO of Miracle Films Productions. Ellen has starred in numerous Ghanaian movies. Also, She has produced about three films under her production, White’s Movie Production.
Ellen Kyei White Movies
• Odo Ntentan
• Tomorrow
• Okukuseku
• Eden
• Medofo Pa
• M’ano Asem
• M’adi Amia
• Esum Wo Nipa Mu
• Black and White
• Opimfuor
• Na Menim
• Job Amanehunu
• Metanfo
• Yefie Manso
• Abrewa tia
• Awarie aye me adea
Ellen Kyei White Productions
• Fault
• Spirit of Darkness
• The List
Ellen Kyei White Awards
• Best Actor Female (Ghana) – Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA) 2018.
Ellen Kyei White Businesses
Kyei White is the CEO of White’s Movie Production. She owns the White Cold Store opposite Atasomanso market in the Ashanti Region. She is also in the real estate business.
Ellen Kyei White House
She owns a million-dollar mansion in Kumasi, Ashanti Region.
Ellen Kyei White Cars
She drives an Infiniti QX56 SUV, Toyota land cruiser Prado, and other cars.
Ellen Kyei White Net Worth
As one of the richest actresses in Ghana, Ellen Kyei White has an estimated net worth of $600,000.
FAQs about Ellen Kyei White
• Is Ellen Kyei White a twin?
No.
• What are the two movies of Ellen Kyei White?
Okukuseku and Tomorrow
• What is the Date of Birth of Ellen Kyei White?
She was born on September 30, but the exact year is unknown.
• How old is Ellen Kyei White?
She is in her 30s.
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