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Majid Michel was born on 22 September, 1980 in Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, is a Ghanaian pastor and actor. Discover Majid Michel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 43 years old?

Popular As Majid Michel
Occupation Actor and pastor
Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 22 September 1980
Birthday 22 September
Birthplace Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
Nationality Ghana

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His wife is Virna Michel

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Majid Michel Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Majid Michel worth at the age of 43 years old? Majid Michel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Ghana. We have estimated Majid Michel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1980

Majid Michel (born 22 September 1980) is a Ghanaian actor, model, television personality, evangelist and a humanitarian.

2007

Films produced under this contract featured Michel include: Crime to Christ (2007), Agony of Christ (2008), Heart of Men (2009), The Game (2010) and Who Loves Me? (2010) amongst others.

2008

In 2008, Michel starred as the lead role in the film Agony of the Christ, which received seven nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009.

2009

He received nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2017.

Michel made his Nigerian Nollywood debut in the 2009 romantic drama, Emerald, playing a leading role alongside Genevieve Nnaji.

While Majid's performance was commended, along with his strong on-screen chemistry with Nnaji, the film received largely mixed to negative reviews.

However, the 2009 film Silent Scandals brought Majid into prominence in Nigeria; The film received wide positive critical review for its high production values and Michel's performance, along with his strong on-screen chemistry with Genevieve Nnaji.

Nollywood Forever Comments: "His [Michel's] intensity is concentrated in his eyes and he uses it well so it is understandable that he always gets roles in which love and women and the seduction of them play a large role".

Same year, another film featuring Michel, Guilty Pleasures was released; Guilty Pleasures upon release was met with generally positive reviews, with praise given to Michel's performance as well.

2010

He continued this lucrative trend into 2010, where he starred alongside Genevieve Nnaji once more in Bursting Out, a film which got mixed critical reviews.

Michel was quite outspoken in the media when he started off his career in Nigeria; He confessed in an interview that the first time he met Genevieve, "everything stood still"; he was so star struck that he offered to carry her bag and to be her personal assistant.

In another interview, he stated that Genevieve Nnaji is the best kisser in the film industry.

He also stated in an interview that Genevieve taught him "how to act", and also implied in another interview that Ghana has no film industry.

All of these, along with the explicit roles he played in films made him have controversies always trailing him during his early days.

In late 2010, it was reported that the actor is taking a break from Nigeria after receiving death threats supposedly from his Nigerian colleagues, who thinks that he is getting too many jobs.

During this time, he went back to act in Ghana, where he featured in films such as 4 Play (2010) and its sequel 4 Play Reloaded (2011).

2012

He eventually won the award in 2012 after three previous consecutive nominations.

Majid Michel attended Mfantsipim School, along with fellow actor Van Vicker.

Michel was born in Cantonments, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital Accra.

The son of a Lebanese father and a Ghanaian mother, he grew up in Accra with his nine siblings.

He attended St. Theresa's Primary School, and later, the Mfantsipim School, the alma mater of Van Vicker and also of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

In secondary school, Michel was actively involved in theatre and was a member of the school's Drama Club.

As a member of the drama club, he received a Best Actor Award in one of their performances on Emancipation Day in Cape Coast, Ghana.

Michel entered professional acting by auditioning for a modelling agency; a neighbour had introduced him to that agency.

He was invited to join the modelling agency, Super Model Agency, on the behest of his next-door neighbour.

He starred in the television series Things We Do for Love, acquiring his nickname "Shaker" on the set.

His role in Things We Do for Love was to be played by a Lebanese boy, and Michel attributes being given the role due to his Lebanese heritage.

In 2012, he starred in the War film Somewhere in Africa, playing a tyrant.

Though the film didn't do well critically, Michel's role delivery got him wide acclaim, and he won an Africa Movie Academy Award for the first time.

This launched his career once again in Nigeria where he has since established himself as a star and has been featured in mainstream Nigerian films.

2016

In 2016, Majid explained that despite playing mostly romantic roles in films, he has never had a sexual relationship with an actress.

2017

In a 2017 interview with Star FM Ghana, Majid explained that he didn't get the role for the first film he auditioned due to poor acting from him, describing his "passion for acting" as what made him to continue to press forward in the film industry.

Things We Do For Love became a success and propelled him into the mainstream.

On the strength of his performance in the series, he was cast in his first movie, Divine Love, as the male lead, alongside Jackie Aygemang as the female lead, with Van Vicker in a supporting role.

All three used their roles in the movie to debut their movie careers.

Divine Love was a huge success, turning Majid Michel, Jackie Agyemang and Van Vicker into household names across Ghana.

In October 2017, Majid revealed that he is paid at least $15,000 for a role in a film, he also disclosed that he has earned as much as $35,000 to star in a film.

In October 2017, Majid explained on a radio interview that due to his religious beliefs, he will no-longer accept to play character that requires him to kiss on set.

Michel is one of the Ghanaian actors who got into the film industry during the period in which Frank Rajah Arase signed a contract with Ghana's Abdul Salam Mumuni of Venus Films.

The contract basically involved introducing Ghanaian actors into the mainstream Nollywood film industry and making them have a star power comparable to Nigerian actors.