List of people from Accra
This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Accra, Ghana.
Born in Accra
[edit]1901–1970
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(born 1947)
(born 1952)
(born 1959)
- Gottlieb Ababio Adom (1904–1979), educator, journalist, editor and Presbyterian clergyman[1]
- Mabel Dove Danquah (1905–1984), journalist, political activist, and creative writer
- Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915–1992), 2nd President of Ghana[2]
- Saka Acquaye (1923–2007), musician, playwright, artist
- Guy 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 writer
- Oliver 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 diplomat
- Hugh Quarshie (born 1954), actor
- Robert Bathurst (born 1957), English actor[21]
- Azumah Nelson (born 1958), boxer[22]
- Abdul–Aziz Yakubu (born 1958), mathematician
- Peter 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
[edit]
(born 1978)
(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), musician
- Godfried 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), actor
- Eric 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
[edit]
(born 1983)
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(born 1985)
(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–Present
[edit]
(born 1991)
(born 1991)
(born 1998)
- Mohammed Abu (born 1991), footballer[130]
- Gideon Baah (born 1991), footballer[131]
- Jamin Beats (born 1991), Afro pop singer, producer, song writer
- Daniel 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]
- Abdul Nurudeen (born 1999), footballer
- Roberto Massimo (born 2000), German footballer[166]
- Najeeb Yakubu (born 2000), footballer[167][168]
- Manu Duah (born 2005), footballer
Lived in Accra
[edit]- 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]
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary: The Reverend Gottlieb Ababio Adom. Accra: Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Funeral Bulletin. 29 June 1979.
- ^ Lt. General Joseph A. Ankrah, ghana.com
- ^ Kofi Ghanaba: Drummer who pioneered Afro-jazz, independent.co.uk, 9 March 2009
- ^ Warren, Guy, 1923-2008, lccn.loc.gov
- ^ "Studio, street and style: the photography of James Barnor", V&A.
- ^ bio, ghanaweb.net
- ^ Love Allotey, boxrec.com
- ^ Eddie Blay, sports-reference.com
- ^ Floyd Robertson, boxrec.com
- ^ Ike Quartey, sports-reference.com
- ^ Fred Aryee, sports-reference.com
- ^ Mustapha Tettey Addy, weltwunder.com
- ^ Addy, Mustapha Tettey, d-nb.info
- ^ Akufo-Addo, Nana, lccn.loc.gov
- ^ Oliver Acquah, sports-reference.com
- ^ Rawlings, Jerry J., 1947-, lccn.loc.gov
- ^ Noble, Peter (20 January 1979). "Screen International Film and TV Year Book". Screen International, King Publications Limited – via Google Books.
- ^ David Kotey, boxrec.com
- ^ William Boyd, imdb.com
- ^ Boyd, William, 1952-, lccn.loc.gov
- ^ Robert Bathurst, imdb.com
- ^ Azumah Nelson, boxrec.com
- ^ Peter Mensah, imdb.com
- ^ Mensah, Peter, d-nb.info
- ^ "Meet Boxing Promoter Mike Tetteh, The Don King of Ghana". Realcombatmedia.com. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ Nana Abrokwa, discogs.com
- ^ Desailly, Marcel, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Marcel Desailly, weltfussball.de
- ^ Ibrahim, Ali Pelé, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Ike Quartey, boxrec.com
- ^ Addo, Joe, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Komla Dumor: Respected and admired radio and television presenter who played a leading role in transforming the coverage of Africa, independent.co.uk, 22 January 2014
- ^ Komla Dumor's Ghana, bbc.co.uk
- ^ Bernard Aryee, sports-reference.com
- ^ Ayew, Kwame, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Dugbatey, Eben, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Johnson, Samuel, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Kennedy, Ohene, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Leonard Myles-Mills, sports-reference.com
- ^ Alex Nyarko, sports-reference.com
- ^ Nyarko, Alex, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Acheampong, Yaw, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Augustine Ahinful, sports-reference.com
- ^ Akonnor, Charles, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Joseph Annor Aziz, kickersarchiv.de
- ^ Kofi Amoah Prah, iaaf.org
- ^ Preko, Yaw, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Godfried Aduobe, worldfootball.net
- ^ Charles Amoah, weltfussball.de
- ^ Addo, Daniel, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Kuffour, Emmanuel Osei, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Abdul Aziz Zakari Archived 2009-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, sports-reference.com
- ^ Owusu Benson, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Joshua Clottey, boxrec.com
- ^ Eric Addo, footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Allotey, Patrick, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Kingson, Richard, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Isaak Kuoke, thefinalball.com
- ^ Saba, Christian, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Lawrence Adjei, footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Adjei, Lawrence, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Junior Agogo, soccerbase.com
- ^ Osumanu Adama, boxrec.com
- ^ Sammy Adjei, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Joseph Agbeko, boxrec.com
