Kalybos

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Kalybos
Born
Richard Asante

(1988-04-27) April 27, 1988 (age 37)
EducationNational Film and Television Institute (NAFTI)
OccupationComedian
Years active2010–present

Kalybos is the character name of Richard Kweku Asante, a filmmaker and an entrepreneur. He made his acting debut in the comedy video series "Boys Kasa" in 2012. [1] [2]

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Asante is a Ghanaian actor and comedian who came to light through his role in the Boys Kasa comic series. In 2017, he and his co-star from the Boys Kasa series Patricia Opoku Agyemang, received a Black British Entertainment Award in London. [3] [4] He has starred in several popular Ghanaian movies including Kalybos in China and Amakye and Dede.

Early life and education

Kalybos was born on April 27, 1988, to Mr. Peter Owusu Mensah and Madam Felicia Owusu. He attended De-youngsters International and St. Anthony's preparatory school in Accra for his basic education and had his secondary education at Suhum Secondary Technical School where he studied Building Construction. He furthered his education at the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI). Kalybos graduated with a best student honor from NAFTI and with a bachelor's degree in Cinematography. [2] [5] [6]

Personal life

Klaybos and Antwiwaa tied the knot in a celebrity-studded wedding in Kumasi on November 11, 2023. [1] [7]

Filmography

He has starred in several movies, including:

He also appeared in Conan Without Borders: Ghana with Conan O'Brien in 2019. [8]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2014 Ghana Movie Awards [9] Discovery of the YearBoys KasaWon
2017Black British Entertainment AwardsWon
2015 Ghana Movie Awards Favorite ActorNominee
2014Ghana Tertiary AwardsBest Actor and Student of the yearNominee
2015Africa Youth Choice AwardsBest New ActNominee
2016Golden Movie AwardsGolden Actor In ComedyWon
2016Exclusive Men's AwardNominee
2016NAFTI Film Festival AwardsBest CinematographyWon
2017Black British Entertainment AwardsBest International AwardWon
2017Ghana Nigeria Achievers AwardsBest in ComedyWon
2017Ghana Entertainment Awards USALead Actor in FilmNominee
2017Golden Movie AwardsSupporting Actor in ComedyNominee

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kalybos – GhanaMayor". ghanamayor.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. 1 2 "Public timelines | Timepath". timepath.co. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  3. ↑ Aryee, Naa Ayeley (2018-01-04). "Kalybos and Ahuofe Patri shine at the 2017 Black British Entertainment Awards in London". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  4. ↑ "Kalybos & Ahuofe Patricia Honoured at BBE Awards – Glitz Africa Magazine" . Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  5. ↑ Bless, Papaga. "Kalybos Turns 29 Today: 8 Things You Must Know About Him". GhanaPoliticians.com. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  6. ↑ "Photos: Kalybos wins 'Best Student' award at NAFTI graduation". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  7. ↑ "Kalybos opens up on why he didn't marry his girlfriend of 5 years - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  8. ↑ "Conan Learns About Ghanaian Customs - CONAN on TBS" . Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Full List of the 2014 Ghana Movie Awards Winners | Joselyn Dumas, Adjetey Anang, Lil Win & Others". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2014-12-31. Archived from the original on 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
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