Yvonne Nelson
| Yvonne Nelson | |
|---|---|
 Yvonne Nelson in "Sisters at War" in 2015 | |
| Born |
12 November 1985 Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Yvonne Nelson (born 12 November 1985) is a Ghanaian actress, model, film producer, entrepreneur and former Miss Ghana contestant.[1] Yvonne Nelson has starred in several movies including House of Gold (2013)[2] and Any Other Monday[3]
Early life
Nelson is from Cape Coast but she was born in Accra. She started her education at St. Martin De Porres School in Accra and later went to Aggrey Memorial Senior High School. She had her tertiary education at Central University College, where she did a degree course in Human Resource Management.[4][5]
Career
In the Miss Ghana 2005 Beauty Pageant, she won the Best Talent award by performing an original rap song. She also won "Miss Photogenic" and two other awards.
With the exposure from the beauty pageant, she won a two-year contract as face of Maxim Cosmetics, and landed a role in the TV series Fortune Island, where her acting career began. Her first lead role was the title character in the movie Princess Tyra. She shot about five more movies and then went to Nigeria to shoot her first collaboration with Genevieve Nnaji in 2007, which launched her career in Nollywood. Since then, she has filmed close to a hundred movies in Nigeria, Ghana, and Ivory Coast.
Nelson produced her first movie, The Price, in 2011, followed by Single And Married the next year. The latter won Best Picture at the Ghana Movie Awards and Best Ghanaian Movie in Nigeria at the 2013 City People Awards.
She followed these up with House of Gold in 2013.[2]
Glaucoma Foundation
She founded the Yvonne Nelson Glaucoma Foundation in 2010 to help create awareness about the disease. With support from other Ghanaian celebrities, she recorded an all-star charity single, and shot a video to help educate people.In 2013 she was honoured by GoWoman Magazine & Printex for her Glaucoma Foundation and Film Career[6]
Other works
Nelson appeared in a music video, "Adiepena," by her favourite Ghanaian musician, Kojo Antwi.
She also has a number of businesses in Accra, including a fashion shop called YN's Closet. Nelson owns YN Productions with movie credits. Nelson launched YN Hairline which introduced lace wigs and human hair collections into Ghana’s market.
DumsorMustStop
In recent times, Nelson has taken it upon herself, together with other celebrities, to add more voices to the masses in protests against the energy crisis in her country. She led a peaceful vigil on May 16, 2015, called DumsorMustStop. The hashtag #dumsormuststop is currently used on social media to amplify the concerns of Ghanaians with regards to the energy crisis. She welcomed improvements.[7]
Filmography
She has featured in over 100 movies, including:
- Princess Tyra
- Crime to Christ
- To Love and Cherish
- Tears of Womanhood
- Passion of the Soul
- The Playboy
- Girls Connection
- Golden Adventure
- Local Sense
- The Return of Beyonce
- Festival of Love
- Keep My Love
- The Black Taliban
- Fantasia
- Strength of a Man
- Love and Crises
- My Loving Heart
- Love War
- The Prince's Bride
- Heart of Men
- Save The Last Kiss
- The Game
- Material Girl
- Deadly Passion
- The Queen's Pride
- Desperate to Live
- Blood is Thick
- Yvonne's Tears
- The Mistresses
- One Night In Vegas
- Deadly Plot
- Threesome
- Losing You
- Pool Party
- Trapped in the Game
- Crime Suspect
- My Cash Adventure
- Save My Love
- 4Play Reloaded
- Doctor May
- Diary of a Player
- Plan B
- Obsession
- Who Am I
- Gold Diggin
- Single and Married (2012)
- Single, Married and Complicated
- The Price
- House of Gold (2013)[2]
- Forbidden fruit
- If Tomorrow Never Comes
- Folly
- Classic Love
- Any Other Monday[8]
- In April[9]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Upcoming Actress | Princess Tyra | Nominated |
| 2009 | Joy FM (Ghana) | Stars Best Actress | Herself | Won |
| 2010 | 2010 Ghana Movie Awards | Favourite Actress | Herself | Won |
| Best Actress Supporting role | The Game (2010 film) | Nominated | ||
| 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress Supporting Role | Heart of Men | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Face of Ghanas (U.S.A) | Best Actress | Herself | Won |
| City People's Awards | Best Actress (Ghana) | Herself | Won | |
| 2011 Ghana Movie Awards | Best Supporting actress | 4 play reloaded | Nominated | |
| 2012 | Africa Entertainment Awards (Malaysia) | Best Actress Africa | herself | Won |
| 2012 Ghana Movie Awards | Best Picture | Single and Married | Won | |
| Best leading actress | Nominated | |||
| Best Movie Africa collaboration | Nominated | |||
| Pyprus Magazine Screen Actors Awards | Best International Actress | Herself | Won | |
| 2013 | City Peoples Awards | Hottest Ghanaian Actress in Nollywood | Herself | Won |
| Best Ghanaian Film | Single and Married | Won | ||
| 2013 Ghana Movie Awards | Best Leading Actress | The Price | Nominated | |
| Glitz Magazine Fans Favourite Actress | Herself | Won | ||
| 2014 | 2014 Ghana Movie Awards | Best leading actress | Bachelors | Nominated |
| Favourite Actress | herself | Nominated | ||
| Best Picture | Single,married and complicated | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | 2015 Ghana Movie Awards | Best Actress in a leading role | If Tomorrow Never Comes | Won |
| Best Picture | Nominated | |||
| Favourite Actress | Herself | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Yvonne Nelson facts, BuzzGhana, Retrieved 22 September 2016
- 1 2 3 Aiki, Damilare (5 February 2013). "BN Exclusive: Coming Soon to the Big Screen! Ice Prince, Omawumi, Majid Michel, Mercy Chinwo & Eddie Watson star in Yvonne Nelson's Movie "House of Gold" - Your Behind-the-Scenes Look & Scoop". Bella Naija. bellanaija.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ ""Any Other Monday" Watch Yvonne Nelson, Kafui Danku, Jose Tolbert in new movie trailer". Pulse.com.gh. David Mawuli. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "All about Yvonne Nelson", Africa Magic.
- ↑ Yvonne Nelson profile, Ibaka TV.
- ↑ "Ghollywood Star Yvonne Nelson honoured by GoWoman Magazine", Bella Naija, 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Yvonnne Nelson commends...., Yen, Retrieved 30 September 2016
- ↑ ""Any Other Monday" Watch Yvonne Nelson, Kunle Rhemmy, Kafui Danku in trailer". Pulse.ng. Chidumga Izuzu. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Davide Mawuli, "Watch the official trailer for new movie starring Yvonne Nelson, Bismark The Joke, others", Pulse, 15 August 2016.
- Autobiography of Yvonne Nelson, retrieved 16 February 2013
- "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2008". African Movie Academy Award, retrieved 16 February 2013
- 4th African Movie Academy Awards, retrieved 16 February 2013
- http://irokotv.com/actor/568/yvonne-nelson, retrieved 16 February 2013
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yvonne Nelson. |
- The Official Yvonne Nelson website
- Yvonne Nelson at the Internet Movie Database
- K. Effah, "Yvonne Nelson Commends President Mahama For Improvement In Dumsor", YEN.