Tracey Boakye, now Mrs. Tracey Badu Ntiamoah, is a Ghanaian actress, entrepreneur, film producer, and philanthropist. She is the CEO of Shakira Movie Production, the producers of Baby Mama and The Devil Between My Legs films. She has also established a foundation called the “Tracey Boakye Foundation.”
Tracey joins a list of movie stars in Ghana who have come out with a song. She has a gospel tune featuring celebrated Ghanaian gospel musician Brother Sammy. The gospel track is dubbed “Try Again” and was released in 2020.
Profile Summary of Tracey Boakye
Full name: Tracey Yaa Asantewaa Boakye
Nicknames: East Legon Landlady/His Only Chick
Age: 33 years old
Date of Birth: January 17, 1991.
Hometown: Aduman, Ashanti Region
Relationship status: Married
Children: 3
Instagram: @tracey_boakye
Youtube: Tracey Boakye TV
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Early life
Tracey Boakye’s real age is 33. She was born on January 17, 1991, at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi. She comes from Aduman, Ashanti Region, and she is the only daughter of her parents. However, she has eight stepsiblings, five from her mother’s side and three from her father’s side.
Tracey Boakye was raised by her grandma from age 16. At that time, her mum, who is a Nurse, was living in the UK, and her dad was in Canada. Her parents separated when her mum was still carrying her in her womb, they never married. They are both married now to different partners and still living their individual lives abroad. They come to Ghana occasionally.
Mother
Even though Tracey hasn’t yet revealed her mother’s name, she has flaunted her on social media a number of times. The first photo she shared was a shot with her mum, husband, son, and four stepsiblings out of five.
The second picture shared by Tracey captured herself, her mum, and her step-sister.
Siblings
She has eight, seven brothers and a sister.
Educational Background
Tracey didn’t have a stable education. She started her schooling at Glory Vel School, Kumasi, and when she got to Class 6, her mum had to leave for the United Kingdom, so she went to live with her aunt at Tafo.
However, living with her auntie, she continued her education at Oniwaa Memorial International School but was there for just a year because her father, who was living in Canada, came for her and sent her to Canada. After eight months of living with her dad, she moved to the UK, where her mum was residing, and she completed grade 8 there in Essex, UK.
After spending two years in the UK, at age 16, Tracey decided to come to Ghana. When she came to Ghana, she stayed with her grandma and continued her education. Tracey got admission into Angel Educational Complex (SHS) but decided to quit school at SHS 2. Later, she studied acting for three months at Ghallywood Africa Film Academy in Prampram, Accra.
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Career
Tracey Boakye wanted to pursue a movie career at a young age, but her mum told her to finish high school first. She didn’t listen and dropped out of high school to start her career at sixteen without anyone supporting her decision.
According to Tracey, she was at home in her grandmother’s house one day and saw an advertisement for a movie audition on TV, so she decided to go and try it out. She disclosed different roles were given to her to play at the auditions, and the film producer Clement Amankwah Opam liked what she did, so he decided to feature her in a film he had already shot and was about to release. The film was titled “Cicera,” and that was her first movie.
However, after her first movie, she enrolled at the Ghallywood Africa Film Academy for three months and returned to the movie scene. She worked with Jackson Bentum, and since then, she has appeared in many films. Today, she has her Production, which has seen her produce several movies.
Movies
She has been featured in over seventy movies.
- Oh Vera
- Downfall
- Sugar Daddy
- Susu Wura Pe Meba
- Devil Under My Pillow Series
- Tracey Boakye De Asem Beba Series.
- Nice Throw
- Son of the Gods (Gyebi) Series
- Odo
- TV Atikopo
- Ama Ay3 Saman
Productions
Tracey has produced 20+ movies.
- Son of the Gods (Gyebi) Series
- Escaped Lover
- Deception
- Downfall
- Sugar Mummy
- One Bad Day
- Nice Throw
- Broken Trust
- Slay Queens (Pimp) Series.
- Instagram Police (Series).
- Tracey Boakye De Asem Beba (Series)
- Adwoa Swagawaa (Series)
- The Devil Between My Legs
- Baby Mama
- Menam Na Metete
- Because of Love
- TV Atikopo
- Ama Saman
- Die Young
- Village Wife
- Odo
- Run
- Saman Nesuo
Awards
- Best Actress in Leading Role at Great Excellence Movie Awards 2021.
- Best TV Series of The Year (Instagram Police) at Great Excellence Movie Awards 2021.
- Favourite Movie Personality of the Year at Africa Business and Art Awards 2021.
- Woman Of Excellence Award at Global Business and Entrepreneurship Summit and Awards 2021.
- Silver Entrepreneur of the Year at Global Business and Entrepreneurship Summit and Awards 2021.
Personal life
Tracey is a mother of three, two boys and a girl. She is married to Frank Badu Ntiamoah, an actor and a Businessman.
Children
Tracey Boakye has three children, two boys and one girl. Her first child is Kwaku Danso Yahaya, the second is Nana Akua Nhyira, and the third is Nana Akwasi Badu Ntiamoah. The baby daddy of Tracey’s son is Yahaya Mohammed, who she refers to as Yaya Kwame. He is a professional footballer in Ghana, and according to her, she met him through a colleague in the industry. They dated for just a short period, and she got pregnant for him.
Her third child, who is her second son, is her child with her current husband, Frank Badu Ntiamoah.
Businesses
Tracey owns about five businesses in Ghana. She had an entrepreneurial spirit in her from a young age. Her ventures include;
- “Short code,” a restaurant and pub at Patase Estate, Kumasi. The place was established on January 25, 2019.
- “Signature,” a Unisex Saloon on the KNUST Campus.
- Sharp Deliveries, a delivery service.
- Shakira Movie Production.
- She is also into the real estate business “Kwaku and Akua Properties.” Her kids are the Chief Executive Officers of her real estate company.
Net worth
Looking at the flashy lifestyle of Tracey Boakye, the businesses she owns, cars, houses, and others, she is estimated to have a net worth of $650,000.
Houses
Tracey has built a house in Kumasi, her first house. She has another at Ashaley Botwe in Accra and a three-bedroom apartment in Germany.
Cars
She loves cars and already owns about five of them. Her cars include a Lexus LX 570, a Toyota Corolla Apex, and a Toyota Fortuner.
Philanthropy
On her son’s 7th Birthday, she donated food items to people on the streets of Accra. She also gave cash, bottled water, soft drinks, and other things to Cherubs Orphanage in Kumasi. Tracey Boakye has done several charity works.
FAQs about Tracey Boakye
• Who is Tracy Boakye in Ghana?
She is a Ghanaian actress, entrepreneur, film producer, and philanthropist. She is the CEO of Shakira Movie Production, the producers of Baby Mama and The Devil Between My Legs films.
• How old is Tracey Boakye?
She is 33 years old as of 2024.