Grace Omaboe

Grace Omaboe
Born (1946-06-10) June 10, 1946
Birim North District, Ghana
Other namesMaame Dokono
OccupationsActress, singer, television personality, author and politician
Children6

Grace Omaboe (born 10 June 1946), popularly known as Maame Dɔkono, is a Ghanaian actress, singer, and television personality.[1][2][3] She ran the former Peace and Love Orphanage, now Graceful Grace school in Accra.[4] Omaboe and others were honored by the organizers of the 3Music Awards for their achievements in the entertainment industry in Ghana.[5]

Early life

Grace Omaboe was born on 10 June 1946, in Nyafuman, Birim North District, Ghana.[6]

Grace Omaboe started her career in the arts by performing in school plays and local theater productions.[7] Her talent and charm were noticeable from the beginning. Omaboe's first acting role was in the Akan Drama Series Obra, which was broadcast on GBC TV.[8] Omaboe was a scriptwriter for the television series, Osofo Dadzie.[9]

Education

She attended Abetifi Girls Senior High School. She furthered her studies at the University of Ghana, where she obtained a degree in Theatre Arts.[7]

Career

Omaboe was initially a writer on Osofo Dadzi in the 70s when she was encouraged by Nana Bosompra to act in a series, which she co-produced called Keteke.[10] In the 1990s, she hosted a popular kids' show called The Fireside on National television.[11]

Omaboe featured in several Ghanaian movies, both Akan and English. She starred in the 2013 short film Kwaku Ananse.[12]

In 2000, Omaboe stood as a parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in New Abirem for Birim North Constituency in the Eastern Region where she came second.[13]

In 2008, Omaboe supported the New Patriotic Party (NPP).[14] Omaboe claimed that the NDC fabricated stories against her, which required her to fight and win a court case brought against her orphanage for criminal negligence.[15][6] The orphanage was closed down due to operating without a licence.[16] Omaboe left politics in 2016, saying it was a waste of time, money, and full of people telling untruths.[17]

Omaboe was selected to be President of the 2017 Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) jury.[18][19]

Filmography

  • Obra
  • Matters of the Heart (1993)
  • I Surrender (1998) as Julie
  • Expectations 1 (1998) as Obaa Mercy
  • A Stab in the Dark (1999)
  • Expectations 2 (1999) as Obaa Mercy
  • Jewels 1 (1999) as Thelma
  • Jewels 2 (2000) as Thelma
  • The Chosen One (2003) as Mrs Prempeh
  • Kwaku Ananse (Short film) (2013) as Aso Yaa
  • Children of The Mountain (2016) as Naana
  • John and John (2017)
  • Amerikafo (Short film) (2018) as Grandma
  • P over D (2019) as Maame Serwaa
  • Aloe Vera (2020)
  • Nobody's Ex (2021) as Grandma
  • Freedom and Justice (2021) as Mother
  • Red Carpet (2022)
  • Yaa (2023)

Personal life

Omaboe has been married and subsequently divorced twice.[20] She has six children, two of whom are based in the United States, two in the Netherlands, and the rest in Ghana.[21][22][23]

Omaboe says she had a relationship with David Dontoh during their days on Keteke and Obra. It is believed that the pair dated for about four years during their heyday. Dontoh does not confirm or deny these rumors[24] but insists that the two were very good friends and particularly close during the period when Omaboe was separated from her first husband.[25] Omaboe and Dontoh separated but have remained close friends ever since.[26][27]

On the 6th of October 2024, at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC), where Omaboe was honored during the Ghana Women Awards program, she made a statement describing herself as a living legend when she was giving her speech.[28]

References

  1. ^ "Grace Omaboe Mom Dies At 105". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  2. ^ "Politics scares me now - Maame Dokono". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  3. ^ "In celebration of Grace Omaboe: Most talented Ghanaian entertainer". Graphic Online. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  4. ^ "Personality Profile: Grace Omaboe; A veteran Ghanaian actress – Today Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  5. ^ "Theresa Ayoade, Akosua Adjepong, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, others honoured at 3Music Women's Brunch - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  6. ^ a b "Maame Dokono, Biography". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  7. ^ a b "Grace Omaboe Biography: Age, Husband, Net Worth, Parents, Siblings, Family, Movies". 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
  8. ^ "Maame Dokono loses mother". Pulse Ghana. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  9. ^ "Grace Omaboe, Biography, Age, Education, By The Fire Side, Net worth, Date Of Birth, Maame Dokono, Birthday » GhLinks.com.gh™". Retrieved 2021-05-27.
  10. ^ "In celebration of Grace Omaboe: Most talented Ghanaian entertainer". Graphic Online. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  11. ^ "LAUNCH OF 'BY THE FIRESIDE' – e-Ananse". 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  12. ^ "Kwaku Ananse Film by Akosua Adoma Owusu". 2dots.co. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Election 2000: Birim North Constituency". Peace FM Online. 14 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Maame Dokono defects to NPP". www.ghanaweb.com. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  15. ^ "NDC destroyed my life – Maame Dokono". www.justiceghana.com. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  16. ^ "Court acquits and discharges Maame Dokono". Business Ghana. 6 August 2010.
  17. ^ Essah, Helena (2016-03-22). "Maame Dokono: Politics is all full of lies". Ghana Live TV. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  18. ^ "Grace Omaboe appointed head of jury for 2017 GMAA". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-15.
  19. ^ "Grace Omaboe appointed head of jury for 2017 GMAA". 27 May 2017. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  20. ^ "I regret leaving my first husband – Maame Dokono". www.ghanaweb.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  21. ^ Juanita Sallah. "I wish I could do 'By the Fireside' again – Maame Dokono". starrfmonline.com. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  22. ^ News Ghana (13 June 2015). "Veteran actress Grace Omaboe dazzles at Golden Movie Awards screening". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  23. ^ Patrick Ayumu. "Maame Dokono was a "disaster" for NPP – Arthur K". starrfmonline.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  24. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Veteran Ghanaian actor David Dontoh talks about his life, acting career and more on Upside Down. YouTube.
  25. ^ "Maame Dokono explains break up with David Dontoh". 26 November 2019.
  26. ^ "'I Broke up with David Dontoh Because I Couldn't Give Him a Child"-Maame Dokono Reveals". 30 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  27. ^ "My inability to give David Dontoh a child broke us up – Maame Dokono". 31 March 2021.
  28. ^ "'I'm a living legend' - Maame Dokono after being honoured at 2024 Ghana Women Awards". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
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