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.
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.jpg) Naa Ashorkor at 3Music Awards 2022 | |
| Born | Nisirine Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku 24 November 1988 (age 36) |
| 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.
Career
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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, 1 June 2024, she co-hosted the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards with Chris Attoh.[17]
Personal life
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Naa Ashorkor married her longtime partner Ahuma Cabutey Adodoadji in 2014.[18] On 15 August 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 1 July 2019.[20]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Nisirine Mensah-Doku - 'I wont (sic) trade my education for the world'". Graphic Ghana. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Biography: Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku". Ghanama. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Reymond Awusei (4 August 2023). "Ace broadcaster, Naa Ashorkor joins Media General". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Francis Addo (9 October 2014). "Lydia Forson Talks Of Naa Ashorkor Marriage". Dailyguideghana. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor BACK on radio... Asaase 99.5 is the dial". Proudly Ghanaian! | Enews. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Spotlight: Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku". Ghanacelebrities. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor Talks Family and Love". Accra - Ghana. Ghanaweb. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor, Chris Attoh, Dj Black To Host 2016 VGMA". peace fm online. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Joselyn Dumas, Naa Ashorkor And James Gardiner For Miss Malaika Ghana 2018 Audition". peace fm online. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Naa Ashorkor Moves On From EIB Network".
- ^ "Multimedia Group terminates Naa Ashorkor's appointment". Graphic Online. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor to host Asaase Radio's mid-afternoon show". Graphic Online. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor and Jay Foley return as 3Music Awards hosts - MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor reaches out to young entrepreneurs via social media". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor Named Brand Ambassador For Unilever Campaign".
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor & others Endorse Verna Changing Lives Autism Awareness".
- ^ Ghartey, Raphael (1 June 2024). "25th TGMA: Chris Attoh returns as host, co-host with TV3's Naa Ashorkor for the second time | 3News". 3news.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Video: Pregnant Naa Ashorkor twerking!". Myjoyonline. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Baby Boy".
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor announces baby number two with stunning baby bump photos". Entertainment. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ Sayibu, M., Adam The First (Sci-Fi), Jacob Ayanaba, Bex, Naa Ashorkor Mensa-Doku, Majeed Suhuyini, SEG Cineland, retrieved 3 February 2021
- ^ Sedufia, Peter (6 March 2020), Aloevera (Drama, Romance), Benjamin Adaletey, Aaron Adatsi, Ngozi Viola Adikwu, Kofi Adjorlolo, OldFilm Productions, retrieved 3 February 2021
- ^ Frimpong-Manso, Shirley (4 July 2020), The Perfect Picture - Ten Years Later (Comedy, Romance), Jackie Appiah, Naa Ashorkor Mensa-Doku, Lydia Forson, Adjetey Anang, Sparrow Pictures, retrieved 3 February 2021
- ^ Segbefia, Sedem (26 March 2022). "Star-studded performances to herald 3Music Awards '22". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor and Jay Foley return as 3Music Awards hosts". My Joy Online. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Nathaniel Attoh and Naa Ashorkor unveiled as MCs for 5th EMY Africa Awards". MyJoyOnline.com. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "GN Bank Awards is now Peoples Celebrity Awards 2017 Slated for November 25".
- ^ "Ghanaian Student Chef wins American-Ghanaian Chicken Recipe Competition".
- ^ "Naa Ashorkor's "Bukom" Play set for National Theatre on November 11".
- ^ "Prison Graduates Opens at the National Theatre".
External links
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- Naa Ashorkor at IMDb