- Born
- Birth nameIan Roberts
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Kwame Kwei-Armah was born on March 24, 1967 in Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Cutthroat Island (1995), Breaking (2022) and Mission Hill.
- His play, Elmina's Kitchen performed at the Royal National Theatre: Cottesloe Stage, was nominated for the 2004 Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards for Best New Play of 2003.
- In 1989 he researched his family history and traced his roots via the slave trade back to his African origins. He then legally changed his name to adopt this family heritage.
- Is also a writer. His play 'Elmina's Kitchen' premiered at the National Theatre in May 2003, and won him the London Evening Standard Charles Wintour award for 'Most Promising Playwright' in November 2003.
- Released an album, 'Kwame', in November 2003 on the back of his success in 'Celebrity Fame Academy'.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama. He is playwright, director, and actor.
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