Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng (born October 1, 1981 in a town called Jamestown/Usshertown, Accra, Ghana,
) popularly known as Funny Face, is a
Ghanaian
The Ghanaian people are a nation originating in the Gold Coast (region), Ghanaian Gold Coast. Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of ...
comedian, known for his role in
TV3 Ghana
TV3 is a Ghanaian free-to-air television network in Ghana. Launched in 1997 by Malaysian company Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad, TV3 airs and produces a variety of television programmes including news bulletins, dramas and reality television a ...
's sitcom
Chorkor Trotro.
He is also known as SwagOn-Papa.
Career
Funny Face's first appearance on the ''Night of 1010 Laughs'' was in 2010
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
.
It is believed that he made his breakthrough in comedy through this.
Funny Face played the role of driver's ''mate'' in the TV3 sitcom ''Chorkor
tro tro
A share taxi, shared taxi, taxibus, or jitney or dollar van in the US, or marshrutka in former Soviet countries, is a mode of transport which falls between a taxicab and a bus. Share taxis are a form of paratransit. They are vehicles for hire an ...
'', where he was known as ''Chemu'' before quitting.
His role in ''
Chorkor Trotro'' gave him much popularity. He has also performed at the comedy dubbed ''Night of 1018 laughs''.
His interest in music made him work with hiplife artist
Castro de Destroyer
Theophilus Tagoe (born 1 May 1982, disappeared 6 July 2014), popularly known as Castro, Castro Under Fire or Castro De D’Destroyer, was a Ghanaian hiplife recording artist and musician.
Early life and career
He was born in Takoradi in the ...
. He featured in Castro's ''Sweet Banana''
while Castro also featured in Funny Face's ''Odo Bekumi''. Funny Face also appeared in Castro and
Asamoah Gyan
Asamoah Gyan ( ; born 22 November 1985) is a Ghanaian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He is a former Captain (association football), captain of the Ghana national foo ...
's ''Do The Dance'', and ''Odo Pa''.
He has also assisted
Togolese international footballer
Emmanuel Adebayor
Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (; born 26 February 1984) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his career, he played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, as well as ...
at his charity event.
He also spearheaded the
Vodafone Ghana Red Campaign.
Marriage life
Funny Face married his wife Madama Elizabeth Adjoa Ntim in 2014 at a private ceremony witnessed by very few family and friends. Two years later, Funny Face confirmed on social media that they were separated. Following the controversial breakup, Ntim spoke about an unfulfilling sexual relationship while Funny Face accused her of cheating on him. Funny Face has 3 children with his partner Vanessa, who he met in 2019 through Papa Kumasi.
Personal life
Funny Face has twins who he has named after his mother and footballer friend Emmanuel Adebayor. The names of the twins are Ella and Bella. He attended school at God Wisdom Preparatory School, O'Reilly Seniors High School.
Filmography
TV Series
*
Chorkor Trotro
* ''
Cow And Chicken
''Cow and Chicken'' is an American animated comedy television series created by David Feiss for Cartoon Network. It is the third of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. It follows the surreal adventures of two talking animal siblings, Cow and Chic ...
''
Music
* Lan T
* Wormbat
* Odo Bekumi ft Castro
* Tramadol ft Article Wan
References
External links
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Living people
Ghanaian comedians
Place of birth missing (living people)
1981 births
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