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Dis be list of Ghanaian actors wey dem arrange dem by dem surname from A to Z.

E be list wey dey change anyhow, so e no go fit plete everybody wey dey find everything for inside. You fit help we fix am by adding the things wey dey vanish plus correct source.

  • Augustine Abbey (Idikoko)[1] be Ghanaian actor den movie maker wey ebe comedian. Dem know am proper for how e dey play house boy or gateman. E don produce den star for BBC documentary top, plus e direct den produce film wey dey talk about HIV den AIDS wey UNESCO den Esi Sutherland-Addy ein MMOFRA Foundation chop dey do.
  • Ama K. Abebrese[2] (born 1980) dey rank as number 4 for top Ghanaian actors demma list, plus HPI wey dey be 40.95. Dem don translate ein life story go reach 18 different languages.
  • Mavis Adjei, she be star for top of 25 films, right now she dey Netherlands.[3] Dem born her for 1968 inside.
  • Psalm Adjeteyfio[4] (1948–2022), dem dey call am T.T. too. E be Ghanaian actor wey he show for movies and videos inside. Dem born am for Ghana, time wey dem dey call am Gold Coast. Many people know am 'cause of the lead character T.T. for the Ghanaian TV series Taxi Driver. Before he start acting, he be Ga language teacher for PRESEC staff school. Wikipedia talk say Actor Psalm Nii Adjeteyfio dey inside the famous Kumawood actors wey don pass. This old actor, presenter, and teacher die on 8th April 2022.
  • Adjetey Anang (born for 1973) be Ghanaian actor wey everybody know am as "Pusher for YOLO series inside", dat be ein screen name for television series wey dem dey call Things We Do for Love. He dey inside plenty Ghanaian movies, like Deadly Voyage, A Sting in a Tale, The Perfect Picture plus others. Wikipedia talk say ein wife be Elorm Anang. He write book wey ein name be Adjetey Anang: Faith, Imperfection & Resilience. He go University of Ghana, Labone Senior High School. He get one kiddie. Dem know am for Deadly Voyage, A String in a Tale, The Perfect Picture, Slavery, Doublecross, Sugar. Kofi Adjorlolo (born for 1956).
  • Kofi Adjorlolo[5] (born for 1956)
  • Kofi Adu[6] (Agya Koo) (dem born am 1968), ein real name be Alexander Kofi Adu, he be Ashanti man from Ghana but he stay for Accra Newtown wey dem dey call Asantewaa. We know am as Agya Koo. He be Ghanaian actor wey he dey do comedy too.
  • Freema Agyeman (born 1979), British actor wey she get Ghanaian and Iranian blood for body inside.
  • Jackie Appiah (born 1983) be Canadian born Ghanaian actress. As she dey act ein films, she chop awards and nominations plenty, wey dey inside be Best Actress for Leading Role for 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards; plus Best Actress for Supporting Role for Africa Movie Academy Awards for 2007.
  • Mac Jordan Amartey[7] (1936–2018)
  • Fred Amugi (dem born am 1948)[8]
  • Martha Ankomah[9] (dem born am 1985). She be actress den businesswoman.
  • John Apea[10]
  • Gyearbuor Asante (1941–2000)
  • Juliet Asante[11]
  • Abraham Attah[12] (dem born am 2001)
  • Chris Attoh[13] (dem born am 1979)
  • Akorfa Edjeani-Asiedu[14] (dem born am 1969)
  • Kobna Holdbrook-Smith[39]
  • Ian Jazzi[42] (dem born am 1986)
  • Abusuapanin Judas (dem born am 1945)[43]
  • Harry Laud[45]
  • Lilian Bach
  • Margaret Quainoo (1941–2006)[60]
  • Hugh Quarshie (dem born am 1954)[61]
  • Abdul Salis (born 1979), na he be actor, comedian man
  • Sam Sarpong (1975–2015)[63]
  • Kwaku Sintim-Misa (born 1956)[64]
  • Eddie Tagoe
  • Reggie Tsiboe[65] (wey dem born am for 1950)
  • George Williams[67] (1929–2016)
  • Suzzy Williams[68] (1981/82–2005), she work for Ghana den Naija insyd
  • Reggie Yates[69] (born 1983), English actor wey ein poppie be Ghanaian
  • Prince Yawson[70] (Waakye)

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