List of Famous people born in Ghana

Yakubu Partey

Thomas Teye Partey
First Name Yakubu
Last Name Partey
Born on June 13, 1993 (age 30)
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Thomas Teye Partey is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and is the vice-captain of the Ghana national team.

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Kofi Kingston

First Name Kofi
Born on August 14, 1981 (age 42)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah is a Ghanaian-American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston. He is currently out with a ‘broken jaw’ injury, according to WrestleTalk.

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Jerry Rawlings

First Name Jerry
Born on June 22, 1947
Died on November 12, 2020 (aged 73)

Jerry John Rawlings was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who led the country from 1981 to 2001 and also for a brief period in 1979. He led a military junta until 1992, and then served two terms as the democratically elected President of Ghana.

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Freddy Adu

Fredua Koranteng Adu
First Name Freddy
Last Name Adu
Born on June 2, 1989 (age 34)
Height 173 cm | 5'8

Fredua "Freddy" Koranteng Adu is an American soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Swedish Division 1 club Österlen FF.

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Michael Essien

Michael Kojo Essien
First Name Michael
Last Name Essien
Born on December 3, 1982 (age 41)
Height 177 cm | 5'10

Michael Kojo Essien is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and currently a part of Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland's Player /coaching staff. He was also capped for the Ghana national team more than 50 times. During his prime, Essien was considered one of the best midfielders in the world.

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Akosua Busia

First Name Akosua
Born on December 30, 1966 (age 57)
Born in Ghana

Akosua Gyamama Busia is a Ghanaian actress, film director, author and songwriter who lives in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her role as Nettie Harris in the 1985 film The Color Purple alongside Whoopi Goldberg.

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Richard Commey

First Name Richard
Last Name Commey
Born on October 3, 1987 (age 36)
Born in Ghana
Height 175 cm | 5'9

Richard Oblitey Commey is a Ghanaian professional boxer who held the IBF lightweight title in 2019. He previously held multiple regional lightweight titles including; the Ghanaian title in 2011; the ABU title in 2013; and the Commonwealth title from 2014 to 2015.

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Abdul Razak Alhassan

First Name Abdul
Last Name Alhassan
Born on August 11, 1985 (age 38)

Abdul Razak Alhassan is a Ghanaian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2013, he formerly fought in Bellator and Legacy Fighting Championship.

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Baba Rahman

First Name Baba
Last Name Rahman
Born on July 2, 1994 (age 29)
Height 179 cm | 5'10

Abdul Rahman Baba, also known as Baba Rahman, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek club PAOK, on loan from Chelsea, and the Ghana national team.

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Nana Akufo-Addo

First Name Nana
Last Name Akufo-Addo
Born on March 29, 1944 (age 80)

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is a Ghanaian politician who is the current president of the Republic of Ghana. He has been in office since 7 January 2017. He previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007 under the Kufuor-led administration. He is also currently the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

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