List of people from Accra

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
• Mabel Dove Danquah (1905–1984), journalist, political activist, and creative writer
• Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915–1992), 2nd President of Ghana
• Saka Acquaye (1923–2007), musician, playwright, artist

• Guy Warren (1923–2008), musician
• James Barnor (born 1929), photographer
• Peter Ala Adjetey (1931–2008), Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2001 to 2005
• Love Allotey (1936–1996), boxer
• Eddie Blay (1937–2006), boxer
• Floyd Robertson (1937–1983), boxer
• Clement Quartey (born 1938), boxer
• Fred Aryee (born 1939), Nigerian footballer
• Mustapha Tettey Addy (born 1942), master drummer
• Nana Akufo-Addo (born 1944), President of Ghana
• Margaret Busby (born 1944), publisher, editor and writer
• Oliver Acquah (born 1946), footballer
• Jerry Rawlings (born 1947–2020), President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001
• Souad Faress (born 1948), stage, radio, television and film actress.
• David Kotei (born 1950), boxer
• William Boyd (born 1952), Scottish novelist, short story writer and screenwriter
• Abena Busia (born 1953), writer, poet, lecturer and diplomat
• Hugh Quarshie (born 1954), actor
• Robert Bathurst (born 1957), English actor
• Azumah Nelson (born 1958), boxer
• Abdul–Aziz Yakubu (born 1958), mathematician
• Peter Mensah (born 1959), Ghanaian-British actor
• Mike Tetteh (born 1960), businessman, professional boxing promoter
• Nana (born 1968), German rapper and DJ
• Marcel Desailly (born 1968), French footballer
• Ali Ibrahim Pelé (born 1969), footballer
• Ike Quartey (born 1969), boxer

1971–1980

Eric Addo
(born 1978)

Éric Akoto
(born 1980)

• Joe Addo (born 1971), footballer
• Komla Dumor (1972–2014), journalist
• Bernard Aryee (born 1973), football player
• Kwame Ayew (born 1973), footballer
• Eben Dugbatey (born 1973), football defender
• Samuel Johnson (born 1973), footballer
• Ohene Kennedy (born 1973), footballer
• Leonard Myles-Mills (born 1973), athlete
• Alex Nyarko (born 1973), footballer
• Joachim Yaw (born 1973), footballer
• Augustine Ahinful (born 1974), footballer
• Charles Akonnor (born 1974), footballer
• Joseph Aziz (born 1974), footballer
• Kofi Amoah Prah (born 1974), German long jumper
• Yaw Preko (born 1974), footballer
• Finley Quaye (born 1974), musician
• Godfried Aduobe (born 1975), footballer
• Charles Amoah (born 1975), footballer
• Daniel Addo (born 1976), footballer
• Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (born 1976), footballer
• Aziz Zakari (born 1976), athlete
• Owusu Benson (born 1977), football player
• Joshua Clottey (born 1977), boxer
• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (born 1977), actor
• Eric Addo (born 1978), footballer
• Patrick Allotey (1978–2007), footballer
• Richard Kingson (born 1978), football goalkeeper
• Isaac Kwakye (born 1978), football attacking midfielder
• Christian Saba (born 1978), footballer
• Lawrence Adjei (born 1979), footballer
• Junior Agogo (born 1979), footballer
• Osumanu Adama (born 1980), boxer
• Sammy Adjei (born 1980), footballer
• Joseph Agbeko (born 1980), boxer
• Eric Akoto (born 1980), Togolese footballer
• Stephen Appiah (born 1980), footballer
• Baffour Gyan (born 1980), footballer
• Elvis Hammond (born 1980), footballer
• Abdullah Quaye (born 1980), footballer

1981–1990

Derek Boateng
(born 1983)

Asamoah Gyan
(born 1985)

Anthony Annan
(born 1986)

