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Ghanaian actress Ella Mensah says she is not a fan of smoking but that
she puffs shisha.
"I love shisha," she told NEWS-ONE on Tuesday.
Shisha smoking is currently a growing concern worldwide.
It has become a popular lifestyle among a lot of young folks around
the world. It is found in nightclubs, bars and cafes among others. The
origin is not yet certain but most people credit it to Turkey.
Shisha comes in the form of a glass-bottomed water pipe through which
a powdered substance is smoked.
There have been debates as to whether it is harmful or not.
The actress told NEWS-ONE: "Naa, I don't smoke. I don't smoke
cigarette, weed and co but I love shisha. Shisha has been there
forever and yes I smoke shisha. I love shisha."
The actress has been working in Nigeria for months. She returned to
town last weekend and made an appearance on eTV's Late Night Celebrity
Show with Giovani Caleb.
She told NEWS-ONE that she was back in town to prepare "for the
launching of my clothing line here in Ghana and also launch my
production soon. I want to go into movie production as well."Ella
Mensah, born on June 6, 1985, is a Ghanaian actress, model and an
entrepreneur. She shot to fame after her debut performance in Venus
Film's 2008 movie, Crime To Christ.
She quickly became a household name and is best remembered for her
roles in movies like Playboy, Pretty Queen, Her Excellency, Bed of
Rose, Deadline and Shakira, etcetera.
She was adjudged best Ghanaian actress at the 2014 City People Awards
in Nigeria.
Early Life
She was born into a large Christian family from Begoro in the Eastern
Region of Ghana. She is the third (3rd) of her 13-member family. She
didn't have all the luxury she wanted, but she was happy and loved by
her family.
She started high school education atthe Richard Memorial Junior High
and continued at the Nifa Senior High Schools. Her dream to become a
newscaster made her enrol at Trans African College, where she read
Journalism and Media Studies.
However, after Trans African College she had a change of mind. She
found out that she still wanted to be in front of the cameras but not
as a newsreader, rather as an actress. Fortunately, today she finds
herself in the creative arts industry as an actress.
Career
She first starred in the 2008 movie,Crime To Christ, produced by
VenusFilms, featuring 2012 Africa Movie Awards Best Actor Majid
Michel.
She accompanied a friend to an audition but ended up getting the role.
She appeared in just a scene in the movie as a prostitute. But she
didn't give up the hope to achieve her dream of becoming one of the
continent's celebrated screen actresses.
The same year, Ella got called for a 'bigger' role in the movie,
Playboy. She had six scenes as a secretary in that movie. That opened
new doorsfor her, and now she has a lot of movies to her credit.
Source:Daily Guide
