Yvonne Nelson

Yvonne Nelson (born November 12, 1985) is a Ghanaian actress, model, film producer, author, entrepreneur and a former Miss Ghana Contestant. She has starred in several movies, including House of Gold (2013), Any Other Monday, In April, and Swings, and appeared in the limelight of the movie industry with a role she played in the "Princess Tyra" and "Playboy" movies.She has over 7.4M Followers on Instagram currently. Quotes I encountered challenges that tested my resilience, but they also taught me the value of resourcefulness and the importance of giving back to the community. With how far I have come, I hope to inspire others to embrace their own backgrounds and draw strength from their early years because our roots are a source of power and wisdom, and they shape us into the unique individuals we become. Sometimes the most rewarding adventures in life are the unexpected ones. It’s important to acknowledge that different cultures and societies have their own beliefs and values. I firmly believe that career choices should be based on one’s passion, talent, and personal aspirations rather than societal expectations. I Am Not Yvonne Nelson. Acting, like any other profession, can be a positive and fulfilling career for women. It’s a platform for self-expression, storytelling, and connecting with audiences. It can empower women to be strong, confident, and influential voices in society. I would encourage anyone, regardless of their gender, to pursue their dreams and passions with determination and resilience. Ultimately, what matters is the impact we make and the positive change we can bring to our communities and beyond. I aim to demystify the life of a celebrity, revealing the human side behind the fame, the choices I had to make, and the consequences. I embrace the raw and unfiltered truth, showing both my successes and failures, with the hope that my story will help others navigate the challenges they faced. By Adewale Adenrele, 2023, https://www.africandevmag.net/2023/11/10/entertainment-interview-with-yvonne-nelson-actress-and-entrepreneur-ghana/amp/ “Correcting other people’s accounts of me is, however, not the reason I am telling my own story at this stage. I am not here to seek sympathy or validation. I am not here to challenge anyone’s version or correct anyone’s narrative,” Yvonne Nelson says memoir is about telling her truth, not seeking sympathy ghanaguardian.com (September 8, 2026) “I am writing because I have a story to tell. I am here to be real. I am here to open up, especially to a generation of young women that needs the truth to make decisions. I am here to find the most important answer to the most nagging question about my life,” Yvonne Nelson says memoir is about telling her truth, not seeking sympathy ghanaguardian.com (September 8, 2026) “So, I am not writing this because I think I have peaked. It is said that a person’s speed in the battle of life is determined by the speed of his or her pursuer. That which is determining the speed of my run started its vicious and supersonic pursuit before I was born,” Yvonne Nelson says memoir is about telling her truth, not seeking sympathy ghanaguardian.com (September 8, 2026) “Some people, mainly bloggers and reporters in the entertainment industry, have tried to take the disjointed bits and pieces and weave their own stories about my life,” Yvonne Nelson says memoir is about telling her truth, not seeking sympathy ghanaguardian.com (September 8, 2026) “Some of those strange stories sound like works of fiction grounded in real-life scenarios, at least with a real character. I have engaged in some firefighting in the past, trying without much success, to extinguish some flames of untruths, half-truths and outright misinformation,” Yvonne Nelson says memoir is about telling her truth, not seeking sympathy ghanaguardian.com (September 8, 2026) “I wanted to be a rapper. Back in school, I used to rap a lot. We had a group like the Fugees, and I was the Lauryn Hill of the group. I loved Lauryn Hill," I wanted to be a rapper – Yvonne Nelson myjoyonline.com (3 April 2025) "Life happens. Destiny happens. I found myself in the entertainment industry because it was meant to be. I didn’t even audition for a role. Abdul Salam saw me at Afrikiko, spoke to me, took my number, and invited me to the set. That’s how everything started for me," I wanted to be a rapper – Yvonne Nelson myjoyonline.com (3 April 2025) “There was one time I was filming with Kofi Adjorlolo and he got angry that I was forgetting my lines; I wasn’t acting well. He stepped out. He was so furious and went like, change her, she can’t act. She is wasting our time,” I wanted to be a rapper – Yvonne Nelson myjoyonline.com (3 April 2025) “I had to learn on the job. I had to believe in myself. I realised that acting is something that I should take seriously,” I wanted to be a rapper – Yvonne Nelson myjoyonline.com (3 April 2025) “No one has the right to touch anyone’s kid. We do not do any of that here. If we realize that a child is being too much or they are misbehaving, we have measures, we have things we do. You can give them time out. Sometimes they just want to walk around, even go to the play area. They are going through something. Just give them some middle space. We counsel, we talk to them. The last resort is basically picking up the phone to call their parents. Sometimes we feel that when parents talk to their kids, you know, it works well,” Yvonne Nelson condemns corporal punishment in schools myjoyonline.com 9(10 April 2025 ) “Spare the rod and spoil