List of Ghanaian actors

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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

A

• Augustine Abbey (Idikoko)^[1]
• Ama K. Abebrese^[2] (born 1980)
• Mavis Adjei, starred in over 25 films, currently based in the Netherlands^[3]
• Psalm Adjeteyfio ((1948–2022)
• Adjetey Anang (born 1973)(Pusher)
• Kofi Adjorlolo (born 1956)

• Kofi Adu^[4] (Agya Koo) (born 1968)
• Freema Agyeman (born 1979), British actor of Ghanaian and Iranian descent
• Jackie Appiah (born 1983)^[5]
• Mac Jordan Amartey^[6] (1936–2018)
• Fred Amugi (born 1948)
• Martha Ankomah^[7] (born 1985)
• John Apea^[8]
• Gyearbuor Asante (1941–2000)
• Juliet Asante^[9]
• Abraham Attah^[10] (born 2001)
• Chris Attoh^[11] (born 1979)
• Akorfa Edjeani-Asiedu^[12] (born 1969)

B

• Robert Bathurst (born 1957), British actor born in Ghana
• Michael Blackson^[13] (born 1972), comedian and actor
• Kwesi Boakye (born 1999)^[14]
• King Aboagye Brenya (1938/39–2021)^[15]
• Adeline Ama Buabeng^[16]
• Nadia Buari^[17] (born 1982)
• Charles Kofi Bucknor (1953–2017)^[18]
• Moesha Buduong^[19] (born 1990)
• Akosua Busia^[20] (born 1966)
• Bob Santo

C

• Omar Sheriff Captan^[21]
• Michaela Coel (born 1987)
• Eddie Coffie (1959–2015)

D

• Kojo Dadson^[22]
• Paul Danquah^[23] (1925–2015), British actor of Ghanaian heritage
• David Oscar Dogbe^[24] (born 1984)
• Ebenezer Donkor (1938–2016)^[25]
• David Dontoh (born 1964/65)^[26]
• Joselyn Dumas^[27] (born 1980)
• John Dumelo^[28] (born 1984)

E

• Pascaline Edwards (born 1970)^[29]
• Christabel Ekeh^{[citation needed]} (born 1990)
• Idris Elba^[30] (born 1972), British actor of Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean descent
• Emelia Brobbey (born 1982)

F

• Souad Faress^[31] (born 1948)
• Lydia Forson^[32] (born 1984)

G

• Dzifa Gomashie^[33]

H

• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith^[34]

I

• Juliet Ibrahim (born 1986)^[35]
• Selassie Ibrahim

J

• Ian Jazzi^[36] (born 1986)
• Abusuapanin Judas (born 1945)

K

• Kohwe (1946–2021)

L

• Harry Laud^[37]
• Lilian Bach

M

• Kwaku Manu (born 1984)
• Nana Ama McBrown (born 1973)^[38]
• Peter Mensah^[39] (born 1959)
• Majid Michel^[40] (born 1980)
• Salma Mumin

N

• Eddie Nartey^[41] (born 1984)
• Yvonne Nelson^{[citation needed]} (born 1985)
• Kwadwo Nkansah (born 1987)^[42] (Lilwin)
• Grace Nortey^[43]
• Jeneral Ntatia (born 1986)

O

• Yvonne Okoro (born 1984)^[44]
• Grace Omaboe (born 1946)^[45]
• Mikki Osei Berko^[46] (born 1973)
• Joseph Otsiman^[47] (born 1989)
• Kwame Owusu-Ansah (1967–2008)

Q

• Margaret Quainoo (1941–2006)^[48]
• Hugh Quarshie (born 1954)^[49]

R

• Brew Riverson Jnr

S

• Abdul Salis (born 1979), actor, comedian^[50]
• Sam Sarpong (1975–2015)^[51]
• Kwaku Sintim-Misa (born 1956)^[52]

T

• Eddie Tagoe
• Reggie Tsiboe^[53] (born 1950)

V

• Van Vicker^[54] (born 1977)

W

• George Williams^[55] (1929–2016)
• Suzzy Williams^[56] (1981/82–2005), worked in Ghana and Nigeria

Y

• Reggie Yates^[57] (born 1983), English actor of Ghanaian descent
• Prince Yawson^[58] (Waakye)
• Vicky Zugah

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