Umar Krupp is a popular award winning Ghanaian actor, producer and model. He is best known for his roles in movies like House of Gold and Amakye and Dede.
Umar was born on October 24 in Accra, Ghana. Year of his birth is however not known. His educational background is also not available. Umar is said to be dual citizen of Germany and Ghana.
Umar Krupp’s Career
Umar Krupp began his acting career when he participated in a popular TV reality show, Spirited Actor for the search of African next Hollywood star in the United States of America.
The talented Ghanaian actor returned to Ghana after the reality show and eventually got himself roles in several interesting movies, some of which are:
- Close to Perfect
- House of Gold
- Trip to Hell
- You May Kill the Bride
- Only You
- Origin of Love
- Beautiful Ruins
- You May Kiss the Bride
- Saints in Crime among others.
Krupp is handsome, very creative and talented Ghanaian actor. He is gifted in interpreting movie roles and one of the rare actors who can fit into any role assigned him. His style of acting has won the hearts of numerous fans and movie producers and directors across Ghana.
At a later interview, Krupp revealed that the movie, House of Gold was quite challenging where he played the role of a gay of which he was not.
Krupp revealed that in real life, he is not a gay as most people believed, saying it came to a point where he had to come out strongly to prove that it was a movie.
Umar has acted alongside top Ghanaian celebrities including Yvonne Nelson, Magid Michel and many others. He has also featured alongside top Nollywood actors.
Awards and Nominations
Umar Krupp has in the course of his acting career won good number of awards and nominations, notably as:
- 2015 winner for the award of Best Actor at the Pan Africa Cinema Awards (PACA).
- 2018 winner four awards at the Golden Movie Awards including City People Entertainment Award for Face of Ghana Movies.
- Nominee for Best New Actor at the GIAMA Awards in Texas in US.
- 2019 nominated for Best African Producer for Nollywood Entertainment and Leadership Awards (NELAS) in 2019 for producing the movie Accra Hustlers.
In 2019, Krupp directed the Ama which was theatrically released in January 2020.
His Marital Life
Umar Krupp’s marital status is presently not known. He is however believed to be in a relationship which has not received public attention.
Umar Krupp’s Net Worth
Umar Krupp is one of the highly celebrated Ghanaian actors with an estimated net worth of about $450,000 dollars. He earns big from acting, modelling and movie production.
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