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.
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Academics
- Aaron Mike Oquaye, academic and politician
- George Ayittey, economist, author, professor and president of the Free Africa Foundation in Washington DC
- James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey, intellectual, missionary, and teacher
- Kwame Anthony Appiah, philosopher and novelist
- Kwasi Kwarfo Adarkwa, Ghanaian academician and the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- Lawrence Henry Yaw Ofosu-Appiah, author and scholar
- Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Lawyer, Lecturer, School Administrator, diplomat and politician
Artists
Architects
Fashion designers
Business people and entrepreneurs
Business people and entrepreneurs of Ghanaian descent
Comedians
Educators
Engineers and scientists
Film actors and directors
Film actors and directors of Ghanain descent
Journalists
Judges and lawyers
Military figures
Modern military figures
Misc
Models
- Boris Kodjoe, Austrian-born German actor and former fashion model
Monarchs
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Ghana EmpireMusicians
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Music of GhanaMusicians of Ghanaian descent
Patriarchs
Physicians & surgeons
Politicians
An image of the 7th UN Secretary-General
Kofi Annan
- Akwasi Afrifa, former president
- Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Ghana nationalist politician and one of the The Big Six
- Edward Akufo-Addo, former president and one of the The Big Six
- Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey, Ghanaian politician, one of the founders and leaders of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) and one of the The Big Six
- Fred Akuffo, former president
- Hilla Limann, former president
- Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, former president and Ghana army Commander-in-chief
- J. B. Danquah, Ghanaian statesman, pan-Africanist, scholar, historian and one of the The Big Six
- J. E. Casely Hayford, Fante journalist, author, lawyer, educator, and politician
- Jerry Rawlings, former president
- John Kufuor, former President of Ghana, Global Ambassador against Hunger for UN World Food Programme (WFP)
- John Atta Mills, current President of Republic of Ghana
- Joseph Arthur Ankrah, former president
- Kofi Annan, 7th UN Secretary-General
- Kofi Abrefa Busia, prime minister and author
- Kwame Nkrumah, founder of Pan-Africanism, leader of Ghana and its predecessor state, the Gold Coast and one of the The Big Six
- Nii Amaa Ollennu, former president
- William Ofori Atta, politician, founding member of the United Gold Coast Convention and one of the The Big Six
Politicians of Ghanaian descent
Religious figures
Sports personalities
- Abedi Pele, footballer
- Azumah Nelson, world champion boxer
- Clement Quartey, olympic boxing silver medalist
- Ignisious Gaisah, athlete
- John Mensah, footballer currently with Lyon
- John Paintsil, footballer currently with Leicester City
- Joshua Clottey, former world champion boxer
- Kim Grant (footballer), football player
- Kofi Kingston, professional wrestler
- Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong, skiier
- Michael Essien, footballer currently with Chelsea F.C.
- Osumanu Adama, world champion boxer
- Vida Anim, female athlete
Sports personalities of Ghanaian descent
- Arthur Wharton, The first black professional association football player in the world
- Anita Asante, English female soccer player
- Danny Welbeck, English-born footballer currently with Manchester United F.C. and England national football team
- Freddy Adu, Ghana-born American soccer player
- Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, sprinter
- Jeanette Kwakye, sprinter
- Marcel Desailly, Ghana-born former French footballer
- Mario Balotelli, Italian-born footballer currently with Manchester City F.C. and Italy national football team
- Nazr Mohammed, basketball player
- Pops Mensah-Bonsu, basketball player
- Rachel Yankey, English female soccer player
Television and radio personalities
Television and radio personalities of Ghanaian descent
Writers & poets
Writers & poets of Ghanaian descent
See also
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