• Riga Mustapha (born 1981), Dutch footballer
• Emmanuel Pappoe (born 1981), footballer
• Ishmael Addo (born 1982), football striker
• Lawrence Aidoo (born 1982), footballer
• Michael Essien (born 1982), footballer
• Anthony Obodai (born 1982), footballer
• Daniel Ola (born 1982), Ghanaian-Nigerian footballer
• George Owu (born 1982), footballer
• Razak Pimpong (born 1982), footballer
• Ahkan (born 1983), musician and songwriter
• Vida Anim (born 1983), sprinter
• Derek Boateng (born 1983), footballer
• Yussif Chibsah (born 1983), footballer
• Ahmed Barusso (born 1984), footballer
• Ibrahim Abdul Razak (born 1983), footballer
• Fred Benson (born 1984), Dutch-Ghanaian footballer
• Lawrence Quaye (born 1984), Qatari footballer
• Charles Takyi (born 1984), footballer
• Ruky Abdulai (born 1985), Canadian long jumper and heptathlete
• Abdul Razak Alhassan (born 1985), mixed martial artist
• Asamoah Gyan (born 1985), footballer
• Bennard Yao Kumordzi (born 1985), footballer
• Anthony Annan (born 1986), footballer
• Mohammed-Awal Issah (born 1986), footballer
• Prince Tagoe (born 1986), footballer
• Alexander Tettey (born 1986), Norwegian footballer
• Samuel Yeboah (born 1986), footballer
• Mark Adu Amofah (born 1987), footballer
• John Boye (born 1987), footballer
• Emmanuel Clottey (born 1987), footballer
• Brimah Razak (born 1987), footballer
• Ibrahim Sulemana (born 1987), footballer
• Jerry Akaminko (born 1988), footballer
• Kwadwo Asamoah (born 1988), footballer
• Mohamed Awal (born 1988), footballer
• Cofie Bekoe (born 1988), footballer
• Davidson Eden (born 1988), German-Ghanaian footballer
• Ernest Sowah (born 1988), footballer
• Isaac Vorsah (born 1988), footballer
• Dominic Adiyiah (born 1989), footballer
• Mohammed Rabiu (born 1989), footballer
• Seidu Yahaya (born 1989), footballer
• David Accam (born 1990), footballer
• Lee Addy (born 1990), footballer
• Kalif Alhassan (born 1990), footballer
• Jonathan Mensah (born 1990), footballer
• Daniel Opare (born 1990), footballer

1991–2000

Mohammed Abu
(born 1991)

Gideon Baah
(born 1991)

Hans Nunoo Sarpei
(born 1998)

• Mohammed Abu (born 1991), footballer
• Gideon Baah (born 1991), footballer
• Jamin Beats (born 1991), Afro pop singer, producer, song writer
• Daniel Kofi Agyei (born 1992), footballer
• Mohammed Fatau (born 1992), footballer
• Mahatma Otoo (born 1992), footballer
• Frank Acheampong (born 1993), footballer
• Ebenezer Assifuah (born 1993), footballer
• Joshua Buatsi (born 1993), British boxer
• Raman Chibsah (born 1993), footballer
• Alfred Duncan (born 1993), footballer
• Nadia Eke (born 1993), triple jumper
• Ibrahim Moro (born 1993), footballer
• Daniel Amartey (born 1994), footballer
• Eugene Ansah (born 1994), footballer
• Emmanuel Boateng (born 1994), footballer
• Joseph Larweh Attamah (born 1994), footballer
• Isaac Dogboe (born 1994), boxer
• Bernard Mensah (born 1994), footballer
• Clifford Aboagye (born 1995), footballer
• Bernard Kyere (born 1995), footballer
• Wahab Ackwei (born 1996), footballer
• Thomas Agyepong (born 1996), footballer
• Godfred Donsah (born 1996), footballer
• Lumor Agbenyenu (born 1996), footballer
• William Opoku (born 1997), footballer
• Benjamin Tetteh (born 1997), footballer
• Gifty Ayew Asare (born 1998), footballer
• Joseph Paintsil (born 1998), footballer
• Hans Nunoo Sarpei (born 1998), footballer
• Francis Amuzu (born 1999), Belgian footballer
• Halutie Hor (born 1999), sprinter
• Roberto Massimo (born 2000), German footballer
• Najeeb Yakubu (born 2000), footballer

Lived in Accra

• Stephen Adei (born 1948), educationist, writer, economist and motivational speaker
• Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (born 1978), the eldest daughter of the 1st President under the 4th Republic of Ghana Jerry Rawlings