Maame Yaa Konadu Jackson (born October 18, 2000) known professionally as Yaa Jackson is a talented Ghanaian singer and actress. She is an influential figure in the Ghana entertainment industry, having featured in many movies and released hit singles. She is also a model and an entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of YJ Men Designer Online Collection and YJ Cosmetics. As one of the biggest African influencers, she has collaborated with several brand on the continent.
Early Life
Yaa Jackson‘s love for entertainment can be traced back to her family. Her father, Jackson Bentum is an award winning producer and director. While her elder brother is Reagan Jackson, a fast rising actor. Yaa Jackson was born into the world on the 18th of October 2000. She hails from Kumasi and was raised in the city. She is the second child and only daughter and in a family of five. She has two brothers, Kwaku and Reagan Jackson. Yaa‘s sojourn into the entertainment world began since she was a little child. She appeared in her first movie, at the tender of age of two. The movie is titled Okukuseku. She had another shot at fame at the age of nine. She was cast to play a role in the movie, After My Death, which was directed by her father.
Education
Yaa Jackson completed her elementary school education in Kumasi. She attended Saleem Educational Complex for her junior secondary school education. She graduated from Presbyterian Girls High School in 2019.
Career
Though she is in her early twenties, Yaa Jackson is a creative and experienced actress. This is because she spent her childhood and teenage years starring in many blockbuster movies. This made her become popular in the Ghana movie industry. She is known for acting in Kumawood movies (a privately owned movie industry). As an actress, she has worked with the likes of Emelia Brobbey, Vivian Jill, Bill Asamoah, Kwaku Manu, Benedicta Gafah, Lil Win a.k.a Kwadwo Nkansah and Maame Serwaa. Yaa Jackson‘s gifts doesn’t stop at acting alone. She is also a talented singer and songwriter. She has dropped a lot of jams in the past few years, thrilling music lovers and garnering many fans.
In February 2021, she dropped her first single for the year. The song is titled Squeeze Me Tight and is among the top songs on Ghana’s Music Billboard. The song is making waves on radio stations and TV stations in Ghana and the whole of West Africa. Due to the popularity of the song, a lot of Yaa Jackson‘s female fans started a dance challenge on Instagram and TikTok. She dropped the single, Under The Ocean in October 2020. The music video of the song has thousands of views on YouTube. In August 2020, she released the music video of her hit song, Ginger. Asides acting and singing, she is also a model who works with fashion and cosmetic brands in Ghana. Her modelling career has been made easy for her because she is one of the biggest Ghanaian influencers. Notable brands she has collaborated with includes Fasti Cosmetics, Clara’s Makeover, The Hair Mistress, Sika Online Collection, GG Nails Saloon and Annie’s Beauty Studio. She is an enterprising young woman and owns two thriving businesses – YJ Men Designer Online Collection and YJ Cosmetics....
Net Worth
The beautiful Ghanaian actreess, Yaa Jackson has an estimated net worth of $200,000-$500,000
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