Naa Ashorkor | |
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![]() Naa Ashorkor at 3Music Awards 2022 | |
Born | Nisirine Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku 24 November 1988 36) (age |
Occupation(s) | Broadcast Journalist and Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Employer | Media General |
Organization | TV3 Ghana |
Spouse | Ahuma Cabutey Adodoadji |
Naa Ashorkor (born 24 November 1988), [1] [2] also known as Nisirine Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku, is a Ghanaian actress, media personality and theatre director who currently works at Media General Limited, which houses TV3 Ghana and others. [3] [4]
Before joining the Media General Limited, she formerly worked with Asaase Radio, an Accra-based radio station. [5] [6] She is known for starring in The Perfect Picture (2009) and Iroko TV's Poisoned Bait .
In 2010, she won Best Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role played in The Perfect Picture. [7] [8] Naa Ashorkor also starred alongside Yvonne Okoro, Joselyn Dumas, John Dumelo.
Ashorkor, along with Chris Attoh, hosted the 2016 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. [9] She also hosted the Miss Malaika Ghana pageant for eight years. [10] Askorkor started off as a presenter with Starr 103.5 FM where she hosted a midmorning show dubbed The Zone. [11]
In 2008, she was featured in her first movie by Shirley Frimpong-Manso.[ citation needed ]
She was a presenter with the Multimedia Group from 2017 till 2020, where she hosted Showbiz A-Z and Strong and Sassy. [12] [11] She moved to Asaase Radio at the end of June 2020 and currently hosts the shows Between Hours and Just Us. [13] In March 2021, she was the host for the 3Music Awards. [14]
She is a business woman who runs two ventures: Jaarno, a digital food market, and April Communications, which handles theatre productions. [15]
Ashorkor is a brand ambassador for Unilever Ghana [16] as well as Verna Mineral Water. [17] She also advocates DKT International Ghana, where she serves as the Lydia Contraceptives Brand Ambassador.[ citation needed ]
Ashorkor had been involved in several popular television commercials, notably for Tigo Ghana's Drop That Yam and the Yensor Nkoaa commercials.[ citation needed ]
On Saturday, 1 June 2024, she co-hosted the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards with Chris Attoh. [18]
Ashorkor has become a key figure in Ghana’s modern stage movement, with notable performances and directorial ventures that explore complex social themes.
In June 2024, Ashorkor made her directorial debut with the production of The Legend of Aku Sika by Professor Martin Owusu. [19]
One of her most acclaimed stage performances was in the Spanish monologue "Five Hours with Mario", where she delivered a solo performance on the international stage. [20]
She also directed and starred in Beyond the Walls, a groundbreaking prison theater production staged at Ghana’s National Theatre. The play sheds light on the lives of incarcerated women and advocates for rehabilitation through the arts. [21]
In addition to accolades for her work in film and broadcasting, Naa Ashorkor has been recognized for her artistic contributions on both local and international platforms. She is known for championing stories that center women's voices, health, and empowerment. [22]
Naa Ashorkor married her longtime partner Ahuma Cabutey Adodoadji in 2014. [23] On 15 August 2017, she announced the birth of her son via news outlets and social media. [24] She announced the birth of her second child, also a son, on 1 July 2019. [25]
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2025 | For Love and Country [26] | Dorothy Annan | Lead Role |
2024 | Evor | Lawyer Jean Asiamah | Drama |
2023 | Nine | News Anchor | Fantasy / Thriller |
2020 | Adam The First [27] | Bintu | Supporting Role |
Aloe Vera [28] | Veranda | Supporting Role | |
2019 | The Perfect Picture - Ten Years Later [29] | Akasi Duah | Supporting Role |
2015 | One More Day | Joe | Supporting Role |
2014 | Letter From Adam | Kabuki | Supporting Role |
2014 | Poisoned Bait | Kadijah | Supporting Role |
2010 - 2013 | Adams Apples | Kukuaa | Lead Role |
2010 | Checkmate | Naana | Supporting Role |
2009 | Double | Zulaika | Supporting Role |
2009 | The Perfect Picture | Akasi | Lead Role. Won 3 African Movie Awards for Lead Role, Best Performer by Actor in Supporting Role & Best Director |
2008 | Scorned | Soraya | Supporting Role |
Television
Year | Title | Roles | Notes |
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2022 | 3Music Awards 2022 [30] | Herself (co-host) | Television special |
2021 | 3Music Awards 2021 [31] | Herself (co-host) | Television special |
2020 | Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Awards [32] | Herself (host) | Television special |
2017 | Peoples Celebrity Awards [33] | Herself (host) | Television special |
2017 | 3rd Edition of the American Ghanaian Chicken Recipe Competition [34] | Herself (host) | Television special |
2016 | Exclusive Men of the Year (EMY) Awards | Herself (host) | Television special |
2016 | Vodafone Ghana Music Awards | Herself (co-host) | Television special |
2015 | Just The Law | Herself (host) | Law Show |
2013 | African Movie Academy Awards | Herself (host) | Television special |
2012 - 2017 | Tales From the Powder Room | Herself (host) | Girl Talk & Discussion Series |
2010 - 2012 | Miss Malaika Grand Finale | Herself (host) | Television special |
2011 - 2012 | Close Up Salsa Fiesta | Herself (host) | reality TV series |
2009 - 2016 | Guess Who's Coming for Dinner | Herself (host) | reality TV series |
2009 - Date | Miss Ghana | Herself (host) | Beauty Pageant |
Stage
Year | Title | Notes |
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2025 | Beyond the Walls [35] | Director |
2024 | Legend of Aku Sika [36] | Directorial Debut |
2024 | 5 Hours with Mario [37] | Lead Role.Director |
2023 | The Gods Are Not To Blame [38] | Lead Role. Producer. Re-adaptation of the original Greek classic Oedipus Rex, authored by Nigeria’s Ola Rotimi |
2017 | Bukom [39] | Producer |
2017 | Prison Graduates [40] | Producer. Political Satire |
2016 | Dinner For Promotion | Supporting Role. Comedy |
2015 | Don't Dress For Christmas | Lead Role. Comedy |
2015 | Medicine For Love | Lead Role. Producer. Comedy |
2013 | Love Concert | Lead Role |
2012 | His Birth In The 21st Century | Lead Role. Re-adaptation of the birth of Jesus Christ |
2011 | Run For Your Wife | Lead Role. Adult Comedy Play |
2010 | The Vagina Monologues | Lead Role. Episodic Play |
Radio
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2017– 2020 | Strong and Sassy | Joy 99.7 FM | Female Talk Show |
Showbiz A to Z | Weekend Show Entertainment Review and Analysis | ||
2014 - 2017 | The Zone | Starr 103.5 FM | Midmorning Show |
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