{{short description|Ghanaian actress, TV hostess, film producer}} {{Cleanup MOS|date=September 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Emelia Brobbey | image = | imagesize = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age text|6 January 1982}} | birth_place = | othername = | death_date = | death_place = | children = 2 | known_for = Asantewaa, Kae, Nkonyaa, Asem Asa, Pains of True love, Games of the heart | citizenship = Ghanaian | alma_mater = Akyem Swedu Secondary school, Presbyterian Teacher's training college | occupation = {{flatlist| *Actress *TV Presenter *Musician}} | yearsactive = | spouse = | party = | mother = | father = | awards = 2016 City People Entertainment awards Best Indigenous Actress of the year, 3G awards Best Gallywood Actress, 2019 ZAFAA Global award Best indigenous actress | website = }}
'''Emelia Brobbey''' (born January 6, 1982) is a Ghanaian actress, a television presenter and a musician.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actress Emelia Brobbey celebrates birthday with adorable photo |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Actress-Emelia-Brobbey-celebrates-birthday-with-adorable-photo-713114 |access-date=15 April 2019 |website=ghanaweb. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Emelia-Brobbey-to-sue-colleague-actress-for-defamation-728691|title=Emilia Brobbery to sue colleague actress for defamation|work=Ghana Web|date=7 March 2019|accessdate=17 April 2019|archive-date=18 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418023330/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Emelia-Brobbey-to-sue-colleague-actress-for-defamation-728691|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has starred in numerous Ghanaian movies; winning multiple local and international awards. In 2017, she became the first actor to receive Africa Gold Award in a humanitarian project organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Council in collaboration with the Alliance Creative Common Project(ACCP).<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Brooklyn |first=Armani |date=2023-09-04 |title=Emelia Brobbey Biography: Real age, cars, houses, net worth, kids, husband etc |url=https://www.ghpage.com/emelia-brobbey-biography/292055/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=GhPage |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="auto5">{{Cite web |title=Full list of Ghanaian winners at City People Entertainment Awards |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Full-list-of-Ghanaian-winners-at-City-People-Entertainment-Awards-458419 |access-date=16 April 2019 |website=ghanaweb |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/movies/city-people-entertainment-awards-2016-kemi-afolabi-oc-ukeje-adedimeji-laleef-among/28vbb3l|title=Kemi Afolabi, OC Ukeje, Adedimeji Laleef among winners|date=26 July 2016|website=Entertainment|language=en-US|access-date=16 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.primenewsghana.com/entertainment/photos-emelia-brobbey-at-3g-awards-2018.html|title=PHOTOS: Emelia Brobbey at 3G Awards 2018|date=2018-11-14|website=PrimeNewsGhana|language=en-us|access-date=2019-12-01}}</ref><ref name="auto4">{{Cite web|url=https://ghkings.com/emelia-brobbey-wins-best-actor-female-indigenous-2019-at-zafaa-global-award/|title=Emelia Brobbey wins Best Actor Female indigenous 2019 at ZAFAA Global Award|date=2019-11-28|website=GhKings|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-01|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205122249/https://ghkings.com/emelia-brobbey-wins-best-actor-female-indigenous-2019-at-zafaa-global-award/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="auto6">{{Cite web|url=https://www.zionfelix.net/emelia-brobbey-crowned-best-best-actor-female-indigenous-2019-at-zafaa-global-award/|title=Emelia Brobbey Crowned Best Best Actor Female Indigenous 2019 At ZAFAA Global Award - ZionFelix.net|date=27 November 2019}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Emelia Brobbey was born on 6 January 1982 and grew up in Akyem Swedru to Mr Samuel P Brobbey in the Eastern region of Ghana.<ref name="auto7">{{Cite web|url=https://yen.com.gh/177527-emelia-brobbey-biography-husband-wedding-children-house-movies-songs.html|title=Emelia Brobbey biography: husband, wedding, children, house, movies, songs - YEN.COM.GH|first=Venic|last=Mwendwa|date=29 November 2020|website=yen.com.gh|accessdate=18 September 2025}}</ref> She studied at Akyem Swedru Secondary School for her O-level and continued to Presbyterian Teacher's Training College to acquire teaching skills. After completing Teacher's Certificate 'A', Emelia was posted to Obuasi, where she taught agricultural science.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mwendwa |first=Venic |date=2020-11-29 |title=Emelia Brobbey biography: husband, wedding, children, house, movies, songs |url=https://yen.com.gh/177527-emelia-brobbey-biography-husband-wedding-children-house-movies-songs.html |access-date=2021-05-19 |website=Yen- Ghana news. |language=en}}</ref> She was then introduced to acting. She also holds a diploma in Journalism, a bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management and an ICM certificate in Broadcast Journalism.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actress Emelia Brobbey to put smiles on needy faces - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2015/July-24th/actress-emelia-brobbey-to-put-smiles-on-needy-faces.php |access-date=16 April 2019 |website=myjoyonline.}}</ref>
