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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

0601 FOOTBALL

Kwame Boahene

Born 1993

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0602 FOOTBALL

Deen Sheriff Mohammed

Born 1986

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0603 SINGER

Eye Judah

Born 1991

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0604 FOOTBALL

Berthran Haktam

Born 1985

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0605 BOXER

Percy Commey

Born 1960

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0606 FOOTBALL

David Adjei

Born 1977

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0607 FOOTBALL

Ibrahim Salisú

Born 1965

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0608 JUDO

Razak Abugiri

Born 1988

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0609 FOOTBALL

William Obeng

Born 1983

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0610 TEACHER

Regina Hesse

1832 - 1898

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0611 POLITICIAN

Irene Naa Torshie Addo

Born 1970

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0612 DIPLOMAT

Joe-Fio Neenyann Meyer

Born 1918

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0613 JOURNALIST

Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie

Born 1957

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0614 CHEMIST

Daniel Bekoe

1928 - 2020

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0615 POLITICIAN

Patricia Appiagyei

Born 1963

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0616 MUSIC

Ben Brako

Born 1952

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0617 DANCER

Olando Amoo

-

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0618 RAPPER

Cabum

Born 1985

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0619 CIVIL SERVICE

Pauline M. Clerk

1935 - 2013

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0620 FOOTBALL

Dennis Agyekum

Born 1996

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0621 FOOTBALL

Kwame Baah (footballer)

Born 1998

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0622 POET

Nana Awere Damoah

Born 1975

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0623 MUSIC

Selasee

-

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0624 FOOTBALL

Joseph Afful

Born 1979

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0625 ACADEMIC

Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe

Born 1949

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0626 ENGINEER

Nathan Amanquah

Born 1973

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0627 MISSIONARY

Christian Jacob Protten

1715 - 1769

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0628 FOOTBALL

Kwame Obeng Darko

Born 1986

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0629 SPORT

Elizabeth Dadzie

Born 1993

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0630 JOURNALIST

Jefferson Sackey

Born 1978

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0631 FOOTBALL

Addoquaye Addo

Born 1985

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0632 SINGER

Mack Porter

Born 1945

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0633 PRODUCER

King of Accra

-

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0634 JOURNALIST

Pearl Akanya Ofori

Born 1984

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0635 JOURNALIST

Dzifa Affainie

Born 1980

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0636 FOOTBALL

Kwame Oduro

Born 1985

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0637 POET

Psalm 1 (the Christ Junkie)

Born 1991

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0638 FOOTBALL

Mutala Mohammed

Born 1988

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0639 ACTOR

Christabel Ekeh

Born 1990

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0640 POLITICIAN

Jonathan Nii Tackie Kommey

Born 1953

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0641 PRODUCER

Dr Ray Beat

-

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0642 FOOTBALL

Sly Tetteh

Died 2011

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0643 FOOTBALL

Fuseini Dauda

Born 1975

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0644 FOOTBALL

Solomon Addy

Born 1989

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0645 FASHION DESIGNER

Mimi Plange

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0646 FOOTBALL

Obed Ahsah

Born 1986

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0647 ARTIST

Nenebi

Born 1990

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0648 SINGER

Nayaah (gospel singer)

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0649 MUSIC

Prince Bright

-

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0650 MUSIC

Salifu Abdul Hafiz

Born 1990

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0651 FOOTBALL

Mohammed Kudus

Born 2000

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0652 FOOTBALL

Richard Karikari

Born 1979

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0653 POLITICIAN

Henry Herbert Lartey

Born 1954

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0654 FOOTBALL

Darren Amoo

Born 1990

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0655 FOOTBALL

Francis Mensah

Born 1988

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0656 FOOTBALL

Bennett Ofori

Born 1995

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0657 ARTIST

Bright Tetteh Ackwerh

-

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0658 MUSIC

Ahkan

Born 1983

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0659 FOOTBALL

Daniel Sowatey

Born 1994

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0660 SPRINT

Owusu Dako

Born 1973

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0661 FOOTBALL

Theophidack Nti

Born 1977

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0662 ACTOR

Fred Amugi

Born 1948

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0663 CELEBRITY

Mustapha Inusah

-

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0664 FOOTBALL

Maxwell Mensah

Born 1997

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0665 POLITICIAN

Elizabeth K. T. Sackey

Born 1958

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0666 FOOTBALL

Mohammad Attiah

Born 1950

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0667 ENTERTAINER

Nana Akosua Konadu

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0668 FOOTBALL

Mohammed Haruna

Born 1988

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0669 ACTRESS

Victoria Michaels

Born 1990

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0670 MEDICAL

Yaw Ansong Jr.

Born 1992

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0671 JOURNALIST

Sammy Flex

Born 1980

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0672 POLITICIAN

Nii Okaidja Adamafio

-

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0673 ACADEMIC

Kwadwo Asenso Okyere

1947 - 2014

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0674 SINGER

Solomon Jeff Atse

Born 1989

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0675 FOOTBALL

Abraham Dukuly

Born 2000

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0676 SPORT

Eric Sekwalor

Born 1964

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0677 DIPLOMÁTIC

Morgan Adokwei Brown

Born 1959

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0678 ARTIST

Emmanuel Yaw Oboubi

-

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0679 FOOTBALL

Issac Osae

Born 1993

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0680 PAINTER

P. O. Sika

Born 1966

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0681 WORKER

TK Mawuli Azaglo

Born 1987

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0682 MUSIC

Gafacci

-

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0683 FOOTBALL

Philip Kutsu

Born 1979

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0684 LAWYER

Emmanuel Nii Akwei Addo

1943 - 2017

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0685 FOOTBALL

Haruna Shaibu

Born 1998

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0686 ARTIST

Larry Otoo

Born 1956

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0687 POLITICIAN

Reginald Nii Bi Ayibonte

-

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0688 POLITICIAN

Samuel Nii Ayi Mankattah

Died 2005

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0689 SPORT

Halutie Hor

Born 1999

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0690 SCHOLAR

Abdul Razaq Muhyiddin Hassan Tahir

Born 1936

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0691 FOOTBALL

Amissah Anfoh Assan

Born 1995

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0692 IM RUHESTAND

Patrick Amoah-Ntim

Born 1941

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0693 DIPLOMÁTIC

Kwadwo Afoakwa Sarpong

1943 - 2008

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0694 MISSING

Sam Adjei

1948 - 2016

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0695 FOOTBALL

Francis Koffie

Born 1989

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0696 DIPLOMÁTIC

Thomas Mends Kodwo-Mercer

1916 - 2003

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0697 FOOTBALL

Jonathan Kpakpo

Born 1942

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0698 MUSIC

R.E.U.B.

Born 1980

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