In 1923, the then British Colony of Gold Coast (now Ghana), saw the introduction of film making. Afterwards, there has been an increase in the number of stars since the 1950s, a process that has cemented the fate of the Ghanaian movie industry, popularly known as Ghallywood, across the globe. The legendary “Bob Santo”, Ama K. Abebrese, Majid Michel, Kalsume Sinare, Kofi Adjorlolo, to mention a few are the faces that have contributed enormously to the growth of this giant movie industry.
You can’t mention today’s crop of talented actors/actresses in the movie scene without mentioning this new sensation by name “Qwasi Blay Jnr”, popularly known as the “Most Wanted”. His sudden eruption has been a shock to many and an undeniable support from all perhaps demands that you should know some facts about the prolific actor.
1. Family: Born into a nuclear family of seven. Qwasi Blay Jnr, is the third born amongst five siblings; four males and a female.
2. Education: He obtained his early childhood education at Great Lamptey Mills (JHS), continued to the high school at Aburi Secondary Technical and finally to Koforidua Technical University (tertiary) in 2016, where he pursued a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Purchasing & Supply. During his high school days, he was the entertainment prefect for his school. In the University too he was a member of the organising team for his department and hostel.
3. Acting career: Qwasi Blay Jnr, had it coming during his early childhood days. Quite a number of instances and platforms exposed his love and passion for his today’s dream. Professionally, he’s been in the scene for 4 years and has been featured in about fifteen (15) movies: GREY DUST, GRILLED, 2DAYS AFTER FRIDAY, amongst others and also featured in four (4) TV series, FEEVA, DEJA VU amongst others.
4. Achievements: He won the best male entertainer during his tertiary education and best male entertainment act at the maiden edition of the social media entertainment awards. Also, the 9th edition of the Ghana Movie Awards recognised his tireless efforts with a two very important nominations that gave him a major image facelift in the industry.
5. Other hidden talents: “Most Wanted” is a born footballer. Surprised? Well, he used to play active “coast football” as a wing-forward, until acting found him. He was also a very good dancer as well, which he has described in recent times as his hobby. This has landed him a dance tutorial job with Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) where he teaches contestants dance moves as part of their performances. Lastly, he’s a model and a model coach.
We believe that these facts have well-informed you about this acting sensation. Going forward, some other facts will be revealed as we achieve greater heights with your usual supports.
Source: Leo Lyrixs