288:. She was raised by her grandmother (the late Cecilia Quaye) with support from her uncle - Dan Oku. Adwoa had a tough childhood because of the social stigma attached to dwarfism and other forms of disability in Ghanaian society. However, her genetic misfortune also turned out to be a blessing when she was noticed by producers and directors in the drama industry. In her social and professional life, Adwoa often tries to lighten the atmosphere by joking about her deformity. This incredible ability to look beyond her own physical disability and maintain a positive perspective about life has won her many friends.
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Adwoa Smart never married, although she claims to have dated several men in a 2020 interview. When she was about 18 years of age, she met Nana Yaw, a musician with the popular Obra Soul Train band. The couple had a baby girl, but the child sadly died when she was about seven months old. In 1993, she
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