the child is for parents. You can discipline your child at home. You can let them raise their hands, face the wall and all that. But the school has no right. No one should do that. No one should touch anyone’s kid. Even when the parents tell you to discipline the child, who are you to touch anyone’s child. You leave that to the parents,” Yvonne Nelson condemns corporal punishment in schools myjoyonline.com 9(10 April 2025 ) “There were days you were afraid to go to the class because one teacher is going to beat everybody in the class. That wasn’t helping,” Yvonne Nelson condemns corporal punishment in schools myjoyonline.com 9(10 April 2025 ) “At a point when we were writing our SSCE, I did not go in when we were writing Costing and Accounting. It was that bad. What was I going to write? I didn’t like it. Our teacher was always beating us up and I was always skipping classes. What was I going to write? I cannot balance the sheet,” Yvonne Nelson condemns corporal punishment in schools myjoyonline.com 9(10 April 2025 ) "No one should touch anyone’s child." Yvonne Nelson condemns corporal punishment in schools myjoyonline.com 9(10 April 2025 ) “I was banned by a group of men in the industry. They call themselves FIPAG. Something happened on set and they got together. When you are a woman and you are vocal; when you are unhappy with things around you, and you want to talk about them, people just don’t like that. They feel you just came into the industry. Why are you talking too much, why are you complaining too much. That was what I faced, because they felt like I complained about everything that I was unhappy about.I believe in their minds, they wanted to intimidate, they wanted to end my dreams, they wanted to teach me a lesson, and they wanted to silence me as a young girl in the industry,” Some film producers wanted to end my dreams – Yvonne Nelson .myjoyonline.com (4 April 2025) “I just decided that I can do my own thing. I can produce my own movies. Why don’t I try? So, I registered a company around that time and I started producing my movies,” Some film producers wanted to end my dreams – Yvonne Nelson .myjoyonline.com (4 April 2025) “I met a gentleman named, Kelvin Kobri. He is into ministry now. He believed in me just like Abdul Salam believed in me. He funded my first 2 to 3 movies,” Some film producers wanted to end my dreams – Yvonne Nelson .myjoyonline.com (4 April 2025) “The first production got stolen after editing. Armed robbers entered the editor’s studio and stole all his drives. We lost everything we had shot. I believe it was a sabotage. They knew Yvonne, we banned her, what is she doing again? She is producing, okay, we shall see. So, I felt that there was a lot of hate going on in the industry. Till date, I don’t know who did that, but it is obvious,” Some film producers wanted to end my dreams – Yvonne Nelson .myjoyonline.com (4 April 2025) “For me, I have been through a lot as an actor and producer. I have seen the industry, I have tasted the hate, the greatness, and the goodness. It can be a toxic place. If you are not strong enough, I don’t think you would last,” Some film producers wanted to end my dreams – Yvonne Nelson .myjoyonline.com (4 April 2025) “We need to do better. I have a video on my phone. I was on my way to Kumasi once time after I launched my book and I saw kids who were walking to school and they had cutlasses in their hands and I stopped them and asked why and they said they weed before they go to the class.How are they going to weed before they go to class? They are going to sweat, mentally you are not prepared. How do you allow this in a school? How do parents think it’s ok to give a cutlass to school? What if somebody get’s angry, grabs a cutlass hurts their friend. Really, 2024? Is this happening in our educational system? Does the ministry of education know that this thing is happening so we have to do better,” We need to do better with our education – Yvonne Nelson graphic.com (Aug - 07 - 2024) “My daughter started school when she was one year 6 months old and it was actually the care. She will come home with a bruise, an insect bite and you expect the school to call you to report before she gets home but you the mother or parent will notice before the school says anything. That was like a minus and a red flag. And with the academics too, I wasn’t really getting anything from her from school. As a parent, you should see a change in their vocabulary, things they are saying. I watch everything my daughter does, I help her in reading, doing flash cards for her, I’m really into education so I got a little worried and I thought to myself this is something I can actually do and do well because I am a passionate human being," We need to do better with our education – Yvonne Nelson graphic.com (Aug - 07 - 2024) "Imani Ghana, can we organise another vigil? I've been waiting for you to reach out like you did years back. (your team made our demo a success ) I'm reaching out myself. The NPP and its leadership @NAkufoAddo have taken Ghanaians for granted." Dumsor: Yvonne Nelson criticises Akufo-Addo for taking Ghanaians for granted, proposes another vigil .myjoyonline.com (23 April 2024 ) “We had a decent relationship with all the dreamy aspects one could imagine. I truly felt that he was the one I could spend the rest of my life with,” Yvonne Nelson: The rise, the romance, the quiet fade of Africa’s once most-sought-after screen goddess vanguardngr.com (July 18, 2026) External links Category:Actresses from Ghana Category:1985 births Category:Living people