Jacinta Asi Ocansey is a Nigerian-Ghanaian stand-up comedian singer
and actress. She has been called "Ghana's only comedienne" and the
uncontested "Queen of Ghana comedy. Some of the awards she has won
include; Ghana Tertiary Awards 2016 Most Influential Student Comedian,
Most Popular Student and Most Entertaining Student.Ocansey was born in
Nigeria to Alex Dzabaku Ocansey and Eucharia Ocansey as their only
daughter. She had her primary education in Nigeria. After writing her
West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination and doing a course
at NIIT, she moved to Ghana for her tertiary education. In Ghana, she
studied Mass Communication at the Pentecost University College.She
never dreamt of becoming a comedian but paying heed to her mother's
advice to take comedy seriously is what has led her to becoming a
comedian. Some of her performances that led to her breakthrough
include, her performance at a comedy club at Osu introduced to her by
David Oscar and her performance at the 2015 Akwaaba UK Comedy Night at
Movenpick Hotel. Again in 2016, with the help of Buchi, one of
Nigeria’s leading comedians, she performed at the Lord of the Ribs
comedy show in Ghana.She has performed in top Comedy Shows in Ghana
and Nigeria. These include Comedy Night with Buchi (Lagos), Shakara
and the Gang (Lagos), Comedy Express, Girltalk, Laughline, Live Comedy
Thursdays, Lord of the Ribs, Easter Comedy Show, DKB Live, DKB Point
of View, Akwaaba UK Comedy Night, Comedy Bar, Silverbird Comedy Night,
Corporate Comedy Series, MMC Live among a host of others.
and actress. She has been called "Ghana's only comedienne" and the
uncontested "Queen of Ghana comedy. Some of the awards she has won
include; Ghana Tertiary Awards 2016 Most Influential Student Comedian,
Most Popular Student and Most Entertaining Student.Ocansey was born in
Nigeria to Alex Dzabaku Ocansey and Eucharia Ocansey as their only
daughter. She had her primary education in Nigeria. After writing her
West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination and doing a course
at NIIT, she moved to Ghana for her tertiary education. In Ghana, she
studied Mass Communication at the Pentecost University College.She
never dreamt of becoming a comedian but paying heed to her mother's
advice to take comedy seriously is what has led her to becoming a
comedian. Some of her performances that led to her breakthrough
include, her performance at a comedy club at Osu introduced to her by
David Oscar and her performance at the 2015 Akwaaba UK Comedy Night at
Movenpick Hotel. Again in 2016, with the help of Buchi, one of
Nigeria’s leading comedians, she performed at the Lord of the Ribs
comedy show in Ghana.She has performed in top Comedy Shows in Ghana
and Nigeria. These include Comedy Night with Buchi (Lagos), Shakara
and the Gang (Lagos), Comedy Express, Girltalk, Laughline, Live Comedy
Thursdays, Lord of the Ribs, Easter Comedy Show, DKB Live, DKB Point
of View, Akwaaba UK Comedy Night, Comedy Bar, Silverbird Comedy Night,
Corporate Comedy Series, MMC Live among a host of others.
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