Biography of Majid Michel

Saturday, 07 August 2010 19:49

Majid Michel (nicknamed Shaker, born September 22, 1980) is a Ghanaian actor. He received a nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009.

Early life

Majid was born in Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, the son a Lebanese father and a Ghanaian mother. Along with his other nine siblings, Majid grew up in Accra, Ghana. He attended St. Theresa’s Primary School, and later, the elite Mfantsipim School, the alma mater of Van Vicker and also of former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. In secondary school, Majid was actively involved in theater and was a member of the school’s Drama Club. As a member of the drama club, Majid received a Best Actor Award in one of their performances on Emancipation Day in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Career

Majid entered professional acting by chance. He was invited to join the modeling agency, Super Model Agency, on the behest of his next door neighbor. The director of the modeling agency, now turned producer, invited him to participate in a new TV series (GTV), dubbed Things We Do for Love. Majid acquired his nickname “Shaker” on the set. His role on Things We Do for Love, was to be played by a Lebanese boy, and Majid attributes his acquiring the role to his Lebanese heritage.

Thing We Do for Love became a success and propelled Majid into the mainstream. On the strength of his performance in Things We Do for Love, Majid was cast in his first movie Divine Love as the male lead, alongside Jackie Aygemang as the female lead with Van Vicker in a supporting role. All three used their roles in the movie to debut their movie careers. Divine Love was a huge success turning Majid Michel, Jackie Aygemang, and Van Vicker into household names across Ghana and to a large extent Nigeria.

In 2008 Majid starred as the lead role in the film “Agony of the Christ”. This film received seven nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009.

Filmography

* Divine Love (2004)
* Royal Battle (2005)
* Passion of the Soul (2005)
* Blood Fight
* Blood Rivals
* Pretty Queen
* The Playboy (2006)
* Tears of Womanhood (2006)
* Crime to Christ (2007)
* The Shepherd (2008)
* Dream maker (2008)
* Agony of the Christ (2008)
* Her excellency (2009)
* Behind a smile (2009)
* Sin of the Soul (2009)
* Shakira (2009)
* Dangerous Mother (2009)
*Gameboy (2009)
* Guilty Pleasures (2009)
* Emerald (2009)
* Bursting out (2009
* The Dons Of Sakawa (2009)
* Friends In Love (2009)
* Heart of Men (2009)