Kafui Danku

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Kafui Danku
Born
(1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 40)
NationalityGhanaian
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materUniversity of Cape Coast
Occupation(s)Ghanaian Actress and movie producer
Known forAlvina: Thunder and Lightning
I Do
4Play.
Children2

Kafui Danku 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. [1] [2] [3] [4] She is also the author of the book Silence Is Not Golden [5]

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Early life and education

Kafui was born on 16 August 1982. [6] She grew up in Ho, and her hometown is Tanyigbe-Etoe, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. She had her basic education at the Mawuli Primary and JSS. [6] 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 [3] where studied a Bachelor of Arts in English. [6]

Career

Kafui began her professional acting career at the United Nations before she entered the Ghana Movie Industry in 2009. [7] SHe is an actress and an author. [8] She is also an advocate and a Vlogger. She is the former beauty queen. She participated in Miss Ghana 2004, where she became a finalist, and in Miss Greater Accra 2004, she won the pageant. 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]

Personal life

She is married to a Canadian man [10] [11] by name Kojo Pitcher. [8] The two couple tied a knot in 2011. They have two children; Lorde Ivan Pitcher and Titan Pitcher. [12] [8] Kafui has two siblings. [7] Her parents are Madam Agnes Asigbey (a retired Nurse) and the late John Danku. [9]

Philanthropy

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. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Trailer: Kafui Danku to premiere 'Any Other Monday' on March 4". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 Mawuli, David. "Kafui Danku: Actress And Producer Says, Romantic Roles In Movies Do Not Affect Her Marriage Life" . Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kafui Danku". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  5. ↑ "Kafui Danku launches 'Silence Is Not Golden' book; urges women to speak out". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 Plug, Ak (2020-11-24). "Kafui Danku Biography, Movies and Net Worth in 2023 - Afrokonnect" . Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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  8. 1 2 3 https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/It-s-been-12-years-of-wonderful-moment-with-my-husband-Kafui-Danku-1443745
  9. 1 2 Buckman-Owoo, Jayne (9 October 2021). "Social media for good: The Kafui Danku way". Graphic Online. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Arthur, Portia. "Just A Number !!! Marriages with old men are the best - Kafui Danku" . Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "GOSSIP: Actress Kafui Danku & White Husband Are Splitting? - We've Just Spoken to Her About This... - Ghanacelebrities.com". 26 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Kafui Danku to support Kwashiokor Unit of Princess Marie Louise Hospital". GhanaWeb. 2018-05-10. Retrieved 2023-11-14.


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