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ACCRA

Most Famous People Born in Accra, Ghana

Notable people
698
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1984
Most distinctive
Rapper 14.4×

A post-independence football city in the purest sense, and one where the Boxer bench, at better than twelve times the global baseline, does something almost as heavy as the Football one. The Rapper cluster gives it the contemporary Accra beat the Black Stars generation grew up on, and the Sprint cohort slots in behind like a relay team waiting its turn.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Accra during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 207 notable births.

What Accra Is Known For

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Football is Accra's biggest profession — 56% of all notables (389).

Accra over-indexes on rapper14.4× the global rate.

Accra under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football389
  2. Boxer34
  3. Politician26
  4. Music26
  5. Actor18
  6. Journalist15
  7. Singer13
  8. Artist13
  1. Rapper1114.4×
  2. Boxer3412.3×
  3. Sprint87.1×
  4. Football3895.1×
  5. Music262.6×
  6. Artist131.8×
  1. Politician260.3×
  2. Actor180.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Accra's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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698 notable people

0301 RAPPER

Ball J

Born 1984

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0302 FOOTBALL

Oliver Acquah

Born 1946

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0303 ARTIST

Kofi Setordji

Born 1957

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0304 ACTOR

Yvonne Okoro

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0305 FOOTBALL

Mohammed Anas

Born 1994

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0306 GOVERNMENT

Sam Okyere

Born 1991

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0307 FOOTBALL

Benjamin Dwomoh

1935 - 2013

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0308 FOOTBALL

Eddie Ababio

Born 1988

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0309 FOOTBALL

Abel Hammond

Born 1985

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0310 FOOTBALL

Saliw Babawo

Born 1999

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0311 SINGER

Timi Dakolo

Born 1981

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0312 POET

Frank Kobina Parkes

1932 - 2004

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0313 FOOTBALL

Charles Addo Odametey

1937 - 2006

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0314 ARTIST

Atta Kwami

Born 1956

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0315 FOOTBALL

Francis Bossman

Born 1984

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0316 FOOTBALL

Ishmael Baidoo

Born 1998

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0317 FOOTBALL

Richmond Rak

Born 1985

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0318 FOOTBALL

Prince Ofori

Born 1988

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0319 ENTREPRENEUR

Fred Swaniker

Born 1976

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0320 JUDGE

Jacob Hackenburg Griffiths-Randolph

1914 - 1986

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0321 FOOTBALL

Bernard Kyere

Born 1995

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0322 FOOTBALL

Ibrahim Atiku

Born 1983

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0323 FOOTBALL

Louis Agyemang

Born 1983

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0324 FOOTBALL

Vincent Atinga

Born 1993

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0325 FOOTBALL

Ismail Abdul Razak

Born 1989

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0326 ACTOR

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

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0327 WEIGHTLIFTER

Alberta Ampomah

Born 1994

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0328 FOOTBALL

Abdullah Fusseini

Born 1982

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0329 BASKET

Amida Brimah

Born 1994

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0330 FOOTBALL

Daniel-Kofi Kyereh

Born 1996

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0331 POLITICIAN

Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey

1902 - 1963

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0332 FOOTBALL

Mustapha Essuman

Born 1983

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0333 LAWYER

Gloria Akuffo

Born 1954

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0334 FOOTBALL

Baba Mensah

Born 1994

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0335 BARRISTER

Emmanuel Charles Quist

1880 - 1959

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0336 FOOTBALL

Sam Acquah

Born 1943

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0337 FOOTBALL

Ernest Agyiri

Born 1998

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0338 FOOTBALL

Quincy Osei

Born 1989

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0339 FOOTBALL

Lê Văn Tân

Born 1984

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0340 LAWYER

Betty Mould-Iddrisu

Born 1953

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0341 MUSIC

Nuru (musician)

Born 1987

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0342 FOOTBALL

Mohammed Polo

Born 1956

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0343 FOOTBALL

Yaw Amankwah Mireku

Born 1979

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0344 FOOTBALL

Joseph Amoah (footballer, born 1981)

