Juliet Ibrahim
Juliet Ibrahim | |
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 Ibrahim in 2017
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| Education | Ghana Institute of Languages; Ghana Institute of Journalism |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, author, singer, film producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Family | Sonia Ibrahim (sister) |
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Juliet Ibrahim is a Ghanaian actress, film producer and singer of Lebanese, Ghanaian and Liberian descent. She won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards for her role in 4 Play. She has been referred to as the "Most Beautiful West African Woman" according to A-listers Magazine.
Early life
Juliet Ibrahim was born on 3rd March 1983 to a Lebanese father and a Ghanaian-Liberian mother in Accra. She is the oldest child and has two sisters including the actress Sonia Ibrahim, and a brother. Juliet and her siblings spent the longest part of their childhood in Lebanon and Ivory Coast due to civil wars. She had her primary education in Lebanon, then proceeded to Ivory Coast for her secondary education where she lived with her parents. She studied at the Ghana Institute of Languages, where she studied English, French, and Spanish. She also studied marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations at the Ghana Institute of Journalism.
Ibrahim has commented that in Africa she is not regarded as a black woman because of her skin tone, but outside Africa, she is recognized as being black. She objected to the term 'half-caste' and said that she was 'Black and proud of it'. She can speak English, French and Spanish.
Career
Ibrahim made her acting debut in the 2005 film Crime to Christ starring Majid Michel. Her first Nollywood film was Yankee Boys and she has featured in more than 50 films afterward. In 2014 she produced her first film Number One Fan, where she stars as an actress being stalked on by a fan in the film. Her second movie Shattered Romance which features Nigerian and Ghanaian actors, launched amidst fanfare in Accra, Ghana on 5 December 2014. Her new TV series; Every Woman Has A Story where she debuted her directorial skills is airing on Terrestrial TV and her new reality show, The Perfect Assistant, will be unveiled soon. She has also featured in Twi movies, in Yoruba language films, and also in Ladan Aure, a Hausa Language film.
Filmography
- Crime to Christ (2005)
- In The Eyes of My Husband (2007)
- Yankee Boys (2008)
- Losing You (2008)
- Royal Storm (2009)
- Restore My Love (2009)
- Naked Weapon (2009)
- Dead End (2008)
- Lost Desire (2008)
- Bloodfight (2007)
- Beautiful King (2009)
- Tattoo Boys (2009)
- Missing Child (2009)
- Honor My Will (2008)
- Cash Adventure (2008)
- Hidden (2009)
- Last Hope (DNA test) (2009)
- Queen's Pride (2009)
- Enemy of My Soul (2009)
- Princess Rihanna (2010)
- Millions (2010)
- 4play (2010)
- Master of the Game (2011)
- Battle of love (2011)
- 4play reloaded (2010)
- Crazy Scandal (2010)
- Beyond love (2010)
- Marriage of sorrows (2009)
- 30 Days in Atlanta (2014)
- Life after Marriage (2014)
- Number One Fan (2014)
- Shattered Romance (2015)
- Teens Life (2015)
- Anniversary (2015)
- Black bride (2016)
- Rough day (2015)
- Perfect Crime (2017)
- 10 days in sun city (2016)
- London Fever (2016)
- Ladan Noma (2016)
- Akpe: Return of the Beast (2019)
- Aki and Pawpaw
Love Awards
- 2010: Achievement Award – City People Magazine, Accra
- 2010: Ghana Movie Personality of the Year – City People Magazine, Lagos
- 2010: Best Lead Actress in a movie – Ghana Movie Awards
- 2014: Best Ghanaian Actress – City People Entertainment
- 2016: Actress of the year – Starzzawards