List of people from Accra

This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Accra, Ghana.

• Gottlieb Ababio Adom (1904–1979), educator, journalist, editor and Presbyterian clergyman^[1]
• Mabel Dove Danquah (1905–1984), journalist, political activist, and creative writer
• Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915–1992), 2nd President of Ghana^[2]
• Saka Acquaye (1923–2007), musician, playwright, artist

• Guy Warren (1923–2008), musician^[3][4]
• James Barnor (born 1929), photographer^[5]
• Peter Ala Adjetey (1931–2008), Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2001 to 2005^[6]
• Love Allotey (1936–1996), boxer^[7]
• Eddie Blay (1937–2006), boxer^[8]
• Floyd Robertson (1937–1983), boxer^[9]
• Clement Quartey (born 1938), boxer^[10]
• Fred Aryee (born 1939), Nigerian footballer^[11]
• Mustapha Tettey Addy (born 1942), master drummer^[12][13]
• Nana Akufo-Addo (born 1944), President of Ghana^[14]
• Margaret Busby (born 1944), publisher, editor and writer
• Oliver Acquah (born 1946), footballer^[15]
• Jerry Rawlings (born 1947–2020), President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001^[16]
• Souad Faress (born 1948), stage, radio, television and film actress.^[17]
• David Kotei (born 1950), boxer^[18]
• William Boyd (born 1952), Scottish novelist, short story writer and screenwriter^[19][20]
• Abena Busia (born 1953), writer, poet, lecturer and diplomat
• Hugh Quarshie (born 1954), actor
• Robert Bathurst (born 1957), English actor^[21]
• Azumah Nelson (born 1958), boxer^[22]
• Abdul–Aziz Yakubu (born 1958), mathematician
• Peter Mensah (born 1959), Ghanaian-British actor^[23][24]
• Mike Tetteh (born 1960), businessman, professional boxing promoter^[25]
• Nana (born 1968), German rapper and DJ^[26]
• Marcel Desailly (born 1968), French footballer^[27][28]
• Ali Ibrahim Pelé (born 1969), footballer^[29]
• Ike Quartey (born 1969), boxer^[30]

• Joe Addo (born 1971), footballer^[31]
• Komla Dumor (1972–2014), journalist^[32][33]
• Bernard Aryee (born 1973), football player^[34]
• Kwame Ayew (born 1973), footballer^[35]
• Eben Dugbatey (born 1973), football defender^[36]
• Samuel Johnson (born 1973), footballer^[37]
• Ohene Kennedy (born 1973), footballer^[38]
• Leonard Myles-Mills (born 1973), athlete^[39]
• Alex Nyarko (born 1973), footballer^[40][41]
• Joachim Yaw (born 1973), footballer^[42]
• Augustine Ahinful (born 1974), footballer^[43]
• Charles Akonnor (born 1974), footballer^[44]
• Joseph Aziz (born 1974), footballer^[45]
• Kofi Amoah Prah (born 1974), German long jumper^[46]
• Yaw Preko (born 1974), footballer^[47]
• Finley Quaye (born 1974), musician
• Godfried Aduobe (born 1975), footballer^[48]
• Charles Amoah (born 1975), footballer^[49]
• Daniel Addo (born 1976), footballer^[50]
• Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (born 1976), footballer^[51]
• Aziz Zakari (born 1976), athlete^[52]
• Owusu Benson (born 1977), football player^[53]
• Joshua Clottey (born 1977), boxer^[54]
• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (born 1977), actor
• Eric Addo (born 1978), footballer^[55]
• Patrick Allotey (1978–2007), footballer^[56]
• Richard Kingson (born 1978), football goalkeeper^[57]
• Isaac Kwakye (born 1978), football attacking midfielder^[58]
• Christian Saba (born 1978), footballer^[59]
• Lawrence Adjei (born 1979), footballer^[60][61]
• Junior Agogo (born 1979), footballer^[62]
• Osumanu Adama (born 1980), boxer^[63]
• Sammy Adjei (born 1980), footballer^[64]
• Joseph Agbeko (born 1980), boxer^[65]
• Eric Akoto (born 1980), Togolese footballer^[66]
• Stephen Appiah (born 1980), footballer^[67]
• Baffour Gyan (born 1980), footballer^[68]
• Elvis Hammond (born 1980), footballer^[69]
• Abdullah Quaye (born 1980), footballer^[70]
• Vishal Punjabi (born 1980), Indian film producer and director

