She was born Deborah Nana Yaa Brefo in Takoradi in the Western Region, but later moved to Accra.
According to Nana Yaa, her father decided to erase Deborah from her name when she was a child.
According to Nana Yaa, she has four other siblings (two sisters two brothers) and she is the last born.
She indicated in an interview with Kofi TV that she never used Deborah when she was in school.
She was born on December 31, 1977, meaning she will be 43 in December.
Nana Yaa had her tertiary education at the Ghana Institute of Journalism from 2000 to 2002.
Nana Yaa is a married woman.
Her husband lives in the United States of America (USA), Maryland to be precise.
Their marriage has been blessed with a son.
Nana Yaa said before joining Multimedia Group Limited, she previously worked with Accra-based Peace FM.
Her experience in journalism spuns over two decades.
In December 2014, the very outspoken and popular Multimedia television host (Nana Yaa Brefo) in an interview on Anapua’s Infotainment show was asked about her making a statement to the effect:
‘’I want to be Oprah Winfrey in Ghana”.
She admitted saying this, but stated that it was made long time ago when she was seeking employment at the Multimedia Group, and she was asked whom she looked up to.
Oprah Winfrey was the first thing that came to mind she added.
Asked by the Infotainment host, Kwaku B, why she selected Oprah in particular and not someone of African descent, let alone of her home country origin.
Nana Yaa admitted that though there were many talented local female media stars such as Maame Dokono, Gifty Ante and her own mentor Afia Konadu (Multimedia Group), Oprah was in a league of her own as she had conquered the U.S.A and the world for that matter through her television show.
Oprah Winfrey, she went on to say was even a role model to her competitors in the U.S.A market.
This is a woman all can learn something from in essence.
Nana Yaa noted that her mentor and colleague at Multimedia Group also aided her greatly in her becoming more knowledgeable and fluent in the the local Twi dialect as she was more proficient in Fante dialect rather.
The “speak your mind lady” as she was previously known on her Adom TV show, BADWAM, said she is praying that God blesses her in abundance in terms of finances so she could begin her own charity work and also to launch her own television show named “The Nana Yaa’s Show” similar to that of her idol Oprah Winfrey.
She currently runs a Pizza Joint near Saint John’s in Accra after quitting the Multimedia Group in May 2020.
Sources : African-research.com and anapuafm.com
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