Fella Makafui

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Fella Makafui
Born
Fella Precious Makafui

(1995-08-19) August 19, 1995 (age 30)
NationalityGhanaian
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma mater Presbytarian College of Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Singer
  • Entrepreneur
Years active2015–present
Spouse Medikal (m. 2020 - 2024)
Children1
AwardsGolden Most Promising, Golden Movie Awards (2016)

Fella Precious Makafui (born 19 August 1995) is a Ghanaian actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. [1] [2]

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She is best known for her role in the Ghanaian TV series YOLO (You Only Live Once) . [3] She was born in Anfoega Akukome, in the Volta Region of Ghana, and raised there after her father reportedly abandoned the family when she was young. [4]

Personal life and education

Fella was born on 19 August 1995 in the Volta Region, Ghana. She completed her junior high school at Kabore School Complex and her secondary education at Kpando Senior High School, before attending the University of Ghana. [2]

She married Ghanaian rapper Medikal in March 2020. The couple have a daughter named Island. After four years of marriage, they announced their divorce in March 2024. [5]

Career

Makafui began her career as a model. She later went into acting, rising to fame for her role in YOLO. She has since featured in several Ghanaian and Nigerian films, including Swings, Once Upon a Family, [6] Kada River, and Chaskele. [7]

In Once Upon a Family, she acted alongside Nigerian actress Mercy Johnson, who played the lead role. [2] In 2025, she earned a role in the Season 2 of the Nigerian Netflix series Aníkúlápó. [8]

She is also the ambassador for Castle Gate Estate. [9]

Awards

Selected filmography

References

  1. "I love your hard African face – Medikal tells Fella Makafui". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  2. 1 2 3 Githuri, Job (2018-11-12). "Fella Makafui's life – short facts about her life". Yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  3. "Yolo actress Fella Makafui turns a year older". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  4. "Who is Fella Makafui? Age, real name, baby, house, songs, husband". Yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  5. "Rapper Medikal announces separation from Fella Makafui". MyJoyOnline. 2024-04-01. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. "Fella Makafui stars in new movie "Once Upon a Family"". EOnlineGH. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  7. "6 female celebrities who have starred in movies this year". Pulse Ghana. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  8. "Fella Makafui features in Season 2 of Nigerian Netflix series 'Anikulapo'". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  9. "Fella Makafui bags new ambassadorial deal with Castle Gate Estate". GhBase.com. 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  10. "YOLO star Fella Makafui wins two awards in a month". PeaceFM. Archived from the original on 2024-11-13. Retrieved 2019-07-13.