Victoria Lebene

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Victoria Lebene Osafo-Nkansah
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Victoria at 3 Music Awards
Born (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989 (age 35)
Occupation(s)Actress, Entrepreneur
Years active2012–present
Partner Eugene Osafo-Nkansah

Victoria Lebene Osafo-Nkansah (born July 30, 1989), also known as Victoria Lebene, is a Ghanaian actress, journalist [1] and entrepreneur. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Lebene was born in Accra and attended Zenith University College, where she studied human resource management. She later attended the African University College of Communications, where she acquired a bachelor's degree in development communications. [5] [6]

Career

Lebene made her acting debut in 2012, when she was featured in the Ghanaian film series Ultimate Story. She has gone on to play roles in Miser, A Sting in a Tale , Jackie Goes to School, Broken Mirror , Accra Girls, Honey Moon, Bitter Sweet Wine, Babaani, and Ramadan. [7]

She has worked in journalism and news production at GHOne TV. She hosted the Golden Movie Awards Red carpet in 2019, [8] and was one of the red carpet hosts at the 3Music Awards 2022. [9]

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
2017 2017 Golden Movie Awards Golden Short Film of the Year AwardBitter Sweet Wine [10] Won
2018Scream AwardsBreakout Actor of the YearBreakout Actor of the Year [11] Won
2018C-Baze AwardsStudent Favorite Actress of the YearStudent Favorite Actress of the Year [12] Won

Filmography

Personal life

Victoria is married [13] to Ghanaian entertainment journalist Eugene Osafo-Nkansah [14] and they have two children. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] Her father is S.P Victor Mekpeh, who is a retired chief superintendent officer of Ghana Prisons Service. [20]

Philanthropy

In July 2017, Victoria with some of her friends presented raw and processed food items, beverages, clothes, toiletries and bottled water to the Dzorwulu Special Home in Accra. [21]

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