Qwasi Blay Jnr.

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Born
Godwin Kwesi Blay Ekra Jnr

(1994-03-07) March 7, 1994 (age 30)
Ghana
Nationality Ghanaian
Other namesMost Wanted
CitizenshipGhanaian
Alma materKoforidua Technical University
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2016–present
Known forDance with the devil,Grey dust, 2 days after Friday, Grilled, Serial Deju vu
Awards2019 Ghana movie awards Best lead actor, Discovery of the year

Godwin Kwesi Blay Ekra Jnr (born March 7, 1994) known by the showbiz name Qwasi Blay Jnr., is a Ghanaian actor. [1] He is best known for his roles in the films Dance with the Devil, Grey Dust and The Billionaires Wife. He has been featured in nine movies and nine TV series. [2]

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Early life

He was born in Ghana as the third child in a family with five siblings: four males and a female. He completed primary and junior higher education at Great Lamptey Mills. Then he continued education from Aburi Secondary Technical (SHS). He took his tertiary education at the Koforidua Technical University and obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Purchasing and Supply. [1] [2]

Career

He started acting career in 2016 as a child, appearing in Grey Dust, Grilled, and serial Deju Vu. [3] He received the Best Entertainment Male honor at the tertiary level and best male entertainment act at the maiden edition of the Social Media Entertainment awards. [2] He was later nominated for the Best Performance in a leading role at The 9th edition of the Ghana Movie Awards for the role in the film Adoma. [1] [4] [5] [6]

Qwasi has been nominated for the 2021 Ghana Movie Awards as the "Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role" in his lead role in the movie Cross. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2018Grey DustFilm
2019Dance with the DevilFilm
20202 Days After FridayFilm [8]
2021ShadowlessFilm
2021CrossFilm
2021IllusionsFilm
2021FamousFilm
2021Players vrs SlayersFilm
2022Anyone Out ThereFilm
2021Till Sunset Series
2021Deja VuSeries
2021Case Study Series
2021The Rich Girl Series
2022La Maison ChiqSeries [9]
2023The Billionaires WifeSeries [10]
2023Strange WorldSeries
2023MadamSeries [11]
2024Goal DiggersSeries [12]

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
2019 2019 Ghana Movie Awards Best Lead actor [13] AdomaNominated
2019 2019 Ghana Movie Awards Discovery of the year [14] AdomaNominated
2021 2021 Ghana Movie Awards Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role [15] CrossNominated

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  2. 1 2 3 "QWASI BLAY JNR/ Ghana's Most Wanted Actor". gbafrica. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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