Kafui Danku

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Kafui Danku
Born (1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 42)
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
OccupationsGhanaian Actress and movie producer
Known forAlvina: Thunder and Lightning
I Do
4Play.
Children2

Kafui Danku (born on August 16, 1982) [1] is a Ghanaian actress and movie producer, mostly known for her role in movies such as Any Other Monday, Alvina: Thunder and Lightning, I Do, and 4Play. [2] [3] [4] [5] She is also the author of the book Silence Is Not Golden. [6]

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Early life and education

Kafui grew up in Ho, but her hometown is Tanyigbe-Etoe, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. She had her basic education at the Mawuli Primary and JSS. [1] She further attended Ola Girls School in the Volta Region of Ghana, and continued her education at the University of Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana [4] where she studied a Bachelor of Arts in English. [1]

Career

Kafui began her professional acting career at the United Nations before she entered the Ghana Movie Industry in 2009. [7] She is also an advocate, a Vlogger and former beauty queen. She participated in Miss Ghana 2004, where she became a finalist, and in Miss Greater Accra 2004 where she won the pageant. [8] She is the co-owner of ABC Limited (ABC Pictures GH), a film production company in Ghana. [7] Her first movie in the Ghana movie industry is Agony of the Christ, with casts like Majid Michel and Nadia Buari. [9] In 2025, she was appointed as the Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority (NFA). [10]

In 2025 she was appointed as the head of Ghana National Film Authority (NFA). [11] [12]

Personal life

Danku married a Canadian man, Kojo Pitcher [13] [14] [8] in 2011. They have two children; Lorde Ivan Pitcher and Titan Pitcher. [15] [8] Danku has two siblings. [7] Her parents are Madam Agnes Asigbey (a retired nurse) and the late John Danku. [9]

In May 2018, she launched a project called 'Ghana Power Kids Charity Ball' to help children at the Kwashiorkor Unit of the Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital in Accra. [16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Plug, Ak (2020-11-24). "Kafui Danku Biography, Movies and Net Worth in 2023 - Afrokonnect" . Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Actress Kafui Danku has given birth". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Trailer: Kafui Danku to premiere 'Any Other Monday' on March 4". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. 1 2 Mawuli, David. "Kafui Danku: Actress And Producer Says, Romantic Roles In Movies Do Not Affect Her Marriage Life". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kafui Danku". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  6. ↑ "Kafui Danku launches 'Silence Is Not Golden' book; urges women to speak out". www.ghanaweb.com. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 bigedemtimes (2022-10-28). "Kafui Danku biography". Times In Ghana. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  8. 1 2 3 "It's been 12 years of 'wonderful moment' with my husband - Kafui Danku". Archived from the original on 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
  9. 1 2 Buckman-Owoo, Jayne (9 October 2021). "Social media for good: The Kafui Danku way". Graphic Online. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Filmmaker Kafui Danku appointed Executive Secretary of National Film Authority". Graphic Online. 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  11. ↑ ""I'm going to get Ghana's film industry working again" - Kafui Danku - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  12. ↑ "What you need to know about Kafui Danku, newly appointed Executive Secretary of NFA". Graphic Online. 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  13. ↑ Arthur, Portia. "Just A Number !!! Marriages with old men are the best - Kafui Danku". Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "GOSSIP: Actress Kafui Danku & White Husband Are Splitting? - We've Just Spoken to Her About This... - Ghanacelebrities.com". 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Video: Baby Lorde's first birthday is a major milestone - Kafui Danku - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-30.
  16. ↑ "Kafui Danku to support Kwashiokor Unit of Princess Marie Louise Hospital". GhanaWeb. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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