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Dentaa MBE | |
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| Born | Akosua Dentaa Amoateng 1983 (age 40–41) Juaso, Ghana |
| Nationality | British-Ghanaian |
| Education | Walthamstow School for Girls; Leyton Sixth Form College |
| Alma mater | Buckinghamshire New University |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, actress, singer, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | GUBA Awards[1] |
| Television | The Dentaa Show |
| Children | 4 |
Akosua Dentaa Amoateng MBE (born 1983), best known by her stage name Dentaa, is a British Ghanaian entrepreneur, actress, TV presenter, singer, producer and manager. She was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours[2] and in 2017 she received the Ghana Peace Awards Humanitarian Service Laureate in Accra, Ghana.[3] In mid-September 2020, she was appointed by Asante Kotoko S.C. as their International Relations Manager.[4]
As an actress, she appeared on British television shows including EastEnders and Holby City, before moving into presenting and hosting programmes on British and Ghanaian TV, including The Dentaa Show and reality TV music competition Mentor IV. She also had a brief career as a singer, releasing a gospel album in 2005, Wu Ye Nyame.
Dentaa is an advocate for the Ghanaian community in the UK,[5] and the African Network of Entrepreneurs listed her in 2017 as one of 100 "Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana" for her advocacy.[6] In 2009 she founded the GUBA (Ghana UK Based Achievements) Awards,[7] which recognises the achievements of individuals and organisations "positively contributing to the Ghanaian community in the UK or Ghana".[8] In 2011, she was named in The Future 100 Awards as a "Young Social Entrepreneur" of the year for her work with GUBA.[9]
In June 2013, Dentaa was announced as the winner of the annual African Women in Europe (AWE) Award, for her work in promoting Ghanaian achievement in the UK and for her charity work. Organisers described her as an "icon and role model to all African women living and working in Europe".[10]
Dentaa is currently based in London, England.[11]
- ^ guba enterprise. "GUBA Awards". gubaenterprise.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ British High Commission Accra (11 June 2016). "Dentaa Amoateng honoured by Her Majesty The Queen". Government United Kingdom. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Ghana Peace Awards & RTP Awards: Stacy Amoateng Sweeps Two Big Awards On Saturday". 30 October 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Asante Kotoko appoint Dentaa Amoateng as International Relations Manager". GhanaPoliticsOnline. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "100 Most Outstanding Women in Ghana". womanrising. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "GUBA". 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ Kent Mensah (26 September 2011). "GUBA awards: Celebrating Ghanaian achievements". Africa News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Future 100 2011 Winners – Full Summary". 16 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ Melissa Allison-Forbes (25 June 2013). "GUBA founder wins 2013 African Women in Europe gong". The Voice. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ Nii Atakora Mensah (12 July 2005). "Dentaa's Eagerly-awaited Debut Album". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 3 December 2012.