List of Ghanaians in the United Kingdom

This is a list of notable Ghanaians in the United Kingdom.
The person's Ghanaian citizenship and connection to the Republic of Ghana is shown in birthplace and parentheses.

Person Profession/notability Place of birth Link to Ghana Ref.
David Adjaye, OBE Architect Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Ghanaian mother and father [1]
Adam Afriyie British Conservative Party politician, businessman and multimillionaire London, Greater London, UK English mother, Ghanaian father [2]
Albert Adomah Professional footballer for Bristol City F.C. and Ghana national football team London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [3]
Freema Agyeman Television and film actress Hackney, Greater London, UK Iranian mother, Ghanaian father [4]
Patrick Agyemang Professional footballer for Queens Park Rangers FC and Ghana national football team London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [5]
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey Sprinter London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [6]
John Akomfrah, OBE Film director and screenwriter Accra, Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [7]
Adjoa Andoh Film, television, stage and voice actress Accra, Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [8]
Samata Angel Fashion designer Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK Ghanaian mother and father [9]
Joey Ansah Actor and martial artist London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [10]
Maxwell "Lethal Bizzle" Ansah Musician London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father
Kwesi Appiah Professional footballer for Crystal Palace FC and Ghana national football team London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [11]
Amma Asante Writer and film director Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [12]
Anita Asante Professional female footballer for Göteborg FC and the England women's national football team London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [13]
Clare-Hope Ashitey Actress London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [14]
Guvna B Musician London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [15]
Terry Baddoo CNN International news reporter and Columnist for World Football Insider London, Greater London, UK English mother, Ghanaian father [16]
James Barnor Photographer Accra, Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [17]
Rhian Benson Soul and jazz singer and songwriter Accra, Ghana Welsh mother, Ghanaian father [18]
Matty Blythe Professional rugby league player for Warrington Wolves Salford, Greater Manchester, UK Ghanaian mother, English father [19]
[20]
Abrantee Boateng Radio DJ, TV presenter and club DJ London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [21]
Daniel Boateng Professional footballer for Arsenal FC London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [22]
Eric Boateng Professional basketball player for Peristeri B.C. and the Great Britain national basketball team London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [23]
Ozwald Boateng, OBE Fashion designer London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [24]
Lord Paul Boateng, The Rt. Hon. / PC British Labour Party politician and member of the House of Lords London, Greater London, UK Scottish mother, Ghanaian father [25]
William Boyd, CBE Novelist and screenwriter Accra, Ghana Half-Ghanaian and half-Scottish mother, Scottish father [26]
Margaret Busby, OBE Publisher (founder of Allison and Busby), writer, editor, broadcaster Accra, Ghana Ghanaian mother, Caribbean father [27]
Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford Executive Director (CEO) of Arts Strategy for Arts Council England, curator and cultural historian Ghana Sierra Leonean mother, Ghanaian father [28]
Joe Casely-Hayford, OBE Fashion designer Ghana Sierra Leonean mother, Ghanaian father [28]
Margaret Casely-Hayford Lawyer, Executive Chair of ActionAid UK Ghana Sierra Leonean mother, Ghanaian father [29]
Tinchy Stryder Rapper, music executive, businessman and multimillionaire Accra, Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [30]
Jaye Davidson Actor Riverside, California, US English mother, Ghanaian father [31]
Chris Dickson Professional footballer for AEL Limassol and Ghana national football team London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother, Jamaican father [32]
Efua Dorkenoo, OBE Campaigner Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [33]
Idris Elba Television, theatre, and film actor London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother, Sierra Leonean father [34]
Edward Enninful Fashion and style-director of W magazine Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [35]
[36]
Ekow Eshun Former artistic director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts (London), journalist, writer, and broadcaster London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [37]
Kodwo Eshun Writer, theorist and filmmaker Ghanaian mother and father
Emmanuel Frimpong Professional footballer for Arsenal FC and Ghana national football team Kumasi, Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [38]
[39]
Ian "Donae'o" Greenidge Rapper, singer, and musician known for his hit single "Party Hard" London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [40][41]
James Harper Professional footballer for Hull City A.F.C. Chelmsford, Essex, UK Ghanaian mother, English father [42]
Cab Kaye Jazz musician London, Greater London, UK Half-Dutch and half-English mother, Ghanaian father [43]
Kanya King, MBE Founder of the MOBO Awards London, Greater London, UK Irish mother, Ghanaian father [44]
Jeanette Kwakye Sprinter London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [45]
Ras Kwame Radio DJ and radio presenter Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [8]
Lisa l'Anson Broadcaster and VJ London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother, Danish father [46]
Peter Mensah Actor Accra, Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [47]
Pops Mensah-Bonsu Professional basketball player for Beşiktaş Milangaz and the Great Britain national basketball team London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [48]
Dylan "Dizzee Rascal" Mills Rapper and music executive London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother, Nigerian father [49]
The Mitchell Brothers Musician London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and English father [50]
Melvin O'Doom Comedian, radio DJ and television presenter Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK Ghanaian mother, English father [51]
Mark "Neutrino" Osei-Tutu Musician, professional rugby player London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [20]
Belinda Owusu Actress London, Greater London, UK English mother, Ghanaian father [52]
Lloyd Owusu Former professional footballer Slough, England
Hugh Quarshie Actor Accra, Ghana Half-Dutch and half-English mother, Ghanaian father [53]
Nigel Quashie Professional footballer; only the second black player to represent Scotland in football, and the first since Andrew Watson in 1881 Southwark, Greater London, England English mother, Ghanaian father [54]
Caleb Quaye Rock guitarist and musician London, Greater London, UK Scottish mother, part-Ghanaian, part-Dutch and part-English father [43]
Finley Quaye Musician Edinburgh, Scotland Scottish mother, part-Ghanaian, part-Dutch and part-English father [55]
Lord Bernard Ribeiro, Kt / CBE Surgeon, former President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Ghana Ghanaian mother and father [56]
Paul Sackey Professional rugby union player for Stade Français and the England national rugby union team London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [57]
Derek "Sway DaSafo" Safo Musician London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [58]
Lloyd Sam Professional footballer for Leeds United AFC Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Ghanaian mother and father [59]
June Sarpong, MBE Television presenter London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [60]
Adrien Sauvage Fashion designer, film director and photographer London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [61]
Alex Sawyer Actor Kent, England, UK Ghanaian mother, half-Finnish and half-English father [19]
Jeffrey Schlupp Professional footballer for Leicester City F.C. and Ghana national football team Hamburg, Germany Ghanaian mother and father [62]
Dennis Tuffour Professional rugby league player for York City Knights London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [19]
William Vanderpuye Actor and renowned voice-over artist London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother, Dutch father [19]
[63]
Danny Welbeck Professional footballer for Arsenal F.C. and England national football team Longsight, Greater Manchester, UK Ghanaian mother and father [64]
Arthur Wharton The first black professional association football player in the world Jamestown, formerly Gold Coast now Ghana Ghanaian mother, half-Grenadian and half-Scottish father [65]
Rachel Yankey, MBE Professional female footballer for Arsenal L.F.C. and the England women's national football team London, Greater London, UK English mother, Ghanaian father [66]
[67]
Reggie Yates Actor, television presenter and radio DJ London, Greater London, UK Ghanaian mother and father [68]
Ghanaians in the United Kingdom
Reggie Yates
Anita Asante
Paul Sackey
Lisa I'Anson
Lord Paul Boateng
Adam Afriyie
Rachel Yankey
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey
James Harper
William Boyd

References and notes

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  8. 1 2 "'We Are The Black Stars!'". The Voice. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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