Liberian born Actor based in the United States, Emmanuel V. Mensah has joined other movie stars like Ali Nuhu, Lilian Esoro and Jeremiah Gyang to feature in the shooting of ”I Voted Now Wetin” Youth Democracy film by Youngstars Foundation. The project is funded by NDI, IRI, NED with support from USAID!

Young people now know they can vote the leader of their choice into political offices. However, what happens next…? The trend has always been that after general elections, many election related activities wind up or loose their steam until the next general elections. Often times, citizenship actions also reduce significantly especially when they believe that the election result reflected their choice of leadership. Politicians also enjoy the respite because of reduced post citizenship engagement. This enables most politicians not to keep to pre election campaign promises, as well as poor accountability and transparency.

The “I Voted Now Wetin” film, also known as After Count would show how young people can effectively engage elected officers and ensure that elected officers keep their promises and remain accountable to the electorate in order to get re-elected in future elections.

Here is a brief bio of Emmanuel V. Mensah:

Fleeing from his home land during the civil war, Emmanuel Mensah arrived at the seaport of Nigeria, on September 30, 1990. In 1991 he encountered a rap duo, out of Nigeria, Junior and Pretty, who first introduced a new style of pidgin rap known as fufu flavour; this became Emmanuel’s first introduction into the entertainment scene.

Emmanuel V. Mensah has travelled to various parts of the world, including Ghana, France, the Ivory Coast, and Togo, where he gained a variety of cultural experiences which helped shape him into who he is today.

He later ventured off to the United States of America where, upon his arrival like all other immigrants, he joined the workforce and never gave up his dream to become an entertainer. In 2002 Emmanuel took a step towards the spotlight as a stand-up poet, in Trenton New Jersey.

In 2008 he established Mensah Delivery Service; which operates out of Leesburg Virginia and services the Washington DC, Tri-State area. In 2009 this Liberian born actor gained notice in the Nollywood U.S.A., film industry as a lead in a Nollywood movie entitled “Games of The Heart”.

Emmanuel then went on to make an impressive film debut as a gangster alongside Nollywood stars Ramsey Noah, Chet Bashari Anekwe, and Pascal Atuma in Augustine Chima´s award winning trailer “Busted Life” before treading water in a Canadian produce film entitled “Missing Link” by Canadian Nollywood director Phina Brooks.

Mensah scored a dual triumph in 2010 with roles in “Keep My Dreams” staring Pascal Atuma and Ini Ido and the movie “Yori Yori babies” starring Nadia Buari and Ramsey Noah along with producer Andy Best. He also exhibited an impressive skill in a Nollywood film “Faithfulness” alongside Nollywood star Jim Ike. His 2011 project entitled Men and Half, directed by Congolese US based director Rajah Muntu and by Congolese born producer JJ Williams, is soon debut in the summer of 2011.

Emmanuel Mensah is currently one of the rising names within the West African film industry and has been an advocate for implementing diverse roles for actors of all nationalities within the Nollywood Industry in the United States. He recently participated as a judge for the Miss Nigerian Entertainment Beauty Canada Pageant, in Toronto, Canada.

Filmography
2011:
Treacherous Heart
Love Song
Troublesome Child

2011:
Yori Yori Babies
Keep my Dreams
Missing Links
Blood Brothers
Keep My Dreams

2009:
Busted Life
Games of The Hearts

Awards/Acknowledgements:
•Entertainment Award of Excellence by Abedorc Productions Awards
•Best Male Actor Missing Link by Phinchic Productions
•Inductee into the Who’s Who in Nollywood (2011)