Do you know the tribe origin of your favorite Ghana celebrities? A lot of people have mistakenly related a celebrity to a different tribe based on how they speak, their appearance and attitude. Judging a celebrity’s tribe of origin can be totally wrong because most of them may happen to have stayed in a particular region for some number of years. Lets look at some of the popular celebrities and their tribe origin.
1.Yvonne Nelson
You guess could be totally right since it is obvious of the tribe she is from. The Ghanaian actress and film producer as well as entrepreneur is a complete Fante with her home town being Cape Coast. However, she has most of life spent in Accra.
2.Pappy Kojo
Pappy Kojo is a hip-hop and a hiplife recording artiste. He has made a great impact in the entertainment industry. Pappy is a Fante from Takoradi.
3.Funny Face
Several people think funny face is a Fante or especially a Ga man but he is from Kwahu.
4.Shatta Wale
Shatta Wale worked his way to the top from grace to grass. Most people especially his fans think that Shatta Wale is a northerner but he is a pure Ga man from the Greater Accra region. His full name is Charles Nii Armah Mensah.
5.John Dumelo
Ladies love him. Both Nigerian and Ghanaian ladies. John Kofi Seto Dumelo, popularly called John Dumelo is a full Ewe man. You will never know especially if you watch the way he speaks. He had his whole life in Accra where he had his basic education.
6.Joselyn Dumas
Joselyn Dumas is a popular TV host. She is a pure Ga but had some part of her life in Accra especially during her childhood stages and she moved to the United States to pursue her tertiary education.
7.Jackie Appiah
Jackie Appiah is a Canadian born but also a Ghanaian. A lot of people especially from Nigeria and Ghana love her. Jackie Appiah is an Ashanti.
8.Sarkodie
His full name is Micheal Owusu Addo. He is a Ghanaian hip hop recording artiste and an entrepreneur who grew up in Tema, but comes from Juaso Nkwanta in the Ashanti Region making him an Ashanti. He has won several accolades including Vodafone Ghana Music award for artiste of the decade.
9.Nadia Buari
Due to her skin color, many people may think Nadia is a white. But she is a full Ghanaian and a Northerner. She is a Dagomba just like R2bees. However, she was born in Takoradi in the Western region of Ghana. Her dad, Alhaji Sidiku Buari was a musician and her mom, Hajia Buari was a beautician.
10.Asamoah Gyan
The leading top goal scorer for Ghana’s National team the Black Stars is Asamoah Gyan popularly called Baby jet. Gyan is of mixed tribe. His father is from Brong Ahafo region whiles his mother is from Mampong in the Ashanti region.
