John Dumelo is a Ghanaian actor, a Farmer, and a Politician. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Party in Ghana. He is also a businessman, a philanthropist, and an influencer. Dumelo has a Foundation in Ghana called the “John Dumelo Foundation.” He has starred in movies like “The Game,” “4Play,” and “The Price Bride.”
Profile Summary of John Dumelo
Full name: John Kofi Setor Dumelo
Date of Birth: February 3, 1984
Age: 40 years old
Nationality: Ghanaian
Hometown: Likpe Bala, Oti Region
Tribe: Guan
Instagram: @JohnDemelo1
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Twitter(X): @johndumelo
Early Life
John Dumelo was born in Tema, Accra, Ghana, on February 3, 1984, to Mr. John Dumelo and Mrs. Antoinette Ama Ampomaah Dumelo (late). He grew up in Tema and Cantonments, Accra. He is 40 years old and a native of Likpe Bala in the Oti Region of Ghana.
Siblings
John is the last born among his siblings. He has two elder sisters, Annette Dumelo and Emefa Dumelo.
Parents
The actor’s father, Mr. John Dumelo, is a Chemical Engineer and a native of Likpe Bala, a town in the Oti Region. His mother, Mrs. Antoinette Ama Ampomaah Dumelo, is a retired customs officer and an Asante woman. She is also a Fante because her father is from Cape Coast, Central Region.
Educational Background
Dumelo completed his junior high education at Christ the King School in Cantonments, Accra. He proceeded to Achimota School for his high school education, and from there, he studied Civil Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in the Ashanti Region. He was elected the Organizing Secretary for the Civil Engineering Students Association (CESA) at KNUST. Subsequently, John enrolled in the Ghana Institute of Management and Professional Studies (GIMPA) School of Public Service and Governance.
Wife
Gifty Mawunya Nkornu is the wife of John Dumelo. The two got married in 2020 in a beautiful ceremony held at the Royal Senchi Resort in Akosombo, the Eastern Region of Ghana, on May 12, 2018. Gifty is a lawyer by profession.
Children
John and his wife, Mrs. Gifty Dumelo, have two children: a son (first child) and a daughter (second child). Their son is called John Dumelo Jnr, and their daughter is Malike Dumelo. Malike is an Ewe name meaning “I shall he established.”
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Acting Career
John Dumelo began his acting career at age 7, a few weeks after enrolling at Christ the King School in Accra. At the time, the GAMA Film Industry was coming up with a new movie dubbed “Baby Thief,” and they needed a girl and a boy for a role in the film. So, Dumelo and one of his elder sisters, Annette Dumelo, were selected for the movie role, and he played “Saka,” a Character in the 1991 movie. He was paid 20,000, currently 2 Ghana Cedis, for this role.
In later years, Dumelo’s mother, Mrs. Antoinette, had plans for his son to become a priest. Since he was born into the Catholic faith, he became a mass server at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tema, where the family worshipped. However, Dumelo didn’t serve for long because he didn’t want to become a priest. He had an interest in everything Entertainment.
At Achimota School, where John Dumelo attended his high school, he joined the drama club in the school when he got to his final year, and in the same year at Achimota School, he won the Fliers Guy in Mo-TOWN prize. He contested for “Mr. University” at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and in the end, he won the competition. He was crowned “Mr. University.”
After completing KNUST, John featured more in Television commercials and starred in the Ghanaian series “Sun City.” Later, he hosted a game show on TV3 and starred in “About to Wed,” a series that was shown on TV3. His first movie after the series was “The King Is Mine,” and his second was “The Perfect Picture,” a Shirley Frimpong Manso film. Since then, Dumelo has starred in more than 80 movies, which include films produced in Ghana, Nigeria, and other countries. In April 2014, he became the first Ghanaian to hit 1M followers on Facebook.
Movies
- Baby Thief (1991 film)
- Blood Vessel
- Love or Something Like That
- 4Play
- Secret Shadow
- Queen Lateefah
- The Game
- Marriage Planner
- The Maidens
- The Perfect Picture
- Mirror of Life
- My Fantasy
- Love Alone
- The Perfect Picture
- Letters to My Mother
- If God Be for Us
- Ties that Bind
- The Prince Bride
- Forever Young
- Beautiful Ruins
- Men in Love
- The Snake Boy
- Heart of Men
- Hunted House
- Supremo
- To Love a Prince
- Of Sentimental Value
- Sun City
- About to Wed
- Single, Married and Complicated
- One in a Million
- The King is Mine
- Single six
- Queens Pride
Awards
- Best Actor West Africa – Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) 2017.
- Citation (2013) – City of Philadelphia.
- Best Actor in a Lead Role – Ghana Movie Awards 2013.
- Best African Actor – African Entertainment Awards 2012, Malaysia.
- African Most Outstanding Actor – Afro Australian Movie and Music Awards 2011.
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role (English) – Ghana Movie Awards 2010.
- Joy FM Best Ghanaian Actor in 2009.
Political Career
John Dumelo decided to enter into Politics in 2016. But before that, he showed an interest in politics in 2012 after campaigning for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), a Party he belongs to in Ghana. On July 19, 2019, he picked up a nomination form to contest as a Parliamentary candidate in the NDC Parliamentary Primaries, and he won after the election on August 24, 2019.
On December 7, 2020, Dumelo contested for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Parliamentary Seat under the ticket of the NDC Party. However, he lost to his opponent, Honorable Lydia Seyram Alhassan, by a small margin. In August 2023, John Setor Dumelo was declared by the leadership of the NDC Party as the Party’s Parliamentary Candidate ahead of the December 7, 2024, general elections in Ghana.
Businesses
John Dumelo is into real estate, and he has a food line (Melo Foods), a Clothing line (J.Melo Fashion), a hair line (J.Melo Hair), Cosmetics (J.Melo Cosmetics), and the Melo Farms.
Foundation
In 2010, John established a foundation called the John Dumelo Foundation. With this foundation, he has done a lot of philanthropic work in Ghana, for example, paying fees, supplying health materials to hospitals, giving out books to students, laptops, and many more. He has also done philanthropic work in Guinea, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Cameroon, and other African Countries.
House and Cars
John Dumelo owns a mansion at East Legon, Accra. His cars include a Toyota Land Cruiser V8, Mercedes Benz, Toyota Tundra, and others.
Net worth
He has an estimated net worth of $7 million.
FAQs about John Dumelo
• Is John Dumelo an Ewe?
He is a Guan.
• Where is John Dumelo from?
He comes from Likpe Bala, in the Oti Region of Ghana.
• How old is John Dumelo?
He is 40 years old as of 2024.
• Where is John Dumelo now?
The actor is currently in Ghana. He is farming, acting, and taking care of his businesses and family.
• Is John Dumelo still alive in 2024?
Yes.
• When did John Dumelo die?
He is not dead.
• What tribe is John Dumelo?
He belongs to the Guan tribe in Ghana.