Nana Ama McBrown

Nana Ama McBrown, the professional name of Felicity Ama Agyemang, is a Ghanaian actor and television host known for work in film and television. She has said that a 2001 opportunity from Miracle Films launched her screen career and that she later began producing her own films.

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About Nana Ama McBrown

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Ghana · Actor, Television host, Film producer · 1 affiliation

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Also known as: Felicity Ama Agyemang
Known for: Ghanaian film and screen acting; Television hosting; Film production
Country: Ghana

Actor
Television host
Film producer

At a glance

McBrown gained prominence through the television series Tentacles and later through the Kumawood films Asoreba and Kumasi Yɔnkoɔ.
She has said that an opportunity from Miracle Films in 2001 helped launch her career in Ghana's film industry.
She joined Media General's Onua Group in March 2023 and became the host of Onua Showtime with McBrown when it launched the following month.
In 2026, McBrown said that she had produced films since 2007 and had learned directing through field experience rather than formal training.
The 2024 Ghana Movie Awards listed her in two acting categories for Galamsey.

Screen career

McBrown has traced the beginning of her film career to an opportunity from Miracle Films in 2001. Onua's account of her career says she gained prominence through the television series Tentacles before achieving wider recognition through the Kumawood films Asoreba and Kumasi Yɔnkoɔ.

Television work

McBrown joined Media General's Onua Group on March 13, 2023, and Onua Showtime with McBrown launched with her as host on April 30, 2023. An Onua Showtime-branded channel carried a live programme bearing her name in May 2026, although the available evidence does not establish her exact employer or on-air role as of August 22, 2026.

Training and film production

McBrown has described her professional development as practical rather than based on formal qualifications, saying she learned on Miracle Films sets and through work including costuming. In an August 2026 interview, she said she began producing her own films in 2007, had produced seven films, and learned directing through field experience; those production claims have not been independently verified through a complete credit record.

Film projects and recognition

The Ghana Movie Awards' 2024 nominee announcement listed McBrown for Cameo Actor of the Year and Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, both for Galamsey. In August 2026 pre-premiere coverage, she described Ama as a Twi-language film and her seventh production, with a premiere scheduled for August 15; the located evidence did not independently confirm that the scheduled premiere occurred.

Affiliations

Media General's Onua Group Television host and media personality 2023-03-13

Timeline

2001 McBrown has said that an opportunity from Miracle Films launched her career in Ghana's film industry.
2023-03-13 McBrown joined Media General's Onua Group.
2023-04-30 Onua Showtime with McBrown launched with McBrown as host.
2026-08-12 In a media interview, McBrown said she had produced her own films since 2007 and described Ama as her seventh production.

Additional verified details

Current context

An Onua Showtime-branded channel published a live programme titled Onua ShowTime with Nana Ama McBrown. This verifies her on-screen association with the programme on that date but does not independently establish her exact employment status or role on 2026-08-22.
In August 2026 pre-premiere coverage, McBrown discussed Ama as a Twi-language film and said it was scheduled to premiere on August 15, 2026. The located sources were pre-premiere reports and did not independently verify that the scheduled premiere occurred.

Biographical facts

In interviews reported in 2024 and 2026, McBrown said Miracle Films gave her an opportunity in 2001 that helped launch her career in Ghana's film industry.
Onua's 2023 announcement said McBrown gained prominence through the television series Tentacles and later achieved mainstream success through the Kumawood films Asoreba and Kumasi Yɔnkoɔ.
In a 2024 Starr FM interview reported by ModernGhana, McBrown said she had no formal qualifications in acting, hosting, or television work and had learned on Miracle Films sets, including through costuming work.
In an August 2026 interview, McBrown said she began producing her own films in 2007 and had produced seven films; she described her directing experience as learned in the field rather than through formal training.
The Ghana Movie Awards' 2024 nominee announcement listed McBrown for Cameo Actor of the Year and Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, both for Galamsey.