Kofi Adu (born May 25, 1969), also known as Agya Koo, is an actor and
comedian from Ghana. He has appeared in over 200 Ghanaian movies
including Obaatanpa, Away Bus, Black Star, and Ma Tricki Wo.Adu is
originally from the Ashanti Region of Ghana, but lived in a suburb in
Accra Newtown called Asantewaa. He worked as a cobbler. Adu was
discovered on a Ghanaian comedy show on GTV (Ghana National
Television) at the National Theater in Accra, where he worked as a
comedian warming up the crowd.In July 2008, he was awarded a National
Award by then-Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor. Although he
originally journeyed to Accra to sing, Agya Koo has been featured in
many Ghanaian movies, 15 of which remain his favorite.Avoiding the
normal procedure of thoroughly reading a script before acting in
films, he told Joy FM's former morning show host Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
that while actors and actresses are typically given scripts two weeks
before they begin shooting, his God-given talent allows him to
improvise without a script.
comedian from Ghana. He has appeared in over 200 Ghanaian movies
including Obaatanpa, Away Bus, Black Star, and Ma Tricki Wo.Adu is
originally from the Ashanti Region of Ghana, but lived in a suburb in
Accra Newtown called Asantewaa. He worked as a cobbler. Adu was
discovered on a Ghanaian comedy show on GTV (Ghana National
Television) at the National Theater in Accra, where he worked as a
comedian warming up the crowd.In July 2008, he was awarded a National
Award by then-Ghanaian President John Agyekum Kufuor. Although he
originally journeyed to Accra to sing, Agya Koo has been featured in
many Ghanaian movies, 15 of which remain his favorite.Avoiding the
normal procedure of thoroughly reading a script before acting in
films, he told Joy FM's former morning show host Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
that while actors and actresses are typically given scripts two weeks
before they begin shooting, his God-given talent allows him to
improvise without a script.
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