Yvonne Okoro

Chinyere Yvonne Okoro is a Ghanaian and Nigerian actress. Born to a Nigerian Igbo father and Ghanaian mother, Yvonne Okoro is of mixed lineage and calls herself an African. Yvonne Okoro is from Koforidua in the Eastern Parts of Ghana. She received Ghana Movie Awards Best Actress Award in 2010 and was nominated for Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress twice in a row in 2011 and 2012 for her movies Pool Party and Single Six. She has also received four Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award

Early life

Born to a Ghanaian mother and a Nigerian father, Yvonne Okoro is of mixed lineage and calls herself an African.

Awards In 2019, she was awarded the Glitz Africa Style Influencer of the Year during the 5th edition of the Glitz Style Awards. She also received the Best Radio and TV Personality of the Year award at the 2019 Women's Choice Awards.

Other ventures She made it known to Accra-based radio Peace FM that she owns her own company Desamour Company Limited, as well as other transport business.

Philanthropy In June 2019, she donated $10,000 to the Black Queens of Ghana ahead for winning the bronze medal at 2019 WAFU Zone B tournament. At the start of 2020, she also donated some items to maternity ward of the Korle bu Teaching Hospital.

Filmography

Queen Lateefah Mother's love Beyonce: The President's Daughter (2006) as Ciara The Return Of Beyonce (2006) as Ciara Mensah The President's Daughter Desperate To Survive The Game (2010) as Brandy Osei Agony Of Christ (2008) Royal Battle (2007) Queen Of Dreams ‘Le Hotelier’ in France Pool Party (2011) Sticking to the promise Single Six (2011) as Titania Why Marry (2011) as Janice Williams Best Friends (Three can play) Blood is Thick Four Play (2010) as Ruby Four Play Reloaded (2010) as Ruby Forbidden City (2012) as Owusua Contract (28th Dec. 2012) with Hlomlo Dandala. as Abena Boateng I Broke My Heart (2011) as Melody Adams Apples film series (2011–2012) as Baaba Crime Ghana Must Go (2016) as Ama Rebecca (2016) as Rebecca

Like Cotton Twines (2016) as Sarah Boxing Day: A Day After Christmas (2017) as Angel Adeyemi Fix Us (2019) as Chioma Williams Chasing Lullaby (2021)