Kalybos | |
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Born | Richard Asante April 27, 1988 |
Education | National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) |
Occupation | Comedian |
Years active | 2010–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.
Richard Asante popularly known as Kalybos, 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. [1] [2] He has starred in several popular Ghanaian movies including Kalybos in China and Amakye and Dede.
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 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 . [3] [4]
He has starred in several movies, including:
He also appeared in Conan Without Borders: Ghana with Conan O'Brien in 2019. [5]
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2014 | Ghana Movie Awards [6] | Discovery of the Year | Boys Kasa | Won |
2017 | Black British Entertainment Awards | Won | ||
2015 | Ghana Movie Awards | Favorite Actor | Nominee | |
2014 | Ghana Tertiary Awards | Best Actor and Student of the year | Nominee | |
2015 | Africa Youth Choice Awards | Best New Act | Nominee | |
2016 | Golden Movie Awards | Golden Actor In Comedy | Won | |
2016 | Exclusive Men's Award | Nominee | ||
2016 | NAFTI Film Festival Awards | Best Cinematography | Won | |
2017 | Black British Entertainment Awards | Best International Award | Won | |
2017 | Ghana Nigeria Achievers Awards | Best in Comedy | Won | |
2017 | Ghana Entertainment Awards USA | Lead Actor in Film | Nominee | |
2017 | Golden Movie Awards | Supporting Actor in Comedy | Nominee | |
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