List of Ghanaians

List of Ghanaians

This list of Ghanaians includes people who were born in Ghana and people who are of Ghanaian ancestry, who are significantly notable for their life and/or work.

This list should be carefully maintained, and adding or deleting a name without first discussing the change on the article's talk page is likely to be reverted. This list should contain the names of persons who meet Wikipedia's Notability criteria, even if the person does not have an article yet. Additions to the list must be listed in alphabetical order by first name, where applicable and must provide a reliable verifiable source which cites the person's notability, otherwise it will be removed.

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Academics

An image of George Ayittey (left) and Kwame Anthony Appiah (right).




Artists

An image of fashion designers Ozwald Boateng (left) and Samata Angel (right).
  • Eric Adjetey Anang, sculptor

Architects

Fashion designers





Business people and entrepreneurs

An image of Adam Afriyie (left) and Lord Paul Boateng (right).

Business people and entrepreneurs of Ghanaian descent


Comedians

  • Kofi Adu, Ghanaian actor and comedian
  • Michael Blackson Ghanaian-American comedian

Educators

  • George Ayittey, economist, author, professor and president of the Free Africa Foundation in Washington DC
  • James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey, intellectual, missionary, and teacher
  • John Atta Mills, current President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and University professor of law

Engineers and scientists

An image of Beattie Casely-Hayford
  • Beattie Casely-Hayford, Ghanaian engineer











Film actors and directors

An image of actor Boris Kodjoe
An image of actress Freema Agyeman
An image of actor Idris Elba

Film actors and directors of Ghanain descent



Journalists

Judges and lawyers

An image of Kwesi Botchwey








Military figures

An image of soldier Alhaji Grunshi
An image of former President Jerry Rawlings

Modern military figures

Misc

Models

  • Boris Kodjoe, Austrian-born German actor and former fashion model

Monarchs

Main article: Ghana Empire

Musicians

An image of musicians Dizzee Rascal (left) and Tinchy Stryder (right).
Main article: Music of Ghana

Musicians of Ghanaian descent



Patriarchs

An postage stamp image of Kwame Nkrumah










Physicians & surgeons

Politicians

An image of former President John Agyekum Kufuor
An image of the current President John Atta Mills
An image of the 7th UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Politicians of Ghanaian descent

Religious figures

An image of Peter Turkson










Sports personalities

An image of former footballer Abedi Pele
An image of footballer John Mensah

Sports personalities of Ghanaian descent

Television and radio personalities

An image of pundit and former footballer Marcel Desailly
  • Jot Agyeman, Media Practitioner, television anchor and actor
  • Komla Dumor, journalist and television news presenter

Television and radio personalities of Ghanaian descent







Writers & poets

An image of novelist William Boyd
An image of author W. E. B. Du Bois

Writers & poets of Ghanaian descent





See also

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