Chris Attoh biography: parents, sister, wives, net worth, movies
Ghanaian star Chris Attoh is a well-known actor that has starred in many popular blockbusters such as Potato Potahto and Happiness Is a Four-letter Word. Since his debut on the entertainment scene, the actor has positioned himself among the industry's favourites, thanks to his hard work and determination.
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Chris Attoh's illustrious career in acting has spanned over 20 years. He has also tried his hand at other related professions such as a producer, movie director, and show host, and he has done pretty well.
Profile summary
- Full name: Christopher Keith Nii Attoh
- Date of birth: May 17, 1979
- Age: 42 (as of 2021)
- Place of birth: Accra, Ghana
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Profession: Actor, producer, television presenter
Chris Attoh biography
Chris is a popular actor, producer, and TV presenter. He is probably most known for his role as Kwame Mensah in Tinsel. He was born Christopher Keith Nii Attoh to the late Fred Attoh. The actor has a brother called Ken and a half-sister from his father's previous marriage named Tenne.
How old is Chris Attoh? He was born on May 17, 1979, in Accra, Ghana. In 2021, he is celebrating his 42nd birthday.
Educational background
The actor attended Achimota Primary School from 1989 to 1994 and then joined the Accra Academy Secondary School. After finishing his elementary studies, he joined the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 1999. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Painting. In 2004, he moved to London, United Kingdom, to study banking and security.
Profession
Chris Attoh is a renowned actor, producer, and television personality. His acting career began in the early 2000s. Since then, he has starred in various movies and television series.
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Movies
He has acted in the following popular films:
- Sylvia
- The Perfect Picture
- The Perfect Picture - Ten Years Later
- Single and Married
- Bad Luck Joe
- Scorned
- Life and Living It
- Esohe
- A Soldiers Story 2; Return from the Dead
- Love and Cancer
- In Line
- An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted)
- A Trip to Jamaica
- Potato Potahto
- Kintampo
- All About Love
- Choices
- Somniphobia
- Lovers Discretion
- James Town
- 6 Hours To Christmas
- Love and War
- Happiness is a Four Letter Word
- Flower Girl
- Journey to Self
- Love and War
- Moving On
- Closure
- International Affairs
- Lotanna
- The Rangers: a Shadow Rising
- Sinking Sands
- One More Day
- The In-laws
- Swings
Television series
Chris has been featured in the following television shows:
- Tinsel
- Shuga
- Captive
- CJ's Dream to Hollywood
- Our Best Friend’s Wedding
- Fifty
- iDrive
- Consequences
- A House Divided
As a host, he has interviewed A-list celebrities, including Akon, Rihanna, and Jay Z. He started as a presenter at Groove FM before moving to Choice FM. As a result of his fantastic skill and crowd-pulling capabilities, he was offered better terms by Metro TV, where he became a host.
Chris hosted several television shows before moving to Capital Radio in Kumasi. At Capital Radio, he was the host of Jazz Nite.
As a producer, Chris founded a production and multimedia company called aFactory Entertainment Ltd. The company offers documentaries, corporate videos, TV programming, TV Commercials, film and radio jingles.
Awards and achievements
Chris has won some notable awards in his career. They include:
- Best Actor at the African Viewers Choice Awards.
- Best TV Actor at the African Movie Academy Awards.
- Best Actor at the Universal Achievement Awards.
- Best Actor in Ghana at the City People Entertainment Awards.
Damilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh relationship and marriage
Are Chris Attoh and Damilola Adegbite still together? The couple divorced. Attoh was once married to Damilola Adegbite, a beautiful Nigerian actress. Chris Attoh and Damilola Adegbite first met on the set of Tinsel and fell in love.
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They got married in 2015 after Chris proposed to his co-star in August 2014. That said, the union ended in September 2017. They have never officially revealed why they divorced. Nonetheless, they remain friends because of their child.
Chris Attoh and Damilola share a son called Brian Nii Ayittey Olaferomi Attoh. Brian was born in September 2014.
What happened to Chris Attoh new wife?
Attoh got married to Bettie Jennifer, a US-based businesswoman, in October 2018. Chris Attoh and wife got married at a private wedding in Accra. Their marital bliss did not last long, however, because Bettie was shot dead on May 11th, 2019, in Maryland, US, at 5 pm.
It is alleged that the shooter targeted her specifically. She is said to have gotten to the parking lot, only to realise that there was a man with a gun there. When she tried to run for her life, the man pursued and shot at her twice.
This was a great shock for Attoh, especially considering that several months later, the actor lost his dad as well.
Nevertheless, time heals all wounds, and it has been reported that Chris got married yet again. On April 28, 2021, Attoh tied the knot with Chinecherem Eze in California. Eze is a Nigerian-born producer, actor, and investor that currently resides in the US.
Chris Attoh and Yvonne Nelson relationship
Is Yvonne Nelson married to Chris Attoh? She is not married to him but the two are close friends. Rumours emerged that they were married after pictures surfaced online showing them exchanging vows. However, it later turned out that photos were from a scene in a movie they acted in together.
Chris and Yvonne have co-starred in many films, and Yvonne also featured the Ghanaian actor in her project titled Single and Married. Attoh plays Yvonne's unfaithful husband. However, the romance between the two only exists on the screens.
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Chris Attoh is handsome, talented, and hardworking. He has impressed the viewers in most roles he has played, and as a result, many young and upcoming actors look up to him.
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