MaameYaa Boafo is a Pakistani born-Ghanaian actor and writer living in New York. She moved to the United States to obtain a double Bachelor degree in Journalism and French at Hood College. She was then awarded the Levin Scholarship from Rutgers University where she received her MFA in Acting from the Mason Gross School of the Art. MaameYaa went on to make her off-Broadway debut in originating the role of Tina Pardon in Walter Mosley's LIFT (59E59 and George Street Playhouse regionally). MaameYaa was last seen on stage originating the role of Paulina Sarpong in Jocelyn Bioh’s critically acclaimed School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at MCC Theater and Kirk Douglas Theatre. ( 2018 Drama Desk Ensemble Award, 2018 Lucille Lortel Award nomination, 2018 Outer Critics' Circle Nomination, 2018 Drama League’s Distinguished Performance, 2019 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Lead Performance)
MaameYaa made her on-screen acting debut in 2012, in the award winning indie film Asa as the title role which was followed by playing the role of Nana Yaa in the popular series An African City ( 2015 Golden Movie Award Nomination, 2016 Ghana Movie Awards Best Lead Actress Nomination). She recently played Briana Johnson, the law firm’s private investigator on the law series Bluff City Law (NBC). MaameYaa currently plays Zainab on the Hulu original series, RAMY and will next take on playing Rhonda in the The Mysterious Benedict Society, a new show is based on Trenton Lee Stewart's award winning YA book series adapted for TV as a series, also on Hulu.
MaameYaa BoafoSchool Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play
MaameYaa Boafo, School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play
MaameYaa Boafo, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play
MaameYaa Boafo, School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play
MaameYaa Boafo has been nominated for the Ensemble Award at the Drama Desk Awards, the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play at The Lortels, all for her performance in "School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play."
MaameYaa Boafo won the Ensemble Award at the Drama Desk Awards for her performance in School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play.
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