== Music == She released her first single song "Fa me ko" in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/ghana-news-actress-emelia-brobbey-s-fame-ko-song-generates-social-media-buzz.html|location=Accra, Ghana|title=Actress Emelia Brobbey's 'fame ko' song generates social media buzz|newspaper=Daily Graphic|language=en-gb|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref> The song was heavily criticized for the poor vocals of Emelia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tabernacle|first=Mr|date=2020-10-14|title=Don't listen to my music if you think it is bad – Emelia Brobbey|url=https://www.ghpage.com/dont-listen-music-think-bad-emelia-brobbey/161097/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=GhPage|language=en-GB}}</ref> January 2020, she released her second single "Odo Electric".<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2020/January-22nd/emelia-brobbey-features-wendy-shay-in-new-song-odo-electric.php|title=Emelia Brobbey features Wendy Shay in new song 'Odo Electric'|website=My Joy|access-date=2020-01-25}}</ref>
== Awards & Achievement ==
* Best International Act; Royal Africa Awards 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mawuli |first=David |date=2016-02-20 |title=Actress wins "Best International Act" at the Royal Africa Awards 2015 |url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/movies/emelia-brobbey-actress-wins-best-international-act-at-the-royal-africa-awards-2015/5492yf4 |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Pulse Ghana |language=en}}</ref> * Africa Gold humanitarian Award 2017<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-07-05 |title=United Nation honours Emelia Brobbey |url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/United-Nation-honours-Emelia-Brobbey-555803 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250417095342/https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/United-Nation-honours-Emelia-Brobbey-555803 |archive-date=17 April 2025 |access-date=2025-09-11 |work=GhanaWeb |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> * Nominee; Best Supporting Actress City People Entertainment Awards 2016 <ref name="auto3"/> * Best Ghallywood Actress and Philanthropist; 3G Awards 2018 <ref name="auto2"/> *Best Indigenous Actress; City People Entertainment Awards 2019 <ref name="auto5"/> * Best Indigenous Actor (Female); ZAFAA Global Award 2019, presented by the African Film Academy Awards <ref name="auto4"/><ref name="auto6"/> *Ambassador for the COVID-19 National Trust Fund 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nana Ama Mcbrown, Israel Laryea, Reggie Rockstone named as first batch of Covid-19 Trust Fund Ambassadors - MyJoyOnline.com |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/nana-ama-mcbrown-israel-laryea-reggie-rockstone-named-as-first-batch-of-covid-19-trust-fund-ambassadors/ |access-date=2021-03-30 |website=myjoyonline |date=29 March 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mensah |first=Jeffrey |date=2021-03-29 |title=List of COVID-19 Trust Fund Ambassadors pop up; McBrown, Rockstone, Santana in |url=https://yen.com.gh/184541-mcbrown-rockstone-emelia-brobbey-abeiku-santana-israel-laryea-named-as-covid-19-fund-ambassadors.html |access-date=2021-10-09 |website=Yen Ghana}}</ref>
== Philanthropy ==
* In 2016, the Emelia Brobbey Foundation donated GHS 10,000 to the Cherubs orphanage in Apire near Santase in Kumasi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Emelia-Brobbey-donates-GHC10-000-to-Cherubs-Orphanage-446318#|title=Emelia Brobbey donates GHC10,000 to Cherubs Orphanage|accessdate=18 September 2025}}</ref>
== Filmography == Emelia has been praised for her acting and singing abilities. Despite being unfamiliar to the industry, she is know for her ability to portray and adapt to the roles given to her. So far Emelia Brobbey movies include:<ref name="auto7"/> * Asem * Odasani (2003) as Erica * Mpe Nipa (2007) as Naaba Snr * Beware (2011) as Abiba * Madanfo (2013) as Jennifer * Ohia Asoma Wo (2014) as Vida * Adofo Asa (2015) * Kae (2015) as Lina * Amakye and Dede (2016) * Adanfo Bone (2017) as Mimi * Games of Chess (2018) * Honeymoon (2019) as Angela * Heroes of Africa: Tetteh Quarshie (2020) * The Big Six (2022) * Kofi sika
== Personal life == In 2010, Emelia married Dr Kofi Adu Boateng who is the founder of End Point Homeopathy Clinic<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bawden|first=Stella|date=January 2012|title=Running an NHS community homeopathy clinic – 10-year anniversary 2001–2011|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.homp.2011.10.003|journal=Homeopathy|volume=101|issue=1|pages=51–56|doi=10.1016/j.homp.2011.10.003|pmid=22226315 |issn=1475-4916|url-access=subscription}}</ref> but the couple divorced in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mwendwa |first=Venic |date=2020-11-29 |title=Emelia Brobbey biography: husband, wedding, children, house, movies, songs |url=https://yen.com.gh/177527-emelia-brobbey-biography-husband-wedding-children-house-movies-songs.html |access-date=2021-05-19 |website=Yen Ghana}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|date=2014-01-31|title=Emelia Brobbey Profile, Married, Husband, Children, Other Facts|url=https://buzzghana.com/emelia-brobbey/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=BuzzGhana}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-01-28|title="I am still single, I'm not married" -Emelia Brobbey (Video)|url=https://www.ghpage.com/single-not-married-emelia-brobbey/79657/|access-date=2021-05-19|website=GhPage|language=en-GB}}</ref> She is currently a single mother with two kids. Her first son was born while she was in school to obtain her teaching certification. Her second son was from her marriage with Doctor Kofi and was born on 13th, June 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mwendwa |first=Venic |date=2020-11-29 |title=Emelia Brobbey biography: husband, wedding, children, house, movies, songs |url=https://yen.com.gh/177527-emelia-brobbey-biography-husband-wedding-children-house-movies-songs.html |access-date=2021-05-19 |website=Yen - Ghana news. |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto1"/>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brobbey, Emelia}} Category:Living people Category:Ghanaian film actresses Category:21st-century Ghanaian actresses Category:People from Eastern Region (Ghana) Category:1982 births