Born in Accra
1901–1970
(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
(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 Kuoki (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
(born 1983)
(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]
1991–2000
(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]
- Roberto Massimo (born 2000), German footballer [166]
- Najeeb Yakubu (born 2000), footballer [167] [168]
