Vivian Jill Lawrence

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Vivian Jill Lawrence
Born (1983-09-11) September 11, 1983 (age 41)
Kano, Nigeria [1]
NationalityGhanaian
Occupation(s)Actress, philanthropist
PartnerDon Kingsley Yamoah
ChildrenClinton Prempeh and Alfie Nana Amponsah Okobeng

Vivian Jill Lawrence( born September 11, 1983) is a Ghanaian Kumawood actress and philanthropist. She made her debut in the film Daakayee Asem and has since then appeared in many Ghanaian movies such as Kayayo, Adom, Sekina, Red card and others. [2] [3] [4]

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Career

She is an actress who featured in many Ghanaian movies. She also encouraged her fellow actors and actresses to respect the public since they are those who promoted them for many producers to start featuring them in movies. [5] She was insulted by woman in a bank because of the role she played in a movie " Kyeiwaa". The woman insulted her because she took the husband of another woman in that movie. [6]

Apart from being a Kumawood actress, she has also engaged in charcoal business where she always load a car full of charcoal to Tema while following it with her car from Kumasi to Tema. [7]

Personal life

Lawrence was born on 11th September, 1983 in Kano, Nigeria to a Scottish father and a Ghanaian mother. Lawrence returned to Ghana when she was eight years, where she completed her primary and secondary education. [8] She gave birth to her first son, Clinton when she was 15 years. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] She had another male child called Alfie. [14] According to Lawrence, she said she will not spend any amount of money on the man that she loves. [15] Vivian Jill Lawrence married her fellow actor Don Kingsley Yamoah. Some of their colleague actors and actresses attended the wedding. [16] [17]

Lawrence had tattoo on her right leg of which she has said she regretted having it and will try and clean it on her skin. [18] [19]

Controversy

Mrs. Vivian Jill Lawrence opposes the allegations that most actresses are engaged in prostitution due to collapse of the Ghana movie industry. She said that after an actor and producer, Kwame Borga said that over 70 percent of Kumawood actresses are now into prostitution. She said, "apart from acting some of us have things doing" and even said how she started loading charcoal to Tema. [20]

Philanthropy

Mrs. Lawrence who is also the CEO of Jill Foundation built a house and furnished it for an old woman in Bibiani Ayeresu, located in the Western North Region of Ghana. [21]

Filmograghy

She featured in the following movies. [3] [15]

Akurasi Burgers 3

True Color

Amanumuo Ben Ni

Di Masem Mame

Di Masem Mame 2

Sika Sei Yonkoo

Sika Sei Yonkoo 2

Subrukutu Komfo

You necessity Forgive

Goldcoast Soldier

Eye Mi Hu Sekina

Rebecca

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References

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  2. ↑ "Vivian Jill Lawrence looks stunning in new photo | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". ghheadlines.com. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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  4. ↑ Info-Cast. "Vivian Jill - Biography, Age, Height, and Family Overview". Info-Cast. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
  5. ↑ Plug, Yaw (2013-06-03). "Actress Vivian Jill Cautions Actors". GlitzGhana. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  6. ↑ LHX, TRANSSION. "See The Shocking Reason Why A Woman Disgraced Vivian Jill In A Bank | Boombuzz". Boomplay Music - WebPlayer. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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  8. ↑ www.ghlinks.com.gh https://www.ghlinks.com.gh/vivian-jill-lawrence-2/ . Retrieved 2024-08-28.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ COOMSON, NANA KWESI (2024-01-15). "I Gave Birth to My First Son at 15 – Vivian Jill Reveals her Life Story". The Ghanaian Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  10. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "I Had My First Son At Age 15 – Actress Vivian Jill Lawrence Reveals". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  11. ↑ Editor, Nii Smiley Byte, Managing (2024-01-13). "I Gave Birth to My First Son at 15 - Vivian Jill Reveals her Life Story". GhanaCelebrities.Com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "Vivian Jill Lawrence First Born Turns Musician, Drops Teaser For His First Single – Watch Video - ZionFelix.net". 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  13. ↑ Kusi, Toni (2017-05-08). "(VIDEO)The Sad Pregnancy Story of Vivian Jill Lawrence—Says she had Four miscarriages and two ectopics before her 2nd born". GhPage. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  14. ↑ Reporter, Miss Anita-Pyper Agyei, Senior (2018-02-23). "Actress Vivian Jill-Lawrence's Son, Baby Alfie Is A Year Already- Read Her Heartfelt Message To Him". GhanaCelebrities.Com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  17. ↑ Bless, Nessa (2024-06-14). "Photos Drop As Vivian Jill Ties The Knot In Colorful Ceremony". GhanaCelebrities.Com. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  18. ↑ "I've regretted having a tattoo - Vivian Jill Lawrence - Adomonline.com". 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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