Joselyn Dumas

EARLY LIFE

Joselyn Canfor Dumas was born on 31 August 1980 in Ghana and spent most of her early childhood in Accra. She attended Morning Star School for basic education and later Archbishop Porter Girls High School, where she served as entertainment prefect. She furthered her studies in the United States, earning a degree in administrative law. She worked as a paralegal before returning to Ghana to pursue a career in television and entertainment. She has spoken of being raised primarily by her mother, Bridget Dumas.

CAREER

Dumas began her media career as a television host. She hosted Charter House’s entertainment show Rhythm and was later recruited by ViaSat 1 to host their flagship talk show The One Show (2010–2014). She also hosted At Home with Joselyn Dumas, which aired across Africa and parts of Europe. She is the founder and CEO of Virgo Sun Company Limited, a production company that has co-produced projects including the film Love or Something Like That (endorsed by UNAIDS) and the series V Republic. Her acting career started around 2009 with a cameo in The Perfect Picture. She gained wider recognition with the role of Esi in A Sting in a Tale (2009) and achieved a breakthrough as Jennifer Adams in Shirley Frimpong-Manso’s Adams Apples series (2011), earning a Ghana Movie Awards nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Selected film and television credits: The Perfect Picture (2009) A Sting in a Tale (2009) Adams Apples (2011) A Northern Affair (2014) Love or Something Like That Lekki Wives (Season 2) Silver Rain (2015) Shampaign (2016 TV series) – Naana Akua Quansa Potato Potahto (2017) Cold Feet (2019) Perfect Picture Glamour Girls (2022) Madam (2023 TV series) Peep, Bed of Roses, Cartel the Genesis, John and John, Chasing Lullaby, and Flawsome. She has co-hosted major events such as the 2018 Golden Movie Awards Africa and has appeared in music videos (including Lynxxx’s “Fine Lady” featuring Wizkid). She continues to work as a brand ambassador (including past roles with Range Rover Evoque Ghana and Jobberman Ghana, and more recent associations such as GoldBod Jewellery and Caveman Watches).

PERSONAL LIFE

Dumas was previously married and is the mother of a daughter, Senia. She has generally kept details of her past marriage and family life private, focusing publicly on her career and philanthropy. She is widely reported as single/divorced in recent years. She founded the Joselyn Canfor-Dumas Foundation (JCDF), which supports vulnerable children in Ghana, including projects focused on autism.

Dumas is recognized as a prominent figure in Ghanaian entertainment and a youth/brand influencer across Africa. She has received multiple awards and nominations, including wins at the Ghana Movie Awards, Radio and Television Personality Awards, City People Entertainment Awards, Golden Movie Awards, and others, along with nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) and Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).