List of people from Accra

This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Accra, Ghana.

1901–1970



 * Gottlieb Ababio Adom (1904–1979), educator, journalist, editor and Presbyterian clergyman
 * Mabel Dove Danquah (1905–1984), journalist, political activist, and creative writer
 * Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915–1992), 2nd President of Ghana
 * Saka Acquaye (1923–2007), musician, playwright, artist


 * Guy Warren (1923–2008), musician
 * James Barnor (born 1929), photographer
 * Peter Ala Adjetey (1931–2008), Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana from 2001 to 2005
 * Love Allotey (1936–1996), boxer
 * Eddie Blay (1937–2006), boxer
 * Floyd Robertson (1937–1983), boxer
 * Clement Quartey (born 1938), boxer
 * Fred Aryee (born 1939), Nigerian footballer
 * Mustapha Tettey Addy (born 1942), master drummer
 * Nana Akufo-Addo (born 1944), President of Ghana
 * Margaret Busby (born 1944), publisher, editor and writer
 * Oliver Acquah (born 1946), footballer
 * Jerry Rawlings (born 1947–2020), President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001
 * Souad Faress (born 1948), stage, radio, television and film actress.
 * David Kotei (born 1950), boxer
 * William Boyd (born 1952), Scottish novelist, short story writer and screenwriter
 * Abena Busia (born 1953), writer, poet, lecturer and diplomat
 * Hugh Quarshie (born 1954), actor
 * Robert Bathurst (born 1957), English actor
 * Azumah Nelson (born 1958), boxer
 * Abdul–Aziz Yakubu (born 1958), mathematician
 * Peter Mensah (born 1959), Ghanaian-British actor
 * Mike Tetteh (born 1960), businessman, professional boxing promoter
 * Nana (born 1968), German rapper and DJ
 * Marcel Desailly (born 1968), French footballer
 * Ali Ibrahim Pelé (born 1969), footballer
 * Ike Quartey (born 1969), boxer

1971–1980



 * Joe Addo (born 1971), footballer
 * Komla Dumor (1972–2014), journalist
 * Bernard Aryee (born 1973), football player
 * Kwame Ayew (born 1973), footballer
 * Eben Dugbatey (born 1973), football defender
 * Samuel Johnson (born 1973), footballer
 * Ohene Kennedy (born 1973), footballer
 * Leonard Myles-Mills (born 1973), athlete
 * Alex Nyarko (born 1973), footballer
 * Joachim Yaw (born 1973), footballer
 * Augustine Ahinful (born 1974), footballer
 * Charles Akonnor (born 1974), footballer
 * Joseph Aziz (born 1974), footballer
 * Kofi Amoah Prah (born 1974), German long jumper
 * Yaw Preko (born 1974), footballer
 * Finley Quaye (born 1974), musician
 * Godfried Aduobe (born 1975), footballer
 * Charles Amoah (born 1975), footballer
 * Daniel Addo (born 1976), footballer
 * Emmanuel Osei Kuffour (born 1976), footballer
 * Aziz Zakari (born 1976), athlete
 * Owusu Benson (born 1977), football player
 * Joshua Clottey (born 1977), boxer
 * Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (born 1977), actor
 * Eric Addo (born 1978), footballer
 * Patrick Allotey (1978–2007), footballer
 * Richard Kingson (born 1978), football goalkeeper
 * Isaac Kwakye (born 1978), football attacking midfielder
 * Christian Saba (born 1978), footballer
 * Lawrence Adjei (born 1979), footballer
 * Junior Agogo (born 1979), footballer
 * Osumanu Adama (born 1980), boxer
 * Sammy Adjei (born 1980), footballer
 * Joseph Agbeko (born 1980), boxer
 * Eric Akoto (born 1980), Togolese footballer
 * Stephen Appiah (born 1980), footballer
 * Baffour Gyan (born 1980), footballer
 * Elvis Hammond (born 1980), footballer
 * Abdullah Quaye (born 1980), footballer

