African Celebrities: Yvonne Nelson

Yvonne Nelson is a Ghanaian actress and lives in Ghana. She is a former miss Ghana contestant. She was born in Dansoman, Accra, Ghana to Miss Margaret Gaddy and Mr. O. Nelson on the 12th day November, 1985. Yvonne Nelson is the last born. She has one brother Enoch and one sister Sylvia.

Yvonne had her basic and junior high education at St.Martin De Porres in Dansoman Accra (2000). She continued to Aggrey memorial secondary school (2003) then to Central University college where she did a degree course in Human Resource Management.

Yvonne shot to fame after a big screen role in Princess Tyra and Playboy. She is an award-winning actress and has starred in a number of Ghanaian and Nigerian movies.

Yvonne has won several awards including GMA favourite actress award in 2010, Ghana's Best Actress Award at the August 2011 City People Awards, Face of Ghana Best Actress in the United States of America 2012 and PAMSAA Best International Actress 2012.

Yvonne Nelson has a number of businesses in Accra including two fashion shops named YN Closet Fashion Shops which have latest designer wears from around the world and from local designers as well. She also owns YN Movie Productions with movie credits.

As part of her efforts to give back to society, she launched the Yvonne Nelson Glaucoma Foundation in 2010 to educate the public on the harmful effects of the eye ailment.

Her Twitter account is: Yvonne Nelson @yvonnenelsongh

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