Yaba Badoe

Ghanaian-British documentary filmmaker, journalist and author
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Yaba Badoe

Summary

Yaba Badoe is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Tamale[2]. She was born on 1955[3]. She worked as a filmmaker[4], journalist[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and film director[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yaba Badoe's place of birth was Tamale[2].
  • Yaba Badoe was born on 1955[3].
  • Yaba Badoe held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Yaba Badoe held citizenship in Ghana[11].
  • Yaba Badoe's professions included filmmaker[4].
  • Yaba Badoe worked as a journalist[5].
  • Yaba Badoe worked as a writer[6].
  • Yaba Badoe's professions included novelist[7].
  • Yaba Badoe worked as a film director[8].
  • Yaba Badoe's field of work was film[12].
  • Yaba Badoe's field of work was documentary film[13].
  • Yaba Badoe's field of work was journalism[14].
  • Yaba Badoe's field of work was literature[15].
  • Among Yaba Badoe's employers was University of Ghana[16].
  • Yaba Badoe's education included a stint at King's College[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaba Badoe is I Want Your Sex[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaba Badoe is A commitment to care[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaba Badoe is One to One[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaba Badoe is The Witches of Gambaga[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaba Badoe is The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo[22].
  • Yaba Badoe received the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou[23].
  • Yaba Badoe is recorded as female[24].
  • Yaba Badoe's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Yaba Badoe's Commons category is recorded as Yaba Badoe[26].
  • Yaba Badoe's family name is recorded as Badoe[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yaba Badoe was born in Tamale[2]. She was born on 1955[3].

Education

Yaba Badoe's education included a stint at King's College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include filmmaker[4], journalist[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and film director[8]. Fields of work include film[12]; documentary film[13], a film genre[28]; journalism[14], an industry[29]; and literature[15], a type of arts[30]. Yaba Badoe was employed by University of Ghana[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include I Want Your Sex[18], a musical work/composition[31]; A commitment to care[19]; One to One[20], an album[32]; The Witches of Gambaga[21], a film[33]; and The Art of Ama Ata Aidoo[22], a film[34].

Recognition

Yaba Badoe received the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou[23].

Why It Matters

Yaba Badoe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Yaba Badoe born?

Yaba Badoe's place of birth was Tamale[2].

What did Yaba Badoe do for work?

Yaba Badoe worked as filmmaker[4], journalist[5], writer[6], novelist[7], and film director[8].

Where did Yaba Badoe go to school?

Yaba Badoe was educated at King's College[17].

What awards did Yaba Badoe receive?

Honors received include Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation filmmaker, journalist, writer +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 15d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work film, documentary film, journalism +1
    Occupation filmmaker, journalist, writer +2
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom, Ghana
    Official website https://www.yababadoe.com/
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:یابا بڈو]]"
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