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Nicole Amarteifio
Nicole Amarteifio is a Ghanaian film director, producer, and screenwriter
11July
1982
11 July 1982
Born
Amarteifio was born in Ghana in 1982 but moved to London as a three-month-old due to the military coups in her country, living in England for six years
11March
200011 March 2000
Early life and education
Amarteifio, whose grandparents had a cross-cultural marriage and spent their vacations in Ghana, encountered a disturbing comment about Africa during her time at Scarsdale Middle School, but later pursued her passion for African studies and landed a job in Washington, D.C. as an African economic development consultant
11July
2006
11 July 2006
Career
In pursuit of her passion for economic development, Amarteifio moved to Ghana and conceived the idea for a show similar to Sex and the City set in Accra, eventually creating the first season of An African City which explores the lives of five friends navigating love, careers, and nightlife in the Ghanaian capital, followed by the release of her political thriller series
11July
2018
11 July 2018
Awards and accolades
Amarteifio, who has been likened to Ghana's version of Shonda Rhimes, was honored as one of the OkayAfrica 100 Women in 2018, and her debut feature film, "Before the Vows," a romantic comedy that explores the journey of Afua and Nii as they navigate the complexities of marriage, made its premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival in the same year.
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