Kofi Annan
1938 – 2018
7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938-2018)
diplomateconomistpolitician
Born April 8Wikipedia →Famous People from Ghana
43 notable historical figures from Ghana, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
association football player (30)diplomat (3)politician (3)association football coach (3)economist (2)university teacher (2)lecturer (1)recording artist (1)vocalist (1)civil servant (1)
Kwame Nkrumah
1909 – 1972
Ghanaian politician (1909–1972)
university teacherlecturerdiplomatpoliticianwriter
Born September 21Wikipedia →Stevie Wonder
1950 – Present
American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (born 1950)
recording artistvocalistmusic arrangersinger-songwriterpianistdrummerrecord producersingerpoetcomposer
Born May 13Wikipedia →Mario Balotelli
1990 – Present
Italian association football player
association football player
Born August 12Wikipedia →John Mahama
1958 – Present
President of the Republic of Ghana
civil servanthistorianpoliticianwriter
Born November 29Wikipedia →Nana Akufo-Addo
1944 – Present
President of Ghana from 2017 to 2025
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Born March 29Wikipedia →John Evans Atta Mills
1944 – 2012
sixth President of the Republic of Ghana (1944-2012)
university teachereconomistministerpoliticianlawyer
Born July 21Wikipedia →W. E. B. Du Bois
1868 – 1963
American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
autobiographersocial workernovelistopinion journalistphilosophersociologistjournalistart historianhuman rights defenderhistorianeconomistpoetteacherwriterphotographer
Born February 23Wikipedia →Memphis Depay
1994 – Present
Dutch association football player (born 1994)
rapperassociation football player
Born February 13Wikipedia →Michael Essien
1982 – Present
Ghanaian footballer (born 1982)
association football playerassociation football coach
Born December 3Wikipedia →John Kufuor
1938 – Present
fifth President of the Republic of Ghana and Lawyer
politicianbusinesspersonlawyer
Born December 8Wikipedia →Kevin-Prince Boateng
1987 – Present
Ghanaian footballer
association football player
Born March 6Wikipedia →Marcel Desailly
1968 – Present
French footballer (born 1968)
association football player
Born September 7Wikipedia →André Ayew
1989 – Present
Ghanaian footballer (born 1989)
association football player
Born December 17Wikipedia →Jerry Rawlings
1947 – 2020
fourth President of the Republic of Ghana (1947-2020)
soldierpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born June 22Wikipedia →Nico Williams
2002 – Present
Spanish association football player
association football player
Born July 12Wikipedia →Thomas Partey
1993 – Present
Ghanaian footballer (born 1993)
association football player
Born June 13Wikipedia →Jordan Ayew
1991 – Present
Ghanaian-French footballer (born 1991)
association football player
Born September 11Wikipedia →Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson
1948 – Present
Ghanaian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1948-)
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Born October 11Wikipedia →Abedi Pele
1964 – Present
Ghanaian and French association football player
association football playerassociation football coach
Born November 5Wikipedia →Kwadwo Asamoah
1988 – Present
Ghanaian footballer (born 1988)
association football player
Born December 9Wikipedia →Stephen Appiah
1980 – Present
Ghanaian footballer
association football playercoach
Born December 24Wikipedia →Christian Atsu
1992 – 2023
Ghanaian association football player (1992–2023)
association football player
Born January 10Wikipedia →Ama Ata Aidoo
1942 – 2023
Ghanaian author and poet
activistnovelistacademicplaywrightministerpoliticianpoetwriter
Born March 23Wikipedia →Iñaki Williams
1994 – Present
Ghanaian association football player
association football player
Born June 15Wikipedia →Mohammed Kudus
2000 – Present
Ghanaian association football player
association football player
Born August 2Wikipedia →Owusu Benson
1977 – Present
Ghanaian association football player
association football player
Born March 22Wikipedia →Kofi Kingston
1981 – Present
Ghanaian-American professional wrestler
professional wrestler
Born August 14Wikipedia →Dominic Adiyiah
1989 – Present
Ghanaian footballer
association football player
Born November 29Wikipedia →Samuel Kuffour
1976 – Present
Ghanaian association football player
association football player
Born September 3Wikipedia →Richard Kingson
1978 – Present
Ghanaian association football player
association football player
Born June 13Wikipedia →Emmanuel Frimpong
1992 – Present
Ghanaian footballer
association football player
Born January 10Wikipedia →Kim Grant
1972 – Present
Ghanaian association football player
association football playerassociation football coach
Born September 25Wikipedia →Karim Bellarabi
1990 – Present
German professional footballer
association football player
Born April 8Wikipedia →Hilla Limann
1934 – 1998
eighth President of the Republic of Ghana (1934–1998)
diplomat
Born December 12Wikipedia →