- ^ Akoto, Éric, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Stephen Appiah, footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Baffour Gyan, weltfussball.de
- ^ Elvis Hammond, soccerbase.com
- ^ Awulu Quaye, lfp.es
- ^ Riga: Rahamat Riga Mustapha, bdfutbol.com
- ^ Mustapha Riga, soccerbase.com
- ^ R. Mustapha, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Emmanuel Pappoe, ghanaweb.com
- ^ Addo, Ishmael, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Lawrence Aidoo, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Essien, Michael, 1982-, lccn.loc.gov
- ^ Michael Essien, weltfussball.de
- ^ Obodai, Anthony, national-football-teams.com
- ^ D. Ola, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Owu, George, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Razak Pimpong Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine, sports-reference.com
- ^ Razak Pimpong, footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Razak Pimpong, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Meet Sensational Musician Ahkan With His New Song 'Barawo', newsdeckgh.com, 1 July 2017
- ^ Vida Anim, sports-reference.com
- ^ Derek Boateng, soccerbase.com
- ^ D. Boateng, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Boateng, Derek, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Chibsah, Yussif, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Ahmed Barusso
- ^ Abdul Razak, Ibrahim, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Fred Benson, weltfussball.de
- ^ Fred Benson Profile, ghanaweb.com
- ^ Lawrence Quaye, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Charles Takyi, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Ruky Abdulai, sports-reference.com
- ^ Fort Worth MMA fighter Abdul Razak Alhassan, pressreader.com
- ^ Asamoah Gyan, national-football-teams.com
- ^ B. Kumordzi, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Anthony Annan, national-football-teams.com
- ^ M. Issah, us.soccerway.com
- ^ Prince Tagoe, national-football-teams.com
- ^ 27. Alexander Tettey, soccerbase.com
- ^ Yeboah, Samuel, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Modern, Ghana. "Amofah out for six weeks". ModernGhana. ModerGhana. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ Boye, John, national-football-teams.com
- ^ E. Clottey, uk.soccerway.com
- ^ Clottey, Emmanuel, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Brimah Razak, national-football-teams.com
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- ^ J. Akaminko, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Kwadwo Asamoah, weltfussball.de
- ^ Mohamed Awal, footballdatabase.eu
- ^ Cofie Bekoe, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Davidson Eden, weltfussball.de
- ^ Ernest Sowah, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Isaac Vorsah, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Dominic Adiyiah, national-football-teams.com
- ^ M. Rabiu, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Rabiu, Mohammed, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Seidu Yahaya, int.soccerway.com
- ^ David Accam, weltfussball.de
- ^ Lee Addy, national-football-teams.com
- ^ K. Alhassan, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Mensah, Jonathan, national-football-teams.com
- ^ J. Mensah, int.soccerway.com
- ^ D. Opare, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Opare, Daniel, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Mohammed Abu, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Gideon Baah, national-football-teams.com
- ^ D. Agyei, int.soccerway.com
- ^ M. Fatau, int.soccerway.com
- ^ M. Otoo, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Frank Acheampong, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Ebenezer Assifuah, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Joshua Buatsi, sports-reference.com
- ^ R. Chibsah, int.soccerway.com
- ^ A. Duncan, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Nadia Eke - Staff Directory - New York University, gonyuathletics.com
- ^ Nadia Eke, g2014results.thecgf.com
- ^ I. Moro, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Amartey, Daniel, national-football-teams.com
- ^ E. Ansah, int.soccerway.com
- ^ E. Ansah, scoresway.com
- ^ Ema Boateng, footballdatabase.eu
- ^ E. Boateng, scoresway.com
- ^ E. Boateng, uk.soccerway.com
- ^ J. Attamah, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Isaac Dogboe, boxrec.com
- ^ Isaac Dogboe, london2012.com
- ^ Bernard Mensah, national-football-teams.com
- ^ C. Aboagye, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Bernard Kyere-Mensah, worldfootball.net
- ^ W. Ackwei, int.soccerway.com
- ^ T. Agyepong, int.soccerway.com
- ^ G. Donsah, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Lumor Agbenyenu, worldfootball.net
- ^ W. Opoku, int.soccerway.com
- ^ B. Tetteh, int.soccerway.com
- ^ "Ghanaian female attacker Gifty Asare honoured in USA". Ghana Sports Online. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Paintsil, Joseph, national-football-teams.com
- ^ Hans Nunoo Sarpei, weltfussball.de
- ^ F. Amuzu, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Halutie Hor, iaaf.org
- ^ Roberto Massimo, worldfootball.net
- ^ N. Yakubu, int.soccerway.com
- ^ Najeeb Yakubu, worldfootball.net
- ^ Prof. Stephen Adei, techcomvisions.net
- ^ Jerry Rawlings’ Daughter Being Pressured To Run For Parliament In Ghana, saharareporters.com, Jul 15, 2015
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