Ghana
Ghana ranks 2,260th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Minamiawaji, Kalisz, and Finland. The most famous people from Ghana are Richard Baawobr, Akosua Busia, and Yaw Preko. The most famous people who died in Ghana are Anton Wilhelm Amo. Ghana has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players and the death place of many philosophers. Ghana is located in Ghana.
People
Between 1959 and 2002, Ghana was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Richard Baawobr, Akosua Busia, and Yaw Preko. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ghana including Anton Wilhelm Amo.
People Born in Ghana
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Richard Baawobr
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - 2022
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 1
Akosua Busia
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 2
Yaw Preko
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 3
Frank Acheampong
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.19
Rank: 4
Aisha Ayensu
FASHION DESIGNER
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 5
Abdul Naza Alhassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 6
Joselyn Dumas
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 33.72
Rank: 7
Abraham Attah
ACTOR
2002 - Present
HPI: 29.08
Rank: 8
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ghana were actors (3), soccer players (3), religious figures (1), and fashion designers (1), while most who died were philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ghana, including Akosua Busia, Joselyn Dumas, and Abraham Attah. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ghana, including Akosua Busia, Joselyn Dumas, and Abraham Attah.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ghana since 1700.
