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

A

Augustine Abbey (Idikoko)^[1]
Ama K. Abebrese^[2] (born 1980)
Evelyn Addo^[3]
Mavis Adjei - starred in over 25 films, currently based in the Netherlands^{[citation needed]}
Kofi Adu^[4] (Agya Koo) (born 1968)
Freema Agyeman^[5] (born 1979), British actor of Ghanaian and Iranian descent
Jackie Aygemang (born 1983)^{[citation needed]}
JOT Agyeman^[6]
Mac Jordan Amartey^[7] (1936-2018)
Fred Amugi
Martha Ankomah^[8] (born 1985)
John Apea^[9]
Julia Apea^[10]
Emmanuel Armah^[11] (born 1968)
Gyearbuor Asante (1941–2000)
Juliet Asante^[12]
Abraham Attah^[13] (born 2001)
Edinam Atatsi^[14]
Chris Attoh^[15] (born 1979)
Akorfa Edjeani-Asiedu^[16] (born 1969)
Akosuah Dzifa(Benedicta Akortsu) born (1995)

B

Nat Banini^[17]
Michael Blackson^[18] (born 1972), comedian and actor
Kwesi Boakye (born 1999)^{[citation needed]}
Rosemond Brown^[19]
Nadia Buari^[20] (born 1982)
Charles Kofi Bucknor (1953–2017)^[21]
Moesha Buduong^[22] (born 1990)
Akosua Busia^[23] (born 1966)

C

Omar Sheriff Captan^[24]

D

Kojo Dadson^[25]
Paul Danquah^[26] (1925–2015), British actor of Ghanaian heritage
David Oscar Dogbe^[27] (born 1984)
Ebenezer Donkor (1938–2016)^[28]
David Dontoh (born 1964/65)^[29]
Joselyn Dumas^[30] (born 1980)
John Dumelo^[31] (born 1984)

E

Pascaline Edwards^[32] (born 1970)
Christabel Ekeh^[33] (born 1990)
Idris Elba^[34] (born 1972), British actor of Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean descent

F

Souad Faress^[35] (born 1948)
Lydia Forson^[36] (born 1964)

G

Dzifa Gomashie^[37]

H

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith^[38]

I

Juliet Ibrahim^[39]

J

Ian Jazzi^[40] (born 1986)

K

Boris Kodjoe^[41] (born 1973), of Ghanaian descent
Godwin Kotey^[42]
Victor Kpakpo Jnr^[43]

L

M

Nana Ama McBrown^[46] (born 1973)
Peter Mensah^[47] (born 1959)
Majid Michel^[48] (born 1980)
Kofi Middenton-Mends^[49]
Jojo Mills-Robertson^[50] (born 1962)
Starboi Mingle^[51] (born 1996)
Salma Mumin
Kwaku Manu^[52] (born 1984)

N

Eddie Nartey^[53] (born 1984)
Yvonne Nelson^[54] (born 1985)
Kwadwo Nkansah (born 1987)^[55] (Lilwin)
Grace Nortey^[56]
Sheila Nortey^[57]
Yao Nunoo^[58]

O

P

Adjoa Pieterson^[64]

Q

Margaret Quainoo (died 2006)^[65]
Hugh Quarshie^[66] (born 1954)

R

Brew Riverson Jnr

S

Abdul Salis (born 1979), actor, comedian^{[citation needed]}
Sam Sarpong^[67] (1975–2015)
Kwaku Sintim-Misa^[68] (born 1956)

T

Reggie Tsiboe^[69] (born 1950)

V

Van Vicker^[70] (born 1977)

W

Forest Whitaker^[71] (born 1961), American actor of Ghanaian and Nigerian descent
George Williams^[72] (1929–2016)
Suzzy Williams^[73] (died 2005), worked in Ghana and Nigeria

Y

Reggie Yates^[74] (born 1983), English actor of Ghanaian descent
Prince Yawson^[75] (Waakye)

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