List of Ghanaian actors

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

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Reggie Rockstone is a Ghanaian rapper. He was born in the United Kingdom but lived his early years in Kumasi and Accra. He has been living in Ghana continuously since he pioneered the Hip-Life movement in 1994. He is married to Dr. Zilla Limann, Daughter of Hilla Limann, the only president of the third Republic of Ghana. They have three kids together and have been married since 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nana Ama McBrown</span> Ghanaian actress and media personally

Felicity Ama Agyemang, also known as Nana Ama McBrown, is a Ghanaian actress, TV show hostess and a music composer. She rose to prominence for her role in a television series titled Tentacles before later she found mainstream success following her role in the Twi-language movie "Asoreba" and "Kumasi Yonko". She was the host of the television cooking show McBrown Kitchen and an entertainment talk show United Showbiz on UTV until March 2023 when she moved to Media General. And she is currently a TV show hostess on Onua TV for the program called OnuaShowtime.

John Dumelo is a Ghanaian actor and politician. On 1 April 2014, he emerged as the first Ghanaian to hit a million likes on Facebook. His parents are Mr. John Dumelo, who was a civil engineer, and Mrs. Antoinette Dumelo, a customs officer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gifty Anti</span> Ghanaian journalist and broadcaster (born 1970)

Oheneyere Gifty Anti is a Ghanaian journalist and broadcaster. She is the host of the StandpointArchived 2021-05-26 at the Wayback Machine programme; which discusses issues affecting women on Ghana Television.

Grace Omaboe, popularly known as Maame Dokono, is a Ghanaian actress, singer and television personality. She ran the former Peace and Love Orphanage which is now Graceful Grace school in Accra. Omaboe and others were honoured by the organisers of 3Music Awards for her achievement in the entertainment industry in Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martha Ankomah</span> Ghanaian actress

Martha Ankomah is a Ghanaian film actress and entrepreneur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kumawood</span> Ghanaian movie company

Kumawood is a privately owned movie and awards company that is based in Kumasi, Ghana. It was founded by Samuel Kwabena Darko, a Ghanaian businessman and entrepreneur.

Kwaku Gyasi is a Ghanaian gospel singer. His third album 'Ayeyi' was nominated for the 6th Ghana Music Awards. He won four awards during the 2007 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards.

Emelia Brobbey is Ghanaian actress, television presenter and musician. She won the Best Indigenous Actress of the Year and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2016. She won Best Gallywood Actress and Best Philanthropist at the 3G Awards in New York in 2018. She won the 2019 Best Actor Female indigenous at the ZAFAA Global Award which was presented by the African Film Academy Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fella Makafui</span> Ghanaian actress

Fella Precious Makafui is a Ghanaian actress and a philanthropist. She is known mostly for her role in Yolo.

Ruth Quarshie is a Ghanaian model and beauty pageant titleholder who the winner of the 2017 Miss Universe Ghana. She represented Ghana at the Miss Universe 2017 in the United States and ended up as one of the top 16 finalists.

Clara Amoateng Benson popularly known as Maame Serwaa is a young Ghanaian actress and brand ambassador. In April 2018, she was featured in BBC Africa’s documentary on the ThrivingGhanaian Movie Industry. She has also won several awards including Kumawood Best Actress of the Year 2015 and Ghana Tertiary Awards Best Actress of the Year 2018.

Veronica Martha Agowa Quarshie is a Ghanaian veteran producer, director and screenwriter, known to have changed the then status quo of storylines where women were portrayed as back benchers. She changed the narrative of women from an obscure, stilted and gender imbalanced story lines to women who owned their space.

The Atuu show is a Ghanaian television program hosted by Abeiku Santana on United Television (UTV). It's a chat program on television that features interviews with celebrities and well-known figures in the entertainment sector.

The McBrown Kitchen is a Ghanaian television program hosted by actress Nana Ama Mcbrown, that previously aired on United Television and currently aired on TV3. It is a television cooking show that interviews celebrities whiles cooking their favorite dishes.

Kwaku Manu is a Ghanaian actor, musician and presenter. In the year 2012 he released his first single ''E'nfa nhoahoa ho''.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strongman (rapper)</span> Ghanaian rapper

Osei Kwaku Vincent also known as Strongman or Strongman Burner or Strong Gee is a Ghanaian rapper. He was recognized for winning the maiden edition of the Next Big Thing in GH Rap music which was a rap competition in Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amerado</span> Ghanaian rapper

Derrick Sarfo Kantanka,, best known as Amerado, is a Ghanaian rapper from Kumasi. He is the curator of Yeete Nsem, Ghana's first news casting rap series.

Mercy Asiedu is a Ghanaian veteran actress who has contributed to the growth of the movie industry. She is known for the role she played in Concert Party and Asoreba. She is also known as being one of the popular Kumawood actresses starring in several roles in the 2000s.

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