Hailliote Sumney also known as Hallie Sumney is a Canadian-born Ghanaian actress, brand influencer, TV personality and philanthropist. She has interviewed celebs such as actor

Boris Kodjoe Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe (; born March 8, 1973) is a German actor and former model, based in the United States. His breakthrough role was as sports-courier agent Damon Carter on the Showtime drama series '' Soul Food'' (2000- ...

Michael Blackson Michael Blackson, is a Ghanaian actor and comedian born in Liberia, based in the United States. Career In 2005, Blackson released a comedy sketch CD entitled ''Modasucka: Welcome to America''. Also in 2005, he made an appearance on the TV se ...

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Stonebwoy Livingstone Etse Satekla (Born 5 March 1988), better known by his stage name Stonebwoy, is a Ghanaian people, Ghanaian Afro pop music, Afropop, Afro-dancehall and reggae musician from Ashaiman, Accra. He is the CEO of Burniton Music Group. He w ...

and others. She is the female brand ambassador for London-based shoe brand Jesu Segun alongside

, who is the male ambassador. In 2019 she was selected as the host for 4Syte TV's BET Awards red carpet.

Early life and education

Sumney was born in Canada to Dr. Kodjoe Sumney and Dr. Akosuah Sumney but moved to the

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when she was two years old. She studied nursing at th
Summit career college
California and also had her tertiary education at the University of California, Riverside in

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Career

She quit her career as a nurse at the Riverside Hospital in United States to pursue acting in Africa. She made her acting debut starring in a TV series, ''Heels and Sneakers'' which was produced by

Yvonne Nelson Yvonne Nelson (born 12 November 1985) is a Ghanaian actress, model, film producer, author, entrepreneur and a former Miss Ghana Contestant.

. She has also featured in ''Lagos Fake Life'', a movie produced by

Mike Ezuruonye Mike Ezuruonye (born 21 September 1982) is a Nollywood actor. Early life and career Ezuruonye is from Uzuakoli in Abia State, southeast Nigeria. He was born on 21 September 1982 in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria. He attended the Federal Govern ...

, starred as a character in Mike Ezu's "To kill a ghost" including already released TV series, ''Eden'' and has also worked on projects featured on popular streaming networks including

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and

IROKOtv irokotv is a web platform that provides paid-for Nigerian films on-demand. It is one of Africa's first mainstream online movie streaming websites, providing access to over 5,000 Nollywood film titles. irokotv is a part of iROKO Limited, which ...

. She also debuted on television at 4Syte TV as a presenter.

Works

* She is known to have worked on a movie titled ''A Way Back Home'', which features the likes of

Alexx Ekubo He is best known for his roles in Nollywood romantic comedies and dramas and is considered one of the most bankable and versatile talents in contemporary African cinema. He was the first runner-up at the 2010 Mr Nigeria contest and rose to pro ...

IK Ogbonna Ikechukwu Mitchel Ogbonna (born 11 January 1984), professionally known as IK Ogbonna, is a Nigerian film and television actor, model, director, and television personality. He is a Director, Model and TV Personality. He was in the movie ''Playing ...

and others.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sumney, Hailliote Living people Ghanaian mass media people Ghanaian actresses Canadian people of Ghanaian descent Year of birth missing (living people) University of California alumni