List of Ghanaian actors

This is a list of notable Ghanaian actors listed in alphabetic order by surname.

A

• Augustine Abbey (Idikoko)
• Ama K. Abebrese (born 1980)
• Mavis Adjei - starred in over 25 films, currently based in the Netherlands
• Kofi Adu (Agya Koo) (born 1968)
• Freema Agyeman (born 1979), British actor of Ghanaian and Iranian descent
• JOT Agyeman
• Adjetey Anang (born 1973)
• John Apea
• Emmanuel Armah (born 1968)
• Gyearbuor Asante (1941–2000)
• Chris Attoh (born 1979)
• Jackie Aygemang, nee Appiah (born 1983)

B

• Mikki Osei Berko (born 1973)
• Michael Blackson (born 1972), comedian and actor
• Kwesi Boakye (born 1999)
• Nadia Buari (born 1982)
• Akosua Busia (born 1966), based in the US

D

• Paul Danquah (1925–2015), British actor of Ghanaian heritage
• Ebenezer Donkor (1938–2016)^[1]
• David Dontoh
• Joselyn Dumas (born 1980)
• John Dumelo (born 1984)
• Cephas Kwesi Dormekpor ( born 1997)

E

• Pacaline Edwards
• Idris Elba (born 1972), British actor of Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean descent
• Eddie Nartey

F

• Lydia Forson (born 1964)

I

• Juliet Ibrahim

J

• Ian Jazzi (born 1986)
• Joseph Otsiman (born 1989)

K

• Boris Kodjoe (born 1973), of Ghanaian descent

M

• Nana Ama McBrown (born 1973)
• Peter Mensah (born 1959)
• Majid Michel (born 1980)

N

• Eddie Nartey (born 1984)
• Yvonne Nelson (born 1985)
• Kwadwo Nkansah (Liwin)

O

• Yvonne Okoro
• Grace Omaboe

Q

• Hugh Quarshie (born 1954)

S

• Abdul Salis (born 1979), actor, comedian
• Sam Sarpong (1975–2015
• Kwaku Sintim-Misa (born 1956)

T

• Eddie Tagoe
• Reggie Tsiboe (born 1950)
• Eddie Tagoe
• Reggie Tsiboe (born 1950)

W

• Forest Whitaker (born 1961), American actor of Ghanaian and Nigerian descent
• George Williams (1929–2016)
• Suzzy Williams (died 2005), worked in Ghana and Nigeria

Y

• Reggie Yates (born 1983), English actor of Ghanaian descent

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