Today (December 5) is the birthday of popular actress, Jackie Appiah. She was born in Canada.

Jackie who was a runner up at the Talent Teens Competition started acting at the age of 12 in her local church group. Their performances mostly demonstrated the Christian way of addressing and approaching the public. However, her professional acting career began when she was cast as Enyonam Blagogee in the TV series Things We Do for Love.

Following her onscreen debut Jackie went on to create a successful acting career including starring in the smash hit movie Beyoncé alongside prominent Ghanaian actors Van Vicker and Nadia Buari, quickly establishing herself as an ‘A’ lister.

Jackie’s face has graced many billboards and magazines. Jackie has also cashed in on her ‘A’ list status as she has endorsed many products and was the spokes person for AID/HIV awareness campaign in Ghana.

She has won numerous awards, including a prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for best supporting actress in 2007. And the most recent award was the one she picked at the National Youth Achievers Awards in the Performing Art category.

Her filmography includes: Against My Will, Pretty Queen, Mummy’s Daughter, Beyonce – The President daughter, Tears of womanhood, Fake Feelings, Princess Tyra, Run Baby Run, Divine Love, et al.

We wish her a superb day today.