List of Ghanaian actors

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

A

• Augustine Abbey (Idikoko)
• Ama K. Abebrese (born 1980)
• Mavis Adjei, starred in over 25 films, currently based in the Netherlands
• Psalm Adjeteyfio (1948–2022)
• Adjetey Anang (born 1973) (Pusher)
• Kofi Adjorlolo (born 1956)

• Kofi Adu (Agya Koo) (born 1968)
• Freema Agyeman (born 1979), British actor of Ghanaian and Iranian descent
• Jackie Appiah (born 1983)
• Mac Jordan Amartey (1936–2018)
• Fred Amugi (born 1948)
• Martha Ankomah (born 1985)
• John Apea
• Gyearbuor Asante (1941–2000)
• Juliet Asante
• Abraham Attah (born 2001)
• Chris Attoh (born 1979)
• Akorfa Edjeani-Asiedu (born 1969)

B

• Robert Bathurst (born 1957), British actor born in Ghana
• Michael Blackson (born 1972), comedian and actor
• Kwesi Boakye (born 1999)
• King Aboagye Brenya (1938/39–2021)
• Adeline Ama Buabeng
• Nadia Buari (born 1982)
• Charles Kofi Bucknor (1953–2017)
• Moesha Buduong (born 1990)
• Akosua Busia (born 1966)
• Bob Santo

C

• Omar Sheriff Captan
• Michaela Coel (born 1987)
• Eddie Coffie (1959–2015)

D

• Kojo Dadson
• Paul Danquah (1925–2015), British actor of Ghanaian heritage
• David Oscar Dogbe (born 1984)
• Ebenezer Donkor (1938–2016)
• David Dontoh (born 1964/65)
• Joselyn Dumas (born 1980)
• John Dumelo (born 1984)

E

• Pascaline Edwards (born 1970)
• Christabel Ekeh (born 1990)
• Idris Elba (born 1972), British actor of Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean descent
• Emelia Brobbey (born 1982)

F

• Souad Faress (born 1948)
• Lydia Forson (born 1984)

G

• Dzifa Gomashie

H

• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

I

• Juliet Ibrahim (born 1986)
• Selassie Ibrahim

J

• Ian Jazzi (born 1986)
• Abusuapanin Judas (born 1945)

K

• Kohwe (1946–2021)

L

• Harry Laud
• Lilian Bach

M

• Kwaku Manu (born 1984)
• Nana Ama McBrown (born 1973)
• Peter Mensah (born 1959)
• Majid Michel (born 1980)
• Salma Mumin

N

• Eddie Nartey (born 1984)
• Yvonne Nelson (born 1985)
• Kwadwo Nkansah (born 1987) (Lilwin)
• Grace Nortey
• Jeneral Ntatia (born 1986)

O

• Yvonne Okoro (born 1984)
• Grace Omaboe (born 1946)
• Mikki Osei Berko (born 1973)
• Joseph Otsiman (born 1989)
• Kwame Owusu-Ansah (1967–2008)

Q

• Margaret Quainoo (1941–2006)
• Hugh Quarshie (born 1954)

R

• Brew Riverson Jnr

S

• Abdul Salis (born 1979), actor, comedian
• Sam Sarpong (1975–2015)
• Kwaku Sintim-Misa (born 1956)

T

• Eddie Tagoe
• Reggie Tsiboe (born 1950)

V

• Van Vicker (born 1977)

W

• George Williams (1929–2016)
• Suzzy Williams (1981/82–2005), worked in Ghana and Nigeria

Y

• Reggie Yates (born 1983), English actor of Ghanaian descent
• Prince Yawson (Waakye)
• Vicky Zugah