Born 1981

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0345 FOOTBALL

Zakaria Suraka

Born 1996

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0346 ARTIST

Wiz Kudowor

Born 1957

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0347 FOOTBALL

Owusu Afriyie

Born 1980

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0348 MUSIC

Samini

Born 1981

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0349 JUDGE

Austin Amissah

1930 - 2001

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0350 FOOTBALL

Bismark Ekye

Born 1981

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0351 BASKET

William Njoku

Born 1972

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0352 FOOTBALL

Adamu Mohammed

Born 1983

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0353 FOOTBALL

Eric Sackey

Born 1987

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0354 SPRINT

Emmanuel Dasor

Born 1995

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0355 SPRINT

James Addy

1939 - 2009

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0356 SINGER

Myles Sanko

Born 1980

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0357 SPORT

Samuel Anim

1989 - 2015

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0358 FOOTBALL

Gideon Boateng

Born 1991

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0359 BOXER

Sulemanu Tetteh

Born 1992

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0360 WRITER

Christine von Brühl

Born 1962

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0361 FOOTBALL

Ibrahim Sulemana

Born 1991

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0362 COMEDIAN

Joey Chernyim

Born 1968

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0363 FOOTBALL

Joseph Amoah (footballer, born 1994)

Born 1994

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0364 FOOTBALL

Enock Kwakwa

Born 1994

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0365 FOOTBALL

Iddrisu Baba

Born 1996

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0366 FOOTBALL

Emmanuel Baffour

Born 1989

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0367 BOXER

Tee Jay

1962 - 2006

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0368 EDITOR

Meri Nana-Ama Danquah

Born 1967

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0369 FOOTBALL

Joseph Lamptey

Born 1974

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0370 FOOTBALL

Charles Ankomah

Born 1996

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0371 FOOTBALL

Daniel Addo (footballer, born 1987)

Born 1987

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0372 JOURNALIST

Gamal Nkrumah

Born 1959

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0373 HISTORIAN

Friedrich Lüth

Born 1957

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0374 MODEL

Adwoa Yamoah

Born 1986

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0375 ARTIST

Kwadwo Ani

Born 1966

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0376 FOOTBALL

David Mawutor

Born 1996

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0377 FOOTBALL

Fred Aryee

Born 1939

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0378 RAPPER

Kalusha

Born 1980

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0379 FOOTBALL

Frank Odoi

Born 1943

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0380 ACTOR

Gyearbuor Asante

1941 - 2000

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0381 FOOTBALL

Kwabena Agouda

Born 1985

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0382 FOOTBALL

Abubakari Kankani

Born 1976

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0383 MUSIC

Kaakie

Born 1991

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0384 JUDGE

Mary Chinery-Hesse

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0385 BOXER

Aaron Popoola

Born 1942

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0386 SINGER

Ohemaa Mercy

Born 1977

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0387 FOOTBALL

William Mensah

Born 1982

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0388 CINEMA

Chris Tsui Hesse

Born 1932

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0389 FOOTBALL

Nana Eshun (footballer, born 1982)

Born 1982

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0390 FOOTBALL

Joshua Otoo

Born 1990

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0391 SONGWRITER

Adjiri Odametey

Born 1963

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0392 POLITICIAN

Shirley Ayorkor Botchway

Born 1963

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0393 JUDGE

E. N. P. Sowah

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0394 FOOTBALL

Moro Alhassan

Born 1994

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0395 SPORT

Naa Anang

Born 1995

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0396 FOOTBALL

Aboul Rahim Sebah

Born 1991

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0397 POLITICIAN

Joseph Amenowode

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0398 FOOTBALL

Basit Abdul Khalid

Born 1996

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0399 MUSIC

King Bruce

1922 - 1998

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0400 LAWYER

Joe Ghartey

Born 1961

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0401 SPRINT

Michael Okantey

Born 1939

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0402 FOOTBALL

Opoku Afriyie

1945 - 2020

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0403 FOOTBALL

Godwin Osei Bonsu

Born 1989

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0404 FOOTBALL

Eric Warden

Born 1992

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0405 ATHLETIC

Rosina Amenebede

Born 1985

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0406 FOOTBALL

Kofi Yeboah

Born 1995

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0407 ENTREPRENEUR

Regina Honu

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0408 FILM

Vishal Punjabi

Born 1980

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0409 FOOTBALL

James Owusu-Ansah

Born 1981

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0410 FOOTBALL

Emmanuel Okine

Born 1991

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0411 AUSBILDUNG

Harriet Bruce-Annan

Born 1965

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0412 MUSIC

Atumpan (singer)

