Kalsoume Sinare | |
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Nationality | Ghanaian |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
Notable credits |
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Spouse | Anthony Baffoe |
Relatives | Said Sinare (brother) |
Awards | Golden Movie Awards |
Kalsoume Sinare is a Ghanaian actress and former model. She has appeared in over fifty films, including Babina , Trinity, and Sala, for which she received a Golden Actress award in the Drama category.
Sinare was the first of nine children in her family. She attended Accra High School, after which she started her entertainment career as a model. [1] She represented Ghana at the 1990 Miss Model of the World pageant, and regularly appeared on television as a commercial model for consumer products. [2]
Sinare made her acting debut in the stage production Theatre Mirrors, then began her film career in 1993 in Out of Sight. [1] She became "immensely popular" in Ghana after she played the lead role in Babina , a religiously-themed horror film. [2] She has appeared in over fifty films, [3] including 4ever Young, [4] The Five Brides, [5] and The New Sun. [6] Her role in the 2010 film Trinity earned a Zulu African Film Academy Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress [7] as well as a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Ghana Movie Awards. [8] She received a second Ghana Movie Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2013 film 3 Some. [9] In 2017 her lead role in the film Sala won the Golden Actress award in the Drama category at the Golden Movie Awards. [10]
Sinare married Ghanaian international footballer Anthony Baffoe in 1994. [11] Both Sinare and Baffoe are Muslims. [3] Sinare has publicly supported the National Democratic Congress in Ghanaian elections, [12] and participated in the 2013 inauguration ceremony for John Mahama, [13] whom she endorsed again in 2016. [14] She is the sister of Ghanaian politician and former Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Said Sinare. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Out of Sight | Sally | |
2000 | Babina | Babina | |
2007 | Princess Tyra | Agnes | |
2010 | 4 Play | Madine | |
4ever Young | Salimat Ellen Mahama | ||
Trinity |
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2013 | 3 Some | Nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Ghana Movie Awards | |
2014 | Jackie Goes to School | Queen | |
2017 | The New Sun | ||
Sala | Won Golden Actress, Golden Movie Awards | ||
2018 | Getting Married | Jordan's Mum | |
2019 | P over D | Mrs. Ampomaa | Comedy/Drama/Romance |
2021 | Accra Hustlers | Mrs. Paula | Drama |
2022 | Woe to Men | Ramatu | Comedy |
2023 | A Taste of Sin | Grace | Drama |
2024 | Silence | Yaayo | Drama |
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