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Find out more about the greatest Ghanaian Women, including Yaa Asantewaa, Sally Hayfron, Esther Afua Ocloo and Akua Dansua.

Famous Ghanaian Women

Famous People From Ghana
Ghanaian Men
Yaa AsantewaaYaa Asantewaa
1840 AD
Queens Mother
Esther Afua OclooEsther Afua Ocloo
18 April 1919
Co-Founder of Women's World Banking

Akua DansuaAkua Dansua
23 April 1958
Ghanaian Politician

Michaela CoelMichaela Coel
01 October 1987
Actress

Yaa GyasiYaa Gyasi
1989 AD
Novelist

Akosua BusiaAkosua Busia
30 December 1966
Actress
Nana Konadu Agyeman RawlingsNana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings
17 November 1948
Politician

Nadia BuariNadia Buari
21 November 1982
Actress

Jackie AppiahJackie Appiah
05 December 1983
Actress
Rebecca Akufo-AddoRebecca Akufo-Addo
12 March 1951
First Lady of Ghana

Samira BawumiaSamira Bawumia
20 August 1980
Politician
Fathia NkrumahFathia Nkrumah
22 February 1932
First Lady

Shirley Graham Du BoisShirley Graham Du Bois
11 November 1896
Author

AmaaraeAmaarae
04 July 1994
Singer

Theodosia OkohTheodosia Okoh
13 June 1922
Artist

Sandister TeiSandister Tei
Media professional
Mavis Hawa KoomsonMavis Hawa Koomson
03 February 1966
Politician

Ama Ata AidooAma Ata Aidoo
23 March 1942
Author

Sally HayfronSally Hayfron
06 June 1931
Politician

Nana Ama McBrownNana Ama McBrown
15 August 1977
Actress
Ursula OwusuUrsula Owusu
20 October 1964
Parliamentarian

Samia NkrumahSamia Nkrumah
23 June 1960
Politician
MaameYaa BoafoMaameYaa Boafo
1980 AD
Actress

Juliet IbrahimJuliet Ibrahim
03 March 1986
Actress

Nana Akua AddoNana Akua Addo
Actress
Joselyn DumasJoselyn Dumas
31 August 1980
Television Host

Marian Ewurama AddyMarian Ewurama Addy
07 February 1942
Biochemist
Yvonne NelsonYvonne Nelson
12 November 1985
Actress

Efua SutherlandEfua Sutherland
27 June 1924
Playwright

Margaret BusbyMargaret Busby
11 October 1944
Editor
Wendy ShayWendy Shay
20 February 1996
Singer

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Nana Aba AnamoahNana Aba Anamoah
19 June 1978
Media personality
Hamamat MontiaHamamat Montia
Model

Joyce Bamford-AddoJoyce Bamford-Addo
26 March 1937
Judge

Serwaa AmihereSerwaa Amihere
08 March 1990
Broadcast Journalist

EfyaEfya
10 April 1987
Singer-songwriter
Sophia AkuffoSophia Akuffo
20 December 1949
Chief Justice of Ghana
Afia SchwarzeneggerAfia Schwarzenegger
14 February 1982
Media personality

Abena BusiaAbena Busia
1953 AD
Writer

Shirley Ayorkor BotchwayShirley Ayorkor Botchway
08 February 1963
Minister for Foreign Affairs

Theresa KufuorTheresa Kufuor
25 October 1935
Former First Lady
Francisca Oteng-MensahFrancisca Oteng-Mensah
15 February 1993
Member of Parliament

Yvonne OkoroYvonne Okoro
25 November 1984
Actress

WiyaalaWiyaala
22 December 1986
Singer-songwriter

Menaye DonkorMenaye Donkor
20 March 1981
Entrepreneur

Lordina MahamaLordina Mahama
06 March 1963
former First Lady
Adeline Akufo-AddoAdeline Akufo-Addo
17 December 1917
Edward Akufo-Addo's wife

Charlotte OseiCharlotte Osei
01 February 1969
Lawyer
BeccaBecca
15 August 1984
Singer-songwriter

Hanna TettehHanna Tetteh
31 May 1967
Politician

AdinaAdina
03 October 1989
Singer-songwriter
Jessica Opare-SaforoJessica Opare-Saforo
29 April 1981
Media personality

Berla MundiBerla Mundi
01 April 1988
Media Personality
Afia PokuaAfia Pokua
Media Personality

Martha AnkomahMartha Ankomah
10 October 1985
Actress

Lesley LokkoLesley Lokko
1964 AD
Architect

Jane Naana Opoku-AgyemangJane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
22 November 1951
Politician

Deloris Frimpong MansoDeloris Frimpong Manso
25 June 1982
Television show Host
Sista AfiaSista Afia
07 January 1993
Singer-songwriter

Deborah Owusu-BonsuDeborah Owusu-Bonsu
25 August 1984
Television presenter

Lydia ForsonLydia Forson
24 October 1984
Actress

Suzzy WilliamsSuzzy Williams
1982 AD
Actress
Elsie Effah KaufmannElsie Effah Kaufmann
Biomedical engineer

Eno BaronyEno Barony
30 October 1995
Rapper
Cina SoulCina Soul
03 May 1996
Singer

Faustina AcheampongFaustina Acheampong
Former First Lady

Brigitte DzogbenukuBrigitte Dzogbenuku
Politician
Efemia ChelaEfemia Chela
1991 AD
Writer