Born 1983

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0413 MISSING

Alexander Kwapong

1927 - 2014

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0414 FOOTBALL

John Arwuah

Born 1985

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0415 NAVAL

Matthew Quashie

1951 - 2020

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0416 BOTANIST

George C. Clerk

1931 - 2019

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0417 POLITICIAN

Alima Mahama

Born 1957

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0418 HISTORIAN

John Coleman DeGraft-Johnson

1919 - 1977

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0419 FOOTBALL

Kofi Amoako Atta

Born 1997

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0420 FOOTBALL

Emmanuel Lomotey

Born 1997

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0421 FOOTBALL

Francis Coffie

Born 1989

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0422 FOOTBALL

Edem Atovor

Born 1994

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0423 FOOTBALL

Edmund Hottor

Born 1993

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0424 FOOTBALL

Yaw Asante

Born 1991

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0425 LAWYER

Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Charles Crabbe

1923 - 2018

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0426 FOOTBALL

Yahaya Mohammed

Born 1988

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0427 FOOTBALL

Wisdom Agblexo

Born 1986

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0428 FOOTBALL

Charles Dzisah

Born 1986

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0429 MUSIC

Danny Nettey

1968 - 2016

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0430 FOOTBALL

Uriah Asante

1992 - 2016

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0431 ENGINEER

Beattie Casely-Hayford

1922 - 1989

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0432 BEAUTY PAGEANT

Abena Appiah

Born 1993

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0433 FOOTBALL

Emmanuel Ansong

Born 1989

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0434 DIPLOMAT

Amon Nikoi

1930 - 2002

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0435 JOURNALIST

Ameyaw Debrah

-

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0436 FOOTBALL

Francis Atuahene

Born 1996

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0437 FOOTBALL

Abdul Basit (footballer)

Born 1990

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0438 ACTOR

Patrick Addai

Born 1969

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0439 FOOTBALL

Stanley Afedzie

Born 1987

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0440 FOOTBALL

Emmanuel Adjetey

Born 1988

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0441 ACTIVIST

Deborah Ahenkorah

Born 1987

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0442 FOOTBALL

Janet Owusu

Born 1991

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0443 FOOTBALL

Ernest Antwi

Born 1995

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0444 POLITICIAN

Harry Sawyerr

1926 - 2013

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0445 MUSIC

Derrick Ashong

Born 1975

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0446 MODEL

Angela Asare

Born 1985

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0447 ACTOR

Ian Jazzi

Born 1986

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0448 FOOTBALL

Ropapa Mensah

Born 1997

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0449 FOOTBALL

Faustina Ampah

Born 1996

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0450 FOOTBALL

Ema Twumasi

Born 1997

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0451 FEMINIST

Yawa Hansen-Quao

Born 1983

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0452 FOOTBALL

Iddrisu Abdallah

Born 1996

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0453 FOOTBALL

Hamza Elias

Born 1993

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0454 FOOTBALL

Benjamín

Born 1994

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0455 ARTIST

MzVee

Born 1992

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0456 BOXER

James Obede Toney

Born 1980

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0457 JOURNALIST

Frederick Nanka-Bruce

1878 - 1953

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0458 FOOTBALL

Yaw Frimpong

Born 1986

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0459 ANNOUNCER

Nathaniel Attoh

Born 1983

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0460 FOOTBALL

Johnson David Yeboah

Born 1995

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0461 FOOTBALL

Oscar Amoabeng

Born 1984

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0462 SONGWRITER

D-Black

Born 1986

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0463 RUGBY

Herbert Mensah

-

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0464 FOOTBALL

Bright Allotey

Born 1991

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0465 JOURNALIST

Monte Oz

Born 1990

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0466 PRODUCER

Hammer of The Last Two

Born 1976

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0467 BOXER

Joe Tetteh

1941 - 2002

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0468 FOOTBALL

Kelvin Yeboah

Born 2000

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0469 BOXER

Love Allotey

1936 - 1996

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0470 BOXER

Frank Oppong

Born 1979

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0471 BOXER

Braimah Kamoko

Born 1980

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0472 SINGER

Pax Nicholas

Born 1954

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0473 FOOTBALL

Joshua Boateng

Born 1987

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0474 FOOTBALL

Nathaniel Lamptey

Born 1983

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0475 FOOTBALL

Michael Kafari

Born 1991

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0476 LAWYER

Thomas Hutton-Mills Sr.

