Nana Akua Addo

Nana Akua Addo
Born9th March, 1984
Germany
EducationNew York Film Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
  • Film Producer
Known forDestiny's Child; Blood; Rain; Speechless; Never Again; Tears
Children2
AwardsGlitz Style awards Best dressed Celebrity, City People Entertainment Awards Best new Actress

Nana Akua Addo is a German-born Ghanaian model, actress, and film producer. She was the second runner-up in Miss Malaika 2003 and the winner of Miss Ghana-Germany in 2005. She has received awards, including the Glitz Style Awards and City People Entertainment Awards. Since the early 2020s, she has become widely known across West African entertainment media for elaborate, sculptural red-carpet fashion, particularly her annual appearances at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA).

Education

As of 2017, she was studying acting at the New York Film Academy in the United States.

Career

Addo has starred in films including Destiny's Child, Blood, Wanna Be, Rain, Speechless, Never Again and Tears. She also produced two films, Wannabe and Nukuli (The Masked). In later interviews, she said that although she built her career in acting first, her fashion presence ultimately brought her wider recognition than her film work.

Fashion and red carpet reputation

From the early 2020s onward, Addo built a reputation as one of Ghana's most prominent fashion figures, known for avant-garde, architecturally inspired red-carpet looks. Her outfits have regularly generated coverage and social media discussion across Ghanaian and Nigerian entertainment media.

Notable red-carpet appearances include:

Awards

Some of the awards she has received include:

Personal life

She is a mother of two children.

References

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  7. 1 2 Inusah, Mustapha A. (2013-11-15). "Nana Akua Addo Honoured By Awukugua". News Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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  9. ↑ "Nana Akua Addo Reveals Fashion Elevated Her Beyond Acting Career". ObaaTiwah.com. May 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Best AMVCA red carpet outfits by Ghanaian actress Nana Akua Addo from 2023–2026". Pulse Ghana. May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nana Akua Addo Has Done It Again! All The Details Of Her Mesmerising Look To AMVCA 11". BellaNaija Style. May 2025.
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  13. ↑ "AMVCA 2024: Nana Addo Gets Fans Talking After Saying Her 3D Dress to the Event Cost N16.5m". Legit.ng. June 2024.
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  15. ↑ "AMVCA: Ghanaian Actress Nana Akua Addo Makes Bold Statement about African Fashion, Her Iconic style". Legit.ng. May 2025.
  16. ↑ "'It Took Us a Year and a Half' – Nana Akua Addo on Crafting Her AMVCA 2025 Tech-Infused Look". AmeyawDebrah.com. May 2025.
  17. ↑ "AMVCA: Nana Akua Addo's cathedral gown sparks controversy as designer cries out". Legit.ng. May 2026.
  18. ↑ "And She Scores! Nana Akua Addo Wins 'Most Stylish Actress In West Africa' At The Podium Recognition Awards In London". Yaa Somuah. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
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  21. 1 2 Staff Writer (2016-09-17). "The best and worst dressed on Ghana's 2016 Glitz Style Awards Red Carpet". African Vibes Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  22. ↑ Adams, Larry. "Nana Akua Addo channels Cardi B's Paris Fashion Week look in style – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  23. ↑ Abdullai, Isshak (2017-08-21). "Winners from Glitz Style Awards 2017". YFM Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  24. ↑ "Nana Akua, Shows Off Her Award As Best New Actress". Modern Ghana. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  25. ↑ "PHOTOS: Nana Akua Addo wins Best New Actress award at 5th City People Entertainment Awards | GhanaGist.Com". Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  26. ↑ "Meet Nana Akua, Best New Actress". News Ghana. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  27. ↑ "PICS: FashionGHANA Wows Gh Fashion Industry With 2019 Awards Night On The Roof Top!". Fashion GHANA. 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2026-07-23.