• Riga Mustapha (born 1981), Dutch footballer^[71][72][73]
• Emmanuel Pappoe (born 1981), footballer^[74]
• Ishmael Addo (born 1982), football striker^[75]
• Lawrence Aidoo (born 1982), footballer^[76]
• Michael Essien (born 1982), footballer^[77][78]
• Anthony Obodai (born 1982), footballer^[79]
• Daniel Ola (born 1982), Ghanaian-Nigerian footballer^[80]
• George Owu (born 1982), footballer^[81]
• Razak Pimpong (born 1982), footballer^[82][83][84]
• Ahkan (born 1983), musician and songwriter^[85]
• Vida Anim (born 1983), sprinter^[86]
• Derek Boateng (born 1983), footballer^[87][88][89]
• Yussif Chibsah (born 1983), footballer^[90]
• Ahmed Barusso (born 1984), footballer^[91]
• Ibrahim Abdul Razak (born 1983), footballer^[92]
• Fred Benson (born 1984), Dutch-Ghanaian footballer^[93][94]
• Lawrence Quaye (born 1984), Qatari footballer^[95]
• Charles Takyi (born 1984), footballer^[96]
• Ruky Abdulai (born 1985), Canadian long jumper and heptathlete^[97]
• Abdul Razak Alhassan (born 1985), mixed martial artist^[98]
• Asamoah Gyan (born 1985), footballer^[99]
• Bennard Yao Kumordzi (born 1985), footballer^[100]
• Anthony Annan (born 1986), footballer^[101]
• Mohammed-Awal Issah (born 1986), footballer^[102]
• Prince Tagoe (born 1986), footballer^[103]
• Alexander Tettey (born 1986), Norwegian footballer^[104]
• Samuel Yeboah (born 1986), footballer^[105]
• Mark Adu Amofah (born 1987), footballer^[106]
• John Boye (born 1987), footballer^[107]
• Emmanuel Clottey (born 1987), footballer^[108][109]
• Brimah Razak (born 1987), footballer^[110]
• Ibrahim Sulemana (born 1987), footballer^[111]
• Jerry Akaminko (born 1988), footballer^[112]
• Kwadwo Asamoah (born 1988), footballer^[113]
• Mohamed Awal (born 1988), footballer^[114]
• Cofie Bekoe (born 1988), footballer^[115]
• Davidson Eden (born 1988), German-Ghanaian footballer^[116]
• Ernest Sowah (born 1988), footballer^[117]
• Isaac Vorsah (born 1988), footballer^[118]
• Dominic Adiyiah (born 1989), footballer^[119]
• Mohammed Rabiu (born 1989), footballer^[120][121]
• Seidu Yahaya (born 1989), footballer^[122]
• David Accam (born 1990), footballer^[123]
• Lee Addy (born 1990), footballer^[124]
• Kalif Alhassan (born 1990), footballer^[125]
• Jonathan Mensah (born 1990), footballer^[126][127]
• Daniel Opare (born 1990), footballer^[128][129]

• Mohammed Abu (born 1991), footballer^[130]
• Gideon Baah (born 1991), footballer^[131]
• Jamin Beats (born 1991), Afro pop singer, producer, song writer
• Daniel Kofi Agyei (born 1992), footballer^[132]
• Mohammed Fatau (born 1992), footballer^[133]
• Mahatma Otoo (born 1992), footballer^[134]
• Frank Acheampong (born 1993), footballer^[135]
• Ebenezer Assifuah (born 1993), footballer^[136]
• Joshua Buatsi (born 1993), British boxer^[137]
• Raman Chibsah (born 1993), footballer^[138]
• Alfred Duncan (born 1993), footballer^[139]
• Nadia Eke (born 1993), triple jumper^[140][141]
• Ibrahim Moro (born 1993), footballer^[142]
• Daniel Amartey (born 1994), footballer^[143]
• Eugene Ansah (born 1994), footballer^[144][145]
• Emmanuel Boateng (born 1994), footballer^{[146][147][148]}
• Joseph Larweh Attamah (born 1994), footballer^[149]
• Isaac Dogboe (born 1994), boxer^[150][151]
• Bernard Mensah (born 1994), footballer^[152]
• Clifford Aboagye (born 1995), footballer^[153]
• Bernard Kyere (born 1995), footballer^[154]
• Wahab Ackwei (born 1996), footballer^[155]
• Thomas Agyepong (born 1996), footballer^[156]
• Godfred Donsah (born 1996), footballer^[157]
• Lumor Agbenyenu (born 1996), footballer^[158]
• William Opoku (born 1997), footballer^[159]
• Benjamin Tetteh (born 1997), footballer^[160]
• Gifty Ayew Asare (born 1998), footballer^[161]

• Nathan Mensah (born 1998), basketball center for Maccabi Tel Aviv
• Joseph Paintsil (born 1998), footballer^[162]
• Hans Nunoo Sarpei (born 1998), footballer^[163]
• Francis Amuzu (born 1999), Belgian footballer^[164]
• Halutie Hor (born 1999), sprinter^[165]
• Abdul Nurudeen (born 1999), footballer
• Roberto Massimo (born 2000), German footballer^[166]
• Najeeb Yakubu (born 2000), footballer^[167][168]

• Stephen Adei (born 1948), educationist, writer, economist and motivational speaker^[169]
• Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (born 1978), the eldest daughter of the 1st President under the 4th Republic of Ghana Jerry Rawlings^[170]

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