Chris Attoh

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Chris Attoh
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Aatoh at 3 Music Awards 22
Born
Christopher Keith Nii Attoh

(1979-05-17) May 17, 1979 (age 44)
Ghana
EducationNew York Film Academy, Achimota School and Accra Academy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • television presenter
  • producer
Known forTinsel, The perfect picture, Sylvia, Scorned, Flower girl
Spouses
  • ​
    (divorced)​
  • Bettie Jennifer
    ​
    (m. 2018)​
Children1

Chris Attoh (born Christopher Keith Nii Attoh; May 17, 1979) is a Ghanaian actor, film director, on-air personality, television presenter and producer. He is best known as "Kwame Mensah" in Nigerian soap opera Tinsel . [1] [2] [3]

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Education

He attended the New York Film Academy, Achimota School and Accra Academy. At Accra Academy, his classmates included the media businessman and radio personality Nathan Adisi. He then moved on to KNUST where he studied for a Bachelor of Art in Painting degree. He later went to London to study Banking and Securities. [4]

Hosting of events

He co-hosted the 2016 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards with Naa Ashorkor and DJ Black. [5] He was also the MC of the 2014 edition of F.A.C.E List Awards in New York City along with Sandra Appiah. [6]

Personal life

He was previously married to Damilola Adegbite, but was reported to be divorced in September 2017. [7] [8] He remarried on Saturday 6 October 2018 to Bettie Jennifer, a US-based businesswoman at a private ceremony in Accra. [9]

Filmography

Films

Television

Web

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References

  1. ↑ Adeola Adeyemo (18 February 2012). "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: 'The HOTTEST Nice Guy You'll Ever Meet!' – Ghanaian TV & Movie Star Chris Attoh of 'Tinsel' reveals ALL exclusively to BN". Bella Naija. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: "Love is the one thing we will never comprehend…" CHRIS ATTOH- Ghanaian Actor, TV Host & M-NET's Tinsel TV Series Star". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Women Paint their Dreams on me – Chris Attoh". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Ghanaian actor Chris Attoh marries again [Photos]". Citi Newsroom. 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  5. ↑ "Chris, Naa and DJ Black to host VGMA 2016 – Graphic Online". Graphic.com.gh. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  6. ↑ "Industry Leaders in Business and Entertainment to be Honored at F.A.C.E List Awards". Black Enterprise. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
  7. ↑ "M.I congratulates Chris Attoh and Damilola Adegbite on engagement". thenet.ng. Archived from the original on 19 September 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Exclusive: Chris Attoh opens up to BellaNaija about New Projects, Divorce from Damilola Adegbite & 'The Kindness Foundation". bellanaija. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  9. ↑ "Ghanaian actor Chris Attoh marries again [Photos]". Oct 6, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Sparrow Production shoots 'Perfect Picture' movie again 10 years later". www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  11. ↑ "Shirley Frimpong-Manso's 'Potato Potahto' makes it to Netflix – MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  12. ↑ "Movie starring Yvonne Nelson, Chris Attoh, Henry Adofo premieres November 25". Entertainment. Nov 22, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2019.


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