This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Accra , Ghana .
Born in Accra
1901–1970 Jerry Rawlings (born 1947) William Boyd (born 1952) Peter Mensah (born 1959) Gottlieb Ababio Adom (1904–1979), educator, journalist, editor and Presbyterian clergyman[1] Mabel Dove Danquah (1905–1984), journalist, political activist, and creative writerJoseph Arthur Ankrah (1915–1992), 2nd President of Ghana[2] Saka Acquaye (1923–2007), musician, playwright, artistGuy Warren (1923–2008), musician[3] [4] James Barnor (born 1929), photographer[5] Peter Ala Adjetey (1931–2008), Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2001 to 2005[6] Love Allotey (1936–1996), boxer[7] Eddie Blay (1937–2006), boxer[8] Floyd Robertson (1937–1983), boxer[9] Clement Quartey (born 1938), boxer[10] Fred Aryee (born 1939), Nigerian footballer[11] Mustapha Tettey Addy (born 1942), master drummer[12] [13] Nana Akufo-Addo (born 1944), President of Ghana[14] Margaret Busby (born 1944), publisher, editor and writerOliver Acquah (born 1946), footballer[15] Jerry Rawlings (born 1947–2020), President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001[16] Souad Faress (born 1948), stage, radio, television and film actress.[17] David Kotei (born 1950), boxer[18] William Boyd (born 1952), Scottish novelist, short story writer and screenwriter[19] [20] Abena Busia (born 1953), writer, poet, lecturer and diplomatHugh Quarshie (born 1954), actorRobert Bathurst (born 1957), English actor[21] Azumah Nelson (born 1958), boxer[22] Abdul–Aziz Yakubu (born 1958), mathematicianPeter Mensah (born 1959), Ghanaian-British actor[23] [24] Mike Tetteh (born 1960), businessman, professional boxing promoter[25] Nana (born 1968), German rapper and DJ[26] Marcel Desailly (born 1968), French footballer[27] [28] Ali Ibrahim Pelé (born 1969), footballer[29] Ike Quartey (born 1969), boxer[30]
1971–1980 Eric Addo (born 1978) Éric Akoto (born 1980) Joe Addo (born 1971), footballer[31] Komla Dumor (1972–2014), journalist[32] [33] Bernard Aryee (born 1973), football player[34] Kwame Ayew (born 1973), footballer[35] Eben Dugbatey (born 1973), football defender[36] Samuel Johnson (born 1973), footballer[37] Ohene Kennedy (born 1973), footballer[38] Leonard Myles-Mills (born 1973), athlete[39] Alex Nyarko (born 1973), footballer[40] [41] Joachim Yaw (born 1973), footballer[42] Augustine Ahinful (born 1974), footballer[43] Charles Akonnor (born 1974), footballer[44] Joseph Aziz (born 1974), footballer[45] Kofi Amoah Prah (born 1974), German long jumper[46] Yaw Preko (born 1974), footballer[47] Finley Quaye (born 1974), musicianGodfried Aduobe (born 1975), footballer[48] Charles Amoah (born 1975), footballer[49] Daniel Addo (born 1976), footballer[50] Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (born 1976), footballer[51] Aziz Zakari (born 1976), athlete[52] Owusu Benson (born 1977), football player[53] Joshua Clottey (born 1977), boxer[54] Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (born 1977), actorEric Addo (born 1978), footballer[55] Patrick Allotey (1978–2007), footballer[56] Richard Kingson (born 1978), football goalkeeper[57] Isaac Kwakye (born 1978), football attacking midfielder[58] Christian Saba (born 1978), footballer[59] Lawrence Adjei (born 1979), footballer[60] [61] Junior Agogo (born 1979), footballer[62] Osumanu Adama (born 1980), boxer[63] Sammy Adjei (born 1980), footballer[64] Joseph Agbeko (born 1980), boxer[65] Eric Akoto (born 1980), Togolese footballer[66] Stephen Appiah (born 1980), footballer[67] Baffour Gyan (born 1980), footballer[68] Elvis Hammond (born 1980), footballer[69] Abdullah Quaye (born 1980), footballer[70]
