Clemento Suarez
Clement Ashiteye known as Clemento Suarez, is a Ghanaian comedian and actor.[1]
Early life
[edit]His tertiary education was at the School of Performing Arts at the University of Ghana in Legon where he graduated in 2010.[2]
Career
[edit]After studying the industry, Clemento Suarez started out his career in 2011 by doing unpaid work. He later decided to become a professional comedian. Clemento has worked with creative directors such as Latif Abubakar, and has featured in the Ghanaian TV series Kejetia vs Makola.[3][4] He co-hosted the third edition of the 3Music Awards with O. B. Amponsah which was the first virtual award concert organized in Ghana during lock-down period because of COVID-19.[5][6] He was named together with Gladys Owiredu by organisers of the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) as hosts of this year's (2021) Ghana Outstanding Women Awards (GOWA) awards ceremony.[7][8]
Filmography
[edit]- Gallery of Comedy
- Thank for Idiots
- Romantic Nonsense
- Sweet Dreams & Nightmares
- What Can Come Can Come
- Flagstaff House
- Mallams & Pastors
- I Can't Think Far[9]
- Dinner For Promotion
- Blue Back
- Could This Be Love (2014)
- Prison Graduates
- Ama 2G
- Ladder
- Keteke[10] (2017) as Train Man 2
- Door 2 Door (2017)
- You Play Me
- I Play You
- Bukom
- Upstairs & Downstairs
- The Inspection
- Master and 3 Maids
- Yellow Café and Wofa Kay
- Royal Diadem
- Kejetia vs Makola
- 3 idiots and a wiseman (2019)
- Accra We Dey
- Away Bus (2019)
- Freedom and Justice (2021)
Awards
[edit]Year | Award | Body | Result |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Best Comic Actor | GH Comedy Awards | Won |
2019 | Best Comedian | Fashion & Lifestyle Ghana | Won |
2019 | Best Comedian | GH Entertainment Awards USA | Won |
2019 | Best Male Comedian | GH Actors & Entertainers Awards | Won |
2020 | Man of the Year Entertainment | EMY Awards[11] | Won |
2021 | Most Popular Comedian of the Year | 2nd edition of Comedy and Poetry Awards | Won[12][13] |
Personal life
[edit]Clemento Suarez married his long-time girlfriend Sylvia Bioh on 24 October 2020.[14][15][16]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "5 things you didn't know about comic actor Clemento Suarez". Ghana Weekend. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Clemento Suarez: Comedy makes me feel like superman". Graphic Online. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Clemento Suarez is a great comic actor – Jon Benjamin". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "I Am Not The Best Comedian In Ghana Because There Are Others Ahead Of Me - Clemento Suarez Reveals » GhBase•com™". GhBase•com™. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ DEXTRO, Kwamina (30 April 2020). "OB Amponsah and Clemento Suarez to co-host 3rd edition of 3Music Awards Virtual Show - Society Watch Entertainment". Society Watch. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "As it happened: 2020 edition of 3Music Awards". MyJoyOnline.com. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Clemento Suarez, Gladys Owiredu to host GOWA 2021 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Otchere, Gertrude Owireduwaah (27 September 2021). "Clemento Suarez, Gladys Owiredu to host GOWA 2021". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "'I can't think far' play premiers from Sunday Nov. 6". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Keteke, retrieved 28 April 2020
- ^ "Full list of 2020 EMY Africa Awards winners". The Ghana Report. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Clemento Suarez, Aka Ebenezer, Rhyme Sonny, Amerado, others win 2021 Comedy & Poetry Awards". Pulse Ghana. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Clemento Suarez, Aka Ebenezer, Rhyme Sonny, Amerado And More Win Big At The 2nd Edition Of The Comedy & Poetry Awards". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Comedian Clemento Suarez marries long time love". Graphic Online. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Fans react to Clemento Suarez wedding photos - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Bonney, Abigail (26 October 2020). "Clemento Suarez ties knot? [Photos]". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.