The Most Famous People in Ghana
Top 100 of 220 ranked · August 2026 · See today's live standing →
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Mahama first, Partey third, and Ghana's football keeps the foreign stars at bay
iFAMOUS Editorial Desk · 1 min read
Ghana's August 2026 list is led by its president and its midfielders, with Ronaldo, Shakira and Messi held in a cluster just outside the top six.
John Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, leads the country's list for August 2026 with a score of 64.2. Second place goes to Jesus Christ on 60.5, a reminder that in a country as churchgoing as Ghana the standard reading, which places everyone on one scale regardless of era, will always carry the central figure of Christianity near the top. Thomas Partey, the Villarreal and Ghana midfielder, is third on 56.1 and the most famous living Ghanaian outside politics.
Football then does most of the work. Asamoah Gyan is sixth, André Ayew eleventh, Michael Essien, once among the most dynamic box-to-box midfielders of his generation, twelfth, and Mohammed Kudus of Tottenham Hotspur thirteenth. Four Black Stars across four eras, all inside the top fifteen, is a depth of sporting fