Kyeiwaa
Rose Akua Attaa Mensah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rose Akua Attaa Mensah 25 May 1963 |
| Occupations | Media personality, Actress |
| Years active | 2005 - Present |
| Spouse | Mr. Michael Kissi Asare[1] |
Rose Akua Attaa Mensah (born 25 May 1963) is a Ghanaian actress who is best known as Kyeiwaa for her role in the Film Kyeiwaa.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Mensah started her career as a singer in the band African Brothers of which Nana Kwame Ampadu was the lead singer. She then appeared in the Akan Drama TV series. She was later introduced by Nana Bosomprah to the Cantata TV Drama[4] as an actress through the Ghana Broadcasting Company.[5]
Her passion blossomed in the late 90s and early 2000s, working alongside legends like Ajoss and Maame Dokono. She eventually became a household name in Kumawood film series, which ran across 12 parts and cemented her place in Ghana's golden age of cinema. [6]
After relocating to the US in 2015, she stepped back from acting for a while.[7] Before relocating abroad, rumors spread that she had insulted producers and without hearing her side, many filmmakers stopped working with her. This left her struggling financially, especially since the industry was already paying her very little. At abroad, Kyeiwaa found a job at a Ghanaian restaurant, cooking dishes like Banku. While she was proud of the job, some Ghanaians including people from the film industry mocked her for it when they visited and later spoke about her on radio back home in Ghana. [8][9]
In 2020, she remarried Michael Kissi Asare, celebrating their union with a white wedding in Worcester. [10]
In November 2024, Kyeiwaa urged Ghanaian youth to prioritize education, sharing how her limited schooling has made communication difficult in the U.S. She emphasized that education's value becomes clearer later in life.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Achievement
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Mensah began life as a housemaid after leaving her hometown of Mampong Nsuta. A queenmother to be took her to Kumasi, and later Accra. [15] After years of struggle in the US, Kyeiwaa upgraded from her Massachusetts home to a lakeside apartment. she proudly showed the new house to colleague Yaw Dabo during an interview, noting that while the rent is on the high side, it's worth it. [16][17]
Kyeiwaa married Micheal Kissi Asare in the United States Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday, July 25, 2020.[18][19][20] She currently resides in the US[21]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kyeiwaa Celebrates Her Husband Mr. Kissi on His Birthday with Their Family, Romantic Video Drops | Thedistin".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Mwendwa, Venic (2020-07-23). "Everything you need to know about Actress Kyeiwaa". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- 1 2 "Take your education seriously – Kyeiwaa advises the youth". 2024-11-27. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
- ↑ "GhanaWeb Blog: Top Actress, 'Kyeiwaa' Needs A Husband". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-25. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ Ansah, Peter (2025-05-28). "Kyeiwaa Tells her Grass to Grace Story: How a Housemaid Became a Kumawood Star - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Ansah, Peter (2025-05-28). "Kyeiwaa Tells her Grass to Grace Story: How a Housemaid Became a Kumawood Star - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Ansah, Peter (2025-05-28). "Kyeiwaa Tells her Grass to Grace Story: How a Housemaid Became a Kumawood Star - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "I was blacklisted from the industry — Kyeiwaa opens up on struggles in Kumawood - MyJoyOnline". 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "I sold banku in America - Kyeiwaa recounts struggles after leaving Ghana - Adomonline.com". 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Ansah, Peter (2025-05-28). "Kyeiwaa Tells her Grass to Grace Story: How a Housemaid Became a Kumawood Star - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Fiscian, Sam, Kyeiwaa (Drama), Christiana Awuni, Guy Boakye, Priscilla Boakye, Danfo B.A. Production, retrieved 2025-03-11
- ↑ Emmanuel, Rockson, Ananse: Spider Man 1 (Action, Fantasy), Cosmos Afrafa, Nana Yaw Afrafa, Nana Yaw Agya, Ninja Movie Production, retrieved 2025-03-11
- ↑ "Ghana Movie Awards winners to receive prizes". MyJoyOnline.com. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ "Kwadwo Nkansah Lil Win & Kyeiwaa Shines At Ghana Movie Awards". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ↑ Ansah, Peter (2025-05-28). "Kyeiwaa Tells her Grass to Grace Story: How a Housemaid Became a Kumawood Star - YEN.COM.GH". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "Kyeiwaa moves to new home in America - Adomonline.com". Adomonline.com. 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ Official Yaw Dabo Adwenkesie (2022-07-09). WOW🥰 KYEIWAA SHOWS YAW DABO HER NEWLY BOUGHT MANSION IN AMERICA AS THEY TOUR IN. Retrieved 2026-07-30 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Mensah, Jeffrey (2020-07-26). "Exclusive photos & video from thanksgiving service after Kyeiwaa's US wedding". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ "Photos from Kyeiwaa's marriage ceremony - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ "Highlights of Kyeiwaa and husband's traditional and white wedding". Pulse Ghana. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ Bonney, Abigail (2022-03-28). "I sold banku in America - Kyeiwaa recounts struggles after leaving Ghana". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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