Ghana
Ghana ranks 2,260th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Minamiawaji, Kalisz, and Finland. Memorable people born in Ghana include Richard Baawobr, Yaw Preko, and Akosua Busia. Memorable people who died in Ghana include Anton Wilhelm Amo. Ghana has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many philosophers. Ghana is located in Ghana.
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It lies adjacent to the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing a border with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1959 and 2002, Ghana was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Richard Baawobr, Yaw Preko, and Akosua Busia. 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: 43.25
Rank: 1
Yaw Preko
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.51
Rank: 2
Akosua Busia
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 3
Frank Acheampong
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 32.65
Rank: 4
Abdul Naza Alhassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 22.93
Rank: 5
Aisha Ayensu
FASHION DESIGNER
1980 - Present
HPI: 20.58
Rank: 6
Abraham Attah
ACTOR
2002 - Present
HPI: 18.92
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Ghana
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1959 - 2022
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 1
Akosua Busia
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 3
Aisha Ayensu
FASHION DESIGNER
1980 - Present
HPI: 20.58
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Ghana
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ghana were soccer players (3), actors (2), religious figures (1), and fashion designers (1), while most who died were philosophers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ghana, including Yaw Preko, Frank Acheampong, and Abdul Naza Alhassan. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ghana, including Yaw Preko, Frank Acheampong, and Abdul Naza Alhassan.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ghana since 1700.
