This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Accra, Ghana.
Born in Accra 1901–1970
Gottlieb Ababio Adom (1904–1979), educator, journalist, editor and Presbyterian clergyman Mabel Dove Danquah (1905–1984), journalist, political activist, and creative writer Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915–1992), 2nd President of GhanaLt. General Joseph A. Ankrah, ghana.com Saka Acquaye (1923–2007), musician, playwright, artist
Guy Warren (1923–2008), musicianKofi Ghanaba: Drummer who pioneered Afro-jazz, independent.co.uk, 9 March 2009Warren, Guy, 1923-2008, lccn.loc.gov James Barnor (born 1929), photographer"Studio, street and style: the photography of James Barnor", V&A. Peter Ala Adjetey (1931–2008), Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2001 to 2005bio, ghanaweb.net Love Allotey (1936–1996), boxerLove Allotey, boxrec.com Eddie Blay (1937–2006), boxerEddie Blay, sports-reference.com Floyd Robertson (1937–1983), boxerFloyd Robertson, boxrec.com Clement Quartey (born 1938), boxerIke Quartey, sports-reference.com Fred Aryee (born 1939), Nigerian footballerFred Aryee, sports-reference.com Mustapha Tettey Addy (born 1942), master drummerMustapha Tettey Addy, weltwunder.comAddy, Mustapha Tettey, d-nb.info Nana Akufo-Addo (born 1944), President of GhanaAkufo-Addo, Nana, lccn.loc.gov Margaret Busby (born 1944), publisher, editor and writer Oliver Acquah (born 1946), footballerOliver Acquah, sports-reference.com Jerry Rawlings (born 1947–2020), President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001Rawlings, Jerry J., 1947-, lccn.loc.gov Souad Faress (born 1948), stage, radio, television and film actress. David Kotei (born 1950), boxerDavid Kotey, boxrec.com William Boyd (born 1952), Scottish novelist, short story writer and screenwriterWilliam Boyd, imdb.comBoyd, William, 1952-, lccn.loc.gov Abena Busia (born 1953), writer, poet, lecturer and diplomat Hugh Quarshie (born 1954), actor Robert Bathurst (born 1957), English actorRobert Bathurst, imdb.com Azumah Nelson (born 1958), boxerAzumah Nelson, boxrec.com Abdul–Aziz Yakubu (born 1958), mathematician Peter Mensah (born 1959), Ghanaian-British actorPeter Mensah, imdb.comMensah, Peter, d-nb.info Mike Tetteh (born 1960), businessman, professional boxing promoter Nana (born 1968), German rapper and DJNana Abrokwa, discogs.com Marcel Desailly (born 1968), French footballerDesailly, Marcel, national-football-teams.comMarcel Desailly, weltfussball.de Ali Ibrahim Pelé (born 1969), footballerIbrahim, Ali Pelé, national-football-teams.com Ike Quartey (born 1969), boxerIke Quartey , boxrec.com
1971–1980
Joe Addo (born 1971), footballerAddo, Joe, national-football-teams.com Komla Dumor (1972–2014), journalistKomla Dumor: Respected and admired radio and television presenter who played a leading role in transforming the coverage of Africa, independent.co.uk, 22 January 2014Komla Dumor's Ghana, bbc.co.uk Bernard Aryee (born 1973), football playerBernard Aryee, sports-reference.com Kwame Ayew (born 1973), footballerAyew, Kwame, national-football-teams.com Eben Dugbatey (born 1973), football defenderDugbatey, Eben, national-football-teams.com Samuel Johnson (born 1973), footballerJohnson, Samuel, national-football-teams.com Ohene Kennedy (born 1973), footballerKennedy, Ohene, national-football-teams.com Leonard Myles-Mills (born 1973), athleteLeonard Myles-Mills, sports-reference.com Alex Nyarko (born 1973), footballerAlex Nyarko, sports-reference.comNyarko, Alex, national-football-teams.com Joachim Yaw (born 1973), footballerAcheampong, Yaw, national-football-teams.com Augustine Ahinful (born 1974), footballerAugustine Ahinful, sports-reference.com Charles Akonnor (born 1974), footballerAkonnor, Charles, national-football-teams.com Joseph Aziz (born 1974), footballerJoseph Annor Aziz, kickersarchiv.de Kofi Amoah Prah (born 1974), German long jumperKofi Amoah Prah, iaaf.org Yaw Preko (born 1974), footballerPreko, Yaw, national-football-teams.com