This is a list of notable actors and actresses from Ghana in alphabetic order by surname. This list includes members of the Ghanaian diaspora.
A Augustine Abbey (Idikoko) Ama K. Abebrese born Mavis Adjei born Psalm Adjeteyfio (1948–2022) Adjetey Anang born Kofi Adjorlolo (born 1956) Kofi Adu (Agya Koo) (born 1968) Freema Agyeman (born 1979), British actor of Ghanaian and Iranian descent Jackie Appiah (born 1983) Mac Jordan Amartey (1936–2018) Fred Amugi (born 1948)."Fred Nii Amugi". timesinghana.com. Retrieved 2025-08-23 Martha Ankomah (born 1985). An actress and an entrepreneur. John Apea Gyearbuor Asante (1941–2000) Juliet Asante Abraham Attah (born 2001) Chris Attoh (born 1979) Akorfa Edjeani-Asiedu (born 1969)
B
Robert Bathurst (born 1957), British actor born in Ghana Michael Blackson (born 1972), comedian and actor Kwesi Boakye (born 1999) King Aboagye Brenya (1938/39–2021) Adeline Ama Buabeng Nadia Buari (born 1982) Charles Kofi Bucknor (1953–2017) Moesha Buduong (born 1990) Akosua Busia (born 1966) Bob Santo (1940–2002) "Bob SANTO is dead!". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2025-08-23
C Omar Sheriff Captan Michaela Coel (born 1987) Eddie Coffie (1959–2015) "President of the Ghana Actors Guild, Eddie Coffie, passes on". pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-08-23
D
Kojo Dadson Paul Danquah (1925–2015), British actor of Ghanaian heritage David Oscar Dogbe (born 1984) Ebenezer Donkor (1938–2016) David Dontoh (born 1964/65) Joselyn Dumas (born 1980) John Dumelo (born 1984)
E Pascaline Edwards (born 1970) Christabel Ekeh"Christabel Ekeh". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 1st August, 2025 (born 1990) Idris Elba (born 1972), British actor of Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean descent Emelia Brobbey"Emelia Brobbey biography". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-08-23 (born 1982)
F
Souad Faress (born 1948) Lydia Forson (born 1984)
G Dzifa Gomashie
H Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
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Juliet Ibrahim (born 1986) Selassie Ibrahim"Selassie Ibrahim biography". mybiohub.com. Retrieved 2025-08-23
J
Ian Jazzi (born 1986) Abusuapanin Judas (born 1945) "Abusuapanin Judas biography". gistflare.com.ng. Retrieved 2025-08-23
K
Kohwe (1946–2021) "Veteran actor ‘Kohwe’ passes on". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2025-08-23
L Lilian Bach
M Kwaku Manu"All you need to know about Kwaku Manu". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-08-23 (born 1984) Nana Ama McBrown (born 1973) Peter Mensah (born 1959) Majid Michel (born 1980) Salma Mumin"Salma Mumin's Bio". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 2025-08-23
N
Eddie Nartey (born 1984) Yvonne Nelson"Yvonne Nelson". yen.com.gh. Retrieved 1st August, 2025 (born 1985) Kwadwo Nkansah (born 1987) (Lilwin) Grace Nortey Jeneral Ntatia (born 1986)
O
Yvonne Okoro (born 1984) Grace Omaboe (born 1946) Mikki Osei Berko (born 1973) Joseph Otsiman (born 1989) Kwame Owusu-Ansah (1967–2008) "Kwame Owusu Ansah Is Dead". ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2025-08-23
Q Margaret Quainoo (1941–2006) Hugh Quarshie (born 1954)
R Brew Riverson Jnr"Brew Riverson Jnr Biography". gistflare.com.ng. Retrieved 2025-08-23
S Abdul Salis (born 1979), actor, comedian Sam Sarpong (1975–2015) Kwaku Sintim-Misa (born 1956)
T Eddie Tagoe Reggie Tsiboe (born 1950)
V
Van Vicker (born 1977)
W George Williams (1929–2016) Suzzy Williams (1981/82–2005), worked in Ghana and Nigeria
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Reggie Yates (born 1983), English actor of Ghanaian descent Prince Yawson (Waakye) Vicky Zugah"Vicky Zugah Biography". timesinghana.com. Retrieved 2025-08-23 born
See also
List of Ghanaian people Cinema of Ghana Ghanaian diaspora
References