In the past few years, social media sites have changed into great places for new stars to grow.
One of these rising stars that has taken over the internet is Asantewaa.
Since she posts unusual videos on TikTok, she has gained millions of fans thanks to her appealing and catchy personality.
While she was under lockdown, she started posting mind-blowing and exciting short films on her TikTok page. T
This is what made her famous. After that, she has been the center of attention ever since.
Even though TikTok has become very popular, there are still a lot of people who don’t know much about it.
Everything you need to know about Asantewaa is in this article. Keep reading to learn more.
Who is Tiktok star Asantewaa?
Her real name is Martina Dwamena, and she was born on June 1, 1994.
Even though the 29-year-old was born in Accra, her home town is Akrokerri, which is near Obuasi in Ghana’s Ashanti Region.
My granddaughter Dwamena was raised by her grandmother after her mother died when she was ten years old.
Two weeks after giving birth to a girl who would become Asantewa’s sister, the mother died at Sakumono Community Hospital.
She had fallen and died while feeding the baby breast milk.
Parents of Asantewaa
Nobody knows anything else about her mother, the late Mary Nana Aba Enchill, except that she died while giving birth.
On the other hand, her father is a famous Ghanaian actor and radio and TV host. Akon’s dad is the famous Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari, who goes by the stage name Koo Fori and is best known for his work with Efie Wura.
In the years before the National Communications Authority shut down Radio Gold in 2017, he worked there from 1998 to 2017.
At this very moment, he is the Managing Director of Bryt TV. In addition to TV shows like Taxi Driver, Cantata, and Efiewura, he has been in movies like Koti Academy and 50 Cedis.
Asantewaa’s Educational Background
She finished elementary school at Happy Home Basic School and then moved on to Kasoa Pentecost School for junior high.
After that, she went to Winneba Senior High School.
Because she really wanted to be a nurse, she chose to go to Offinso Nursing Training.
Asantewaa’s Career
Asantewaa started her career as a TikTok creator and social media influencer in 2020, when the global coronavirus outbreak was happening.
She got a lot of followers in less than a year, and after two years, she told them she was making more than GH¢10,000 a month.
Asantewaa was named TikTok influencer of the year at the Pulse Ghana Influencer Awards in October 2021.
Nineteen million people liked her videos and eight hundred thousand people followed her on TikTok at that point.
Along with her skits and viral videos, Asantewaa has promoted songs like “Friday Night” by Lasmid in the past. However, she announced in 2023 that she would no longer be promoting music.
Personal life
Asantewaa married Jeffrey Obiri Boahen in 2017. She was only 23 years old at the time. Boahen would go on to become a senior executive at AngloGold Ashanti.
Still, her marriage has been the subject of many talks and debates ever since she became famous.
There were rumors that she had been cheating on her husband because she seemed to be close to Cashious, who was her manager.