Finley Quaye (born 1974), musician Godfried Aduobe (born 1975), footballerGodfried Aduobe, worldfootball.net Charles Amoah (born 1975), footballerCharles Amoah, weltfussball.de Daniel Addo (born 1976), footballerAddo, Daniel, national-football-teams.com Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (born 1976), footballerKuffour, Emmanuel Osei, national-football-teams.com Aziz Zakari (born 1976), athleteAbdul Aziz Zakari , sports-reference.com Owusu Benson (born 1977), football playerOwusu Benson, national-football-teams.com Joshua Clottey (born 1977), boxerJoshua Clottey, boxrec.com Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (born 1977), actor Eric Addo (born 1978), footballer Patrick Allotey (1978–2007), footballerAllotey, Patrick, national-football-teams.com Richard Kingson (born 1978), football goalkeeperKingson, Richard, national-football-teams.com Isaac Kwakye (born 1978), football attacking midfielder Christian Saba (born 1978), footballerSaba, Christian, national-football-teams.com Lawrence Adjei (born 1979), footballerAdjei, Lawrence, national-football-teams.com Junior Agogo (born 1979), footballerJunior Agogo, soccerbase.com Osumanu Adama (born 1980), boxerOsumanu Adama, boxrec.com Sammy Adjei (born 1980), footballerSammy Adjei, national-football-teams.com Joseph Agbeko (born 1980), boxerJoseph Agbeko, boxrec.com Eric Akoto (born 1980), Togolese footballerAkoto, Éric, national-football-teams.com Stephen Appiah (born 1980), footballer Baffour Gyan (born 1980), footballerBaffour Gyan, weltfussball.de Elvis Hammond (born 1980), footballerElvis Hammond, soccerbase.com Abdullah Quaye (born 1980), footballerAwulu Quaye, lfp.es Vishal Punjabi (born 1980), Indian film producer and director
1981–1990
Riga Mustapha (born 1981), Dutch footballerRiga: Rahamat Riga Mustapha, bdfutbol.comMustapha Riga, soccerbase.comR. Mustapha, int.soccerway.com Emmanuel Pappoe (born 1981), footballerEmmanuel Pappoe, ghanaweb.com Ishmael Addo (born 1982), football strikerAddo, Ishmael, national-football-teams.com Lawrence Aidoo (born 1982), footballerLawrence Aidoo, national-football-teams.com Michael Essien (born 1982), footballerEssien, Michael, 1982-, lccn.loc.govMichael Essien, weltfussball.de Anthony Obodai (born 1982), footballerObodai, Anthony, national-football-teams.com Daniel Ola (born 1982), Ghanaian-Nigerian footballerD. Ola, int.soccerway.com George Owu (born 1982), footballerOwu, George, national-football-teams.com Razak Pimpong (born 1982), footballerRazak Pimpong , sports-reference.comRazak Pimpong, national-football-teams.com Ahkan (born 1983), musician and songwriterMeet Sensational Musician Ahkan With His New Song 'Barawo', newsdeckgh.com, 1 July 2017 Vida Anim (born 1983), sprinterVida Anim, sports-reference.com Derek Boateng (born 1983), footballerDerek Boateng, soccerbase.comD. Boateng, int.soccerway.comBoateng, Derek, national-football-teams.com Yussif Chibsah (born 1983), footballerChibsah, Yussif, national-football-teams.com Ahmed Barusso (born 1984), footballerAhmed Barusso Ibrahim Abdul Razak (born 1983), footballerAbdul Razak, Ibrahim, national-football-teams.com Fred Benson (born 1984), Dutch-Ghanaian footballerFred Benson, weltfussball.deFred Benson Profile, ghanaweb.com Lawrence Quaye (born 1984), Qatari footballerLawrence Quaye, national-football-teams.com Charles Takyi (born 1984), footballerCharles Takyi, national-football-teams.com Ruky Abdulai (born 1985), Canadian long jumper and heptathleteRuky Abdulai, sports-reference.com Abdul Razak Alhassan (born 1985), mixed martial artistFort Worth MMA fighter Abdul Razak Alhassan, pressreader.com Asamoah Gyan (born 1985), footballerAsamoah Gyan, national-football-teams.com Bennard Yao Kumordzi (born 1985), footballerB. Kumordzi, int.soccerway.com Anthony Annan (born 1986), footballerAnthony Annan, national-football-teams.com Mohammed-Awal Issah (born 1986), footballerM. Issah, us.soccerway.com Prince Tagoe (born 1986), footballerPrince