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This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in
Accra
,
Ghana
.
Born in Accra
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]
1901–1970
[
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]
Jerry Rawlings
(born 1947)
William Boyd
(born 1952)
Peter Mensah
(born 1959)
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]
1971–1980
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]
Eric Addo
(born 1978)
Éric Akoto
(born 1980)
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]
1981–1990
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]
Derek Boateng
(born 1983)
Asamoah Gyan
(born 1985)
Anthony Annan
(born 1986)
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]
1991–2000
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]
Mohammed Abu
(born 1991)
Gideon Baah
(born 1991)
Hans Nunoo Sarpei
(born 1998)
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]
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]
Roberto Massimo
(born 2000), German footballer
[166]
Najeeb Yakubu
(born 2000), footballer
[167]
[168]
Lived in Accra
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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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^
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