This is a list of notable Ghanaian actors listed in alphabetic order by surname.
A
edit- Augustine Abbey (Idikoko)[1]
- Ama K. Abebrese[2] (born 1980)
- Mavis Adjei, starred in over 25 films, currently based in the Netherlands[3]
- Psalm Adjeteyfio ((1948–2022)
- Adjetey Anang (born 1973)(Pusher)
- Kofi Adjorlolo (born 1956)
- Kofi Adu[4] (Agya Koo) (born 1968)
- Freema Agyeman (born 1979), British actor of Ghanaian and Iranian descent
- Jackie Appiah (born 1983)[5]
- Mac Jordan Amartey[6] (1936–2018)
- Fred Amugi (born 1948)
- Martha Ankomah[7] (born 1985)
- John Apea[8]
- Gyearbuor Asante (1941–2000)
- Juliet Asante[9]
- Abraham Attah[10] (born 2001)
- Chris Attoh[11] (born 1979)
- Akorfa Edjeani-Asiedu[12] (born 1969)
B
edit- Robert Bathurst (born 1957), British actor born in Ghana
- Michael Blackson[13] (born 1972), comedian and actor
- Kwesi Boakye (born 1999)[14]
- King Aboagye Brenya (1938/39–2021)[15]
- Adeline Ama Buabeng[16]
- Nadia Buari[17] (born 1982)
- Charles Kofi Bucknor (1953–2017)[18]
- Moesha Buduong[19] (born 1990)
- Akosua Busia[20] (born 1966)
- Bob Santo
C
edit- Omar Sheriff Captan[21]
- Michaela Coel (born 1987)
- Eddie Coffie (1959–2015)
D
edit- Kojo Dadson[22]
- Paul Danquah[23] (1925–2015), British actor of Ghanaian heritage
- David Oscar Dogbe[24] (born 1984)
- Ebenezer Donkor (1938–2016)[25]
- David Dontoh (born 1964/65)[26]
- Joselyn Dumas[27] (born 1980)
- John Dumelo[28] (born 1984)
E
edit- Pascaline Edwards (born 1970)[29]
- Christabel Ekeh[citation needed] (born 1990)
- Idris Elba[30] (born 1972), British actor of Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean descent
- Emelia Brobbey (born 1982)
F
edit- Souad Faress[31] (born 1948)
- Lydia Forson[32] (born 1984)
G
editH
editI
edit- Juliet Ibrahim (born 1986)[35]
- Selassie Ibrahim
J
edit- Ian Jazzi[36] (born 1986)
- Abusuapanin Judas (born 1945)
K
edit- Kohwe (1946–2021)
L
edit- Harry Laud[37]
- Lilian Bach
M
edit- Kwaku Manu (born 1984)
- Nana Ama McBrown (born 1973)[38]
- Peter Mensah[39] (born 1959)
- Majid Michel[40] (born 1980)
- Salma Mumin
N
edit- Eddie Nartey[41] (born 1984)
- Yvonne Nelson[citation needed] (born 1985)
- Kwadwo Nkansah (born 1987)[42] (Lilwin)
- Grace Nortey[43]
- Jeneral Ntatia (born 1986)
O
edit- Yvonne Okoro (born 1984)[44]
- Grace Omaboe (born 1946)[45]
- Mikki Osei Berko[46] (born 1973)
- Joseph Otsiman[47] (born 1989)
- Kwame Owusu-Ansah (1967–2008)
Q
edit- Margaret Quainoo (1941–2006)[48]
- Hugh Quarshie (born 1954)[49]
R
editS
edit- Abdul Salis (born 1979), actor, comedian[50]
- Sam Sarpong (1975–2015)[51]
- Kwaku Sintim-Misa (born 1956)[52]
T
edit- Eddie Tagoe
- Reggie Tsiboe[53] (born 1950)
V
edit- Van Vicker[54] (born 1977)
W
edit- George Williams[55] (1929–2016)
- Suzzy Williams[56] (1981/82–2005), worked in Ghana and Nigeria
Y
edit- Reggie Yates[57] (born 1983), English actor of Ghanaian descent
- Prince Yawson[58] (Waakye)
- Vicky Zugah
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