Tagoe, national-football-teams.com Alexander Tettey (born 1986), Norwegian footballer27. Alexander Tettey, soccerbase.com Samuel Yeboah (born 1986), footballerYeboah, Samuel, national-football-teams.com Mark Adu Amofah (born 1987), footballer John Boye (born 1987), footballerBoye, John, national-football-teams.com Emmanuel Clottey (born 1987), footballerE. Clottey, uk.soccerway.comClottey, Emmanuel, national-football-teams.com Brimah Razak (born 1987), footballerBrimah Razak, national-football-teams.com Ibrahim Sulemana (born 1987), footballerIBRAHIM SULEMANA – Oyuncu Bilgi Ekrani Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu Jerry Akaminko (born 1988), footballerJ. Akaminko, int.soccerway.com Kwadwo Asamoah (born 1988), footballerKwadwo Asamoah, weltfussball.de Mohamed Awal (born 1988), footballer Cofie Bekoe (born 1988), footballerCofie Bekoe, national-football-teams.com Davidson Eden (born 1988), German-Ghanaian footballerDavidson Eden, weltfussball.de Ernest Sowah (born 1988), footballerErnest Sowah, national-football-teams.com Isaac Vorsah (born 1988), footballerIsaac Vorsah, national-football-teams.com Dominic Adiyiah (born 1989), footballerDominic Adiyiah, national-football-teams.com Mohammed Rabiu (born 1989), footballerM. Rabiu, int.soccerway.comRabiu, Mohammed, national-football-teams.com Seidu Yahaya (born 1989), footballerSeidu Yahaya, int.soccerway.com David Accam (born 1990), footballerDavid Accam, weltfussball.de Lee Addy (born 1990), footballerLee Addy, national-football-teams.com Kalif Alhassan (born 1990), footballerK. Alhassan, int.soccerway.com Jonathan Mensah (born 1990), footballerMensah, Jonathan, national-football-teams.comJ. Mensah, int.soccerway.com Daniel Opare (born 1990), footballerD. Opare, int.soccerway.comOpare, Daniel, national-football-teams.com
1991–Present
Mohammed Abu (born 1991), footballerMohammed Abu, national-football-teams.com Gideon Baah (born 1991), footballerGideon Baah, national-football-teams.com Jamin Beats (born 1991), Afro pop singer, producer, song writer Daniel Kofi Agyei (born 1992), footballerD. Agyei, int.soccerway.com Mohammed Fatau (born 1992), footballerM. Fatau, int.soccerway.com Mahatma Otoo (born 1992), footballerM. Otoo, int.soccerway.com Frank Acheampong (born 1993), footballerFrank Acheampong, national-football-teams.com Ebenezer Assifuah (born 1993), footballerEbenezer Assifuah, national-football-teams.com Joshua Buatsi (born 1993), British boxerJoshua Buatsi, sports-reference.com Raman Chibsah (born 1993), footballerR. Chibsah, int.soccerway.com Alfred Duncan (born 1993), footballerA. Duncan, int.soccerway.com Nadia Eke (born 1993), triple jumperNadia Eke - Staff Directory - New York University, gonyuathletics.comNadia Eke, g2014results.thecgf.com Ibrahim Moro (born 1993), footballerI. Moro, int.soccerway.com Daniel Amartey (born 1994), footballerAmartey, Daniel, national-football-teams.com Eugene Ansah (born 1994), footballerE. Ansah, int.soccerway.comE. Ansah, scoresway.com Emmanuel Boateng (born 1994), footballer>E. Boateng, scoresway.comE. Boateng, uk.soccerway.com Joseph Larweh Attamah (born 1994), footballerJ. Attamah, int.soccerway.com Isaac Dogboe (born 1994), boxerIsaac Dogboe , boxrec.comIsaac Dogboe, london2012.com Bernard Mensah (born 1994), footballerBernard Mensah, national-football-teams.com Clifford Aboagye (born 1995), footballerC. Aboagye, int.soccerway.com Bernard Kyere (born 1995), footballerBernard Kyere-Mensah, worldfootball.net Wahab Ackwei (born 1996), footballerW. Ackwei, int.soccerway.com Thomas Agyepong (born 1996), footballerT. Agyepong, int.soccerway.com Godfred Donsah (born 1996), footballerG. Donsah, int.soccerway.com Lumor Agbenyenu (born 1996), footballerLumor Agbenyenu, worldfootball.net William Opoku (born 1997), footballerW. Opoku, int.soccerway.com Benjamin Tetteh (born 1997), footballerB. Tetteh, int.soccerway.com Gifty Ayew Asare (born 1998), footballer
Nathan Mensah (born 1998), basketball center for Maccabi Tel Aviv