1865 - 1931

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0477 FOOTBALL

Stephen Okai

Born 1989

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0478 FOOTBALL

Seth Owusu

Born 1990

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0479 FOOTBALL

Abubakar Moro

Born 1991

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0480 FOOTBALL

Erick Kabu

Born 1989

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0481 FOOTBALL

Emmanuel Oblitey

Born 1934

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0482 MUSIC

Black Prophet

Born 1977

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0483 PSYCHOLOGIST

Markus Andreas Landolt

Born 1962

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0484 FOOTBALL

Ezekiel Tetteh

Born 1992

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0485 FOOTBALL

Aboubakar Mahadi

Born 1993

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0486 FOOTBALL

Winful Cobbinah

Born 1991

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0487 FOOTBALL

Abubakar Yakubu

Born 1990

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0488 MUSIC

Bernice Ofei

-

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0489 FOOTBALL

Patrick Asare

Born 1995

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0490 FOOTBALL

Edem Mortotsi

Born 1993

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0491 BOXER

Ossie Duran

Born 1977

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0492 ACTOR

Tawiah M'carthy

-

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0493 FOOTBALL

Panin Boakye

Born 1995

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0494 RADIO

Jay Foley

Born 1983

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0495 FOOTBALL

Jonas Asare

Born 1997

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0496 MUSIC

KiDi (musician)

Born 1993

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0497 FILM

Nana Obiri Yeboah

Born 1979

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0498 FOOTBALL

Latif Mohammed

Born 1990

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0499 FOOTBALL

Gilbert Fiamenyo

Born 1992

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0500 FOOTBALL

Alhassan Nuhu

Born 1989

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0501 DIPLOMAT

Fritz Kwabena Poku

Born 1945

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0502 POLITICIAN

Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye

Born 1937

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0503 JOURNALIST

Isaac Kaledzi

Born 1985

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0504 DENTIST

Ruby Yayra Goka

Born 1982

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0505 ENGINEER

Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu

-

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0506 FOOTBALL

Frank Boateng

Born 1984

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0507 FOOTBALL

Yaw Berko

Born 1980

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0508 MUSIC

Appietus

Born 1977

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0509 FOOTBALL

Abass Mohamed

Born 1994

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0510 JOURNALIST

Emmanuel Agbeko Gamor

Born 1985

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0511 MUSIC

Sista Afia

Born 1993

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0512 FOOTBALL

David Duncan (footballer)

Born 1963

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0513 RAPPER

Miracle (rapper)

Born 1991

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0514 RAPPER

Medikal

Born 1991

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0515 MISSING

Ama Sumani

1965 - 2008

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0516 FOOTBALL

Aminu Abdallah

Born 1994

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0517 ACTOR

Martha Ankomah

Born 1985

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0518 BUSINESS

Thomas Svanikier

Born 1960

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0519 MUSIC

Mzbel

Born 1979

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0520 RAPPER

Gurunkz

Born 1987

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0521 ENTREPRENEUR

Kris Senanu

Born 1973

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0522 BOXER

Joshua Okine

Born 1980

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0523 FOOTBALL

Stephen Tetteh

Born 1982

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0524 FOOTBALL

Evans Frimpong

Born 1989

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0525 FOOTBALL

Paul de Vries

Born 1996

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0526 FOOTBALL

Ben Koufie

1932 - 2016

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0527 FOOTBALL

Osei Boateng

Born 1981

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0528 PRODUCER

Jay Q

Born 1977

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0529 FOOTBALL

Wahab Ackwei

Born 1996

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0530 BOXER

Obodai Sai

Born 1984

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0531 FOOTBALL

Anthony Tieku

Born 1974

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0532 DIPLOMAT

Samuel Odoi-Sykes

Born 1928

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0533 PRODUCER

Magnom

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0534 BLOGGER

Kent Mensah

Born 1982

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0535 LAWYER

Sandra Ankobiah

Born 1983

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0536 JOURNALIST

Gottlieb Ababio Adom

1904 - 1979

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0537 SCHOLAR

Ahmed Tijani Ben Omar

Born 1950

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0538 FOOTBALL

Lawrence Adjah-Tetteh

Born 1986

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0539 FOOTBALL

Aaron Dankwah

Born 1993

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0540 BOXER

Roy Ankrah

1925 - 1995

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0541 FOOTBALL

David Davidson (footballer, born 1986)

