John Dumelo’s Biography
John Setor Dumelo was born on February 3, 1984. He is a Ghanaian actor, farmer, and politician.His father Mr. John Dumelo was a Civil Engineer and his mother Mrs. Antoinette Dumelo is a Customs Officer. John is married to Gifty Mawunya Nkornu had their first son on October 16, 2018. John Dumelo on the 19th of July 2019, picked up a nomination form to contest in the NDC primaries as a parliamentary candidate.
On August 24, 2019, he won the NDC parliamentary primaries to represent the NDC in Ayawaso West Wougon Constituency in the 2020 General Elections. He successfully launched his campaign manifesto for the 2020 Election on Sunday 18 October 2020 promising to commit half of his salary to youth development in the constituency if voted for.
On December 7, 2020, John Dumelo lost the parliamentary elections to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) incumbent Lydia Alhassan for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency. In January 2023, he was honored by the University of Ghana for his philanthropic gestures to their students. Aside being an actor of international recognition, John Dumelo is an entrepreneur. He launched his clothing line (J.Melo) in 2012. The Actor is also known to be involved in both Crop and Animal farming.
Education
John stared his basic education at Christ the King School in Accra. He attended Achimota School for his secondary education and was part of the Drama Club. He studied Civil Engineeringat Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Later, he enrolled in GIMPA’s School of Public Service and Governance.
Entertainment & Movie
He started acting in the early 1990s in a 1991 movie called Baby Thief while he was attending Christ the King School and was paid 20 thousand old Ghana Cedis (currently 2 Ghana Cedis) at age 7 years. He has acted in several films, including 4Play, 40 Looks Good On You, Adams Apple, A Night With Her among others.
Born
February 3, 1984 (age 39)
Location
Accra Ghana
Occupation
Actor, Politician
Socials
Filmography
- 4Play
- 40 Looks Good on You
- A Northern Affair (2014)
- Adams Apples film series (2011–2012)
- A Private Storm (2010)
- A Night with Her
- After the Wedding
- Black Men Rock (2018)
- Blackmoney (2012)
- Beautiful Ruins (2016)
- Baby Thief (1991)
- Blind Lust
- Chelsea
- Suncity
- Crime Suspect
- Double Cross (2014)
- End of Mirror of Life (2011)
- End of Brides War
- End of the Maidens
- Final Innocent Sin
- Ghetto Queen
- Gold Not Silver
- Hearts of men (2009)
- Hero
- Holy Secret
- Humble Hero
- Hunted House
- If God Be for Us (2016)
- Letters To My Mother
- Love Alone
- Love or Something Like That (2014)
- Marriage Planner
- Mirror of Life
- Men in Love (2010)
- My Fantasy
- Never Again
- One Night in Vegas
- One in a Million
- Of Sentimental Value
- Queens Pride
- Single Six
- Single, Married and Complicated
- Secret Shadows
- Tales Of Nazir – The Movie
- The Game (2010)
- The King is Mine
- The Maidens
- The Perfect Picture
- The Perfect Picture – Ten Years Later
- The Prince Bride
- The Snake Boy
- The Supremo
- Ties that Bind
- To Love a Prince
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