1981–1990 Derek Boateng (born 1983) Asamoah Gyan (born 1985) Anthony Annan (born 1986) Riga Mustapha (born 1981), Dutch footballer[71] [72] [73] Emmanuel Pappoe (born 1981), footballer[74] Ishmael Addo (born 1982), football striker[75] Lawrence Aidoo (born 1982), footballer[76] Michael Essien (born 1982), footballer[77] [78] Anthony Obodai (born 1982), footballer[79] Daniel Ola (born 1982), Ghanaian-Nigerian footballer[80] George Owu (born 1982), footballer[81] Razak Pimpong (born 1982), footballer[82] [83] [84] Ahkan (born 1983), musician and songwriter[85] Vida Anim (born 1983), sprinter[86] Derek Boateng (born 1983), footballer[87] [88] [89] Yussif Chibsah (born 1983), footballer[90] Ahmed Barusso (born 1984), footballer[91] Ibrahim Abdul Razak (born 1983), footballer[92] Fred Benson (born 1984), Dutch-Ghanaian footballer[93] [94] Lawrence Quaye (born 1984), Qatari footballer[95] Charles Takyi (born 1984), footballer[96] Ruky Abdulai (born 1985), Canadian long jumper and heptathlete[97] Abdul Razak Alhassan (born 1985), mixed martial artist[98] Asamoah Gyan (born 1985), footballer[99] Bennard Yao Kumordzi (born 1985), footballer[100] Anthony Annan (born 1986), footballer[101] Mohammed-Awal Issah (born 1986), footballer[102] Prince Tagoe (born 1986), footballer[103] Alexander Tettey (born 1986), Norwegian footballer[104] Samuel Yeboah (born 1986), footballer[105] Mark Adu Amofah (born 1987), footballer[106] John Boye (born 1987), footballer[107] Emmanuel Clottey (born 1987), footballer[108] [109] Brimah Razak (born 1987), footballer[110] Ibrahim Sulemana (born 1987), footballer[111] Jerry Akaminko (born 1988), footballer[112] Kwadwo Asamoah (born 1988), footballer[113] Mohamed Awal (born 1988), footballer[114] Cofie Bekoe (born 1988), footballer[115] Davidson Eden (born 1988), German-Ghanaian footballer[116] Ernest Sowah (born 1988), footballer[117] Isaac Vorsah (born 1988), footballer[118] Dominic Adiyiah (born 1989), footballer[119] Mohammed Rabiu (born 1989), footballer[120] [121] Seidu Yahaya (born 1989), footballer[122] David Accam (born 1990), footballer[123] Lee Addy (born 1990), footballer[124] Kalif Alhassan (born 1990), footballer[125] Jonathan Mensah (born 1990), footballer[126] [127] Daniel Opare (born 1990), footballer[128] [129]
1991–2000 Mohammed Abu (born 1991) Gideon Baah (born 1991) Hans Nunoo Sarpei (born 1998) Mohammed Abu (born 1991), footballer[130] Gideon Baah (born 1991), footballer[131] Jamin Beats (born 1991), Afro pop singer, producer, song writerDaniel Kofi Agyei (born 1992), footballer[132] Mohammed Fatau (born 1992), footballer[133] Mahatma Otoo (born 1992), footballer[134] Frank Acheampong (born 1993), footballer[135] Ebenezer Assifuah (born 1993), footballer[136] Joshua Buatsi (born 1993), British boxer[137] Raman Chibsah (born 1993), footballer[138] Alfred Duncan (born 1993), footballer[139] Nadia Eke (born 1993), triple jumper[140] [141] Ibrahim Moro (born 1993), footballer[142] Daniel Amartey (born 1994), footballer[143] Eugene Ansah (born 1994), footballer[144] [145] Emmanuel Boateng (born 1994), footballer[146] [147] [148] Joseph Larweh Attamah (born 1994), footballer[149] Isaac Dogboe (born 1994), boxer[150] [151] Bernard Mensah (born 1994), footballer[152] Clifford Aboagye (born 1995), footballer[153] Bernard Kyere (born 1995), footballer[154] Wahab Ackwei (born 1996), footballer[155] Thomas Agyepong (born 1996), footballer[156] Godfred Donsah (born 1996), footballer[157] Lumor Agbenyenu (born 1996), footballer[158] William Opoku (born 1997), footballer[159] Benjamin Tetteh (born 1997), footballer[160] Gifty Ayew Asare (born 1998), footballer[161] Joseph Paintsil (born 1998), footballer[162] Hans Nunoo Sarpei (born 1998), footballer[163] Francis Amuzu (born 1999), Belgian footballer[164] Halutie Hor (born 1999), sprinter[165] Roberto Massimo (born 2000), German footballer[166] Najeeb Yakubu (born 2000), footballer[167] [168]
Lived in Accra Stephen Adei (born 1948), educationist, writer, economist and motivational speaker[169] Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (born 1978), the eldest daughter of the 1st President under the 4th Republic of Ghana Jerry Rawlings[170]
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