Born 1986

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0542 FOOTBALL

James Kotei

Born 1993

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0543 BOXER

Floyd Robertson (boxer)

Born 1937

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0544 FOOTBALL

James Dissiramah

Born 1983

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0545 POLITICIAN

Sarah Adwoa Safo

Born 1981

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0546 BUSINESS

Daniel McKorley

Born 1978

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0547 FOOTBALL

Roland Osabutey

Born 1980

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0548 PRIEST

Gabriel Edoe Kumordji

Born 1956

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0549 ARTIST

Saka-Acquaye

1923 - 2007

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0550 BOXER

James Armah

Born 1976

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0551 FOOTBALL

Robert Ghansah

Born 1994

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0552 POLITICIAN

Ernestina Naadu Mills

-

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0553 FOOTBALL

Umar Farouk Osman

Born 1998

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0554 PRESENTER

Kwasi Kyei Darwkah

Born 1966

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0555 FOOTBALL

Michael Baidoo

Born 1999

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0556 BOXER

Maxwell Amponsah

Born 1986

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0557 GRANDMOTHER

Emmanuel Bombande

Born 1960

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0558 POLITICAL

Desmond Buckle

1910 - 1964

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0559 SINGER

Cina Soul

Born 1996

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0560 FOOTBALL

Fredrick Yamoah Opoku

Born 1997

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0561 BOXING

Mike Tetteh

Born 1960

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0562 NOVELIST

Ayesha Harruna Attah

Born 1980

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0563 FOOTBALL

Fuseini Nuhu

Born 1989

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0564 JUDGE

George Lamptey

Born 1932

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0565 RAPPER

Trigmatic

Born 1984

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0566 DESIGNER

Joyce Ababio

-

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0567 BOXER

George Ashie

-

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0568 SINGER

Iwan (musician)

Born 1985

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0569 ARTIST

Akosua Agyapong

Born 1959

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0570 BOXER

Laatekwei Hammond

Born 1980

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0571 FOOTBALL

Edward Sarpong

Born 1997

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0572 FOOTBALL

Mark Komade

Born 1983

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0573 FOOTBALL

Tetteh Nortey

Born 1990

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0574 BEAUTY PAGEANT

Antoinette Delali Kemavor

Born 1995

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0575 BUSINESS

Bismarck Lepe

-

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0576 DIPLOMAT

K. B. Asante

1924 - 2018

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0577 FOOTBALL

Christiana Boateng (footballer)

Born 1998

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0578 FOOTBALL

Lawson Bekui

Born 1994

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0579 FOOTBALL

Benjamin Owusu

1989 - 2010

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0580 SCIENTIST

Fred T. Sai

1924 - 2019

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0581 RAPPER

Eazzy

Born 1986

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0582 FOOTBALL

Abdul Halik Hudu

Born 2000

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0583 FOOTBALL

Gideon Waja

Born 1996

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0584 MUSIC

Shaker (Lil Shaker)

-

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0585 LAWYER

Ivor Greenstreet

-

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0586 FOOTBALL

Charles Asamoah

Born 1985

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0587 FOOTBALL

Foli Adade

Born 1992

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0588 POLITICIAN

Fritz Baffour

Born 1952

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0589 FOOTBALL

Isaac Kuoki

Born 1978

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0590 PHILANTHROPIST

Sheila Afari

Born 1986

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0591 ACTOR

Eddie Nartey

Born 1984

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0592 POLITICIAN

Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye

-

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0593 POLITICIAN

Benjamin Quartey-Papafio

1859 - 1924

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0594 SINGER

Diana Hopeson

-

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0595 JOURNALIST

Kofi Akpabli

Born 1973

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0596 FOOTBALL

Prince Baffoe

Born 1993

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0597 PRODUCER

StreetBeatz

Born 1992

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0598 BOXER

David Tetteh (boxer)

Born 1971

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0599 SCIENTIST

Emmanuel Evans-Anfom

Born 1919

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0600 BOXER

Osumana Akaba

Born 1980

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