1981–1990



 * Riga Mustapha (born 1981), Dutch footballer
 * Emmanuel Pappoe (born 1981), footballer
 * Ishmael Addo (born 1982), football striker
 * Lawrence Aidoo (born 1982), footballer
 * Michael Essien (born 1982), footballer
 * Anthony Obodai (born 1982), footballer
 * Daniel Ola (born 1982), Ghanaian-Nigerian footballer
 * George Owu (born 1982), footballer
 * Razak Pimpong (born 1982), footballer
 * Ahkan (born 1983), musician and songwriter
 * Vida Anim (born 1983), sprinter
 * Derek Boateng (born 1983), footballer
 * Yussif Chibsah (born 1983), footballer
 * Ahmed Barusso (born 1984), footballer
 * Ibrahim Abdul Razak (born 1983), footballer
 * Fred Benson (born 1984), Dutch-Ghanaian footballer
 * Lawrence Quaye (born 1984), Qatari footballer
 * Charles Takyi (born 1984), footballer
 * Ruky Abdulai (born 1985), Canadian long jumper and heptathlete
 * Abdul Razak Alhassan (born 1985), mixed martial artist
 * Asamoah Gyan (born 1985), footballer
 * Bennard Yao Kumordzi (born 1985), footballer
 * Anthony Annan (born 1986), footballer
 * Mohammed-Awal Issah (born 1986), footballer
 * Prince Tagoe (born 1986), footballer
 * Alexander Tettey (born 1986), Norwegian footballer
 * Samuel Yeboah (born 1986), footballer
 * Mark Adu Amofah (born 1987), footballer
 * John Boye (born 1987), footballer
 * Emmanuel Clottey (born 1987), footballer
 * Brimah Razak (born 1987), footballer
 * Ibrahim Sulemana (born 1987), footballer
 * Jerry Akaminko (born 1988), footballer
 * Kwadwo Asamoah (born 1988), footballer
 * Mohamed Awal (born 1988), footballer
 * Cofie Bekoe (born 1988), footballer
 * Davidson Eden (born 1988), German-Ghanaian footballer
 * Ernest Sowah (born 1988), footballer
 * Isaac Vorsah (born 1988), footballer
 * Dominic Adiyiah (born 1989), footballer
 * Mohammed Rabiu (born 1989), footballer
 * Seidu Yahaya (born 1989), footballer
 * David Accam (born 1990), footballer
 * Lee Addy (born 1990), footballer
 * Kalif Alhassan (born 1990), footballer
 * Jonathan Mensah (born 1990), footballer
 * Daniel Opare (born 1990), footballer

1991–2000



 * Mohammed Abu (born 1991), footballer
 * Gideon Baah (born 1991), footballer
 * Jamin Beats (born 1991), Afro pop singer, producer, song writer
 * Daniel Kofi Agyei (born 1992), footballer
 * Mohammed Fatau (born 1992), footballer
 * Mahatma Otoo (born 1992), footballer
 * Frank Acheampong (born 1993), footballer
 * Ebenezer Assifuah (born 1993), footballer
 * Joshua Buatsi (born 1993), British boxer
 * Raman Chibsah (born 1993), footballer
 * Alfred Duncan (born 1993), footballer
 * Nadia Eke (born 1993), triple jumper
 * Ibrahim Moro (born 1993), footballer
 * Daniel Amartey (born 1994), footballer
 * Eugene Ansah (born 1994), footballer
 * Emmanuel Boateng (born 1994), footballer
 * Joseph Larweh Attamah (born 1994), footballer
 * Isaac Dogboe (born 1994), boxer
 * Bernard Mensah (born 1994), footballer
 * Clifford Aboagye (born 1995), footballer
 * Bernard Kyere (born 1995), footballer
 * Wahab Ackwei (born 1996), footballer
 * Thomas Agyepong (born 1996), footballer
 * Godfred Donsah (born 1996), footballer
 * Lumor Agbenyenu (born 1996), footballer
 * William Opoku (born 1997), footballer
 * Benjamin Tetteh (born 1997), footballer
 * Gifty Ayew Asare (born 1998), footballer
 * Joseph Paintsil (born 1998), footballer
 * Hans Nunoo Sarpei (born 1998), footballer
 * Francis Amuzu (born 1999), Belgian footballer
 * Halutie Hor (born 1999), sprinter
 * Roberto Massimo (born 2000), German footballer
 * Najeeb Yakubu (born 2000), footballer

Lived in Accra

 * Stephen Adei (born 1948), educationist, writer, economist and motivational speaker
 * Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (born 1978), the eldest daughter of the 1st President under the 4th Republic of Ghana Jerry Rawlings