Ghana
Historical figures born in Ghana
1,453 notable historical figures were born in Ghana. These are the most notable:
Ghana ranks #63 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Kazakhstan, Venezuela and Morocco.
By era
- Medieval: 1
- Early Modern: 2
- Modern: 37
By occupation
- Politician: 18
- Head of State/President: 14
- Writer/Author: 12
- Diplomat: 5
- Lawyer: 5
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 5
- Entrepreneur/Executive: 5
- Activist: 5
- Kwame Nkrumah (1909 to 1972, Politics)
- John Mahama (born 1958, Politics)
- Jerry Rawlings (1947 to 2020, Politics)
- Nana Akufo-Addo (born 1944, Politics)
- John Atta Mills (1944 to 2012, Politics)
- John Kufuor (born 1938, Politics)
- Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II (born 1950, Politics)
- Akosua Busia (born 1966, Entertainment)
- Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang (born 1951, Politics)
- Yaa Asantewaa (1832 to 1921, Politics)
- Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings (born 1978, Politics)
- Nanny of the Maroons (1686 to 1733, Politics)
- Kofi Annan (1938 to 2018, Politics)
- Tinchy Stryder (born 1987, Arts & Music)
- Ama Ata Aidoo (1942 to 2023, Literature)
- Yaa Gyasi (born 1989, Literature)
- Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1931 to 1979, Politics)
- Theodosia Okoh (1922 to 2015, Arts & Music)
- Samia Nkrumah (born 1960, Politics)
- Akwasi Afrifa (1936 to 1979, Politics)
- Margaret Busby (born 1944, Literature)
- Kofi Abrefa Busia (1913 to 1978, Politics)
- Hilla Limann (1934 to 1998, Politics)
- Fred Akuffo (1937 to 1979, Politics)
- Osei Kofi Tutu I (1660 to 1717, Politics)
- Kwadwo Safo Kantanka (1948 to 2025, Business)
- Gamal Nkrumah (born 1959, Literature)
- Yennenga (1101 to 1101, Politics)
- Efua Sutherland (1924 to 1996, Literature)
- Ayi Kwei Armah (born 1939, Literature)
- Ephraim Amu (1899 to 1995, Arts & Music)
- Elsie Effah Kaufmann (born 1969, Science)
- Abena Busia (born 1953, Politics)
- Alphonso Davies (born 2000, Sports)
- J. E. Casely Hayford (1866 to 1930, Literature)
- Nii Amaa Ollennu (1906 to 1986, Politics)
- Kwabena Boahen (born 1964, Science)
- Francis Allotey (1932 to 2017, Science)
- Thomas Mensah (engineer) (1950 to 2024, Science)
- Kwasi Wiredu (1931 to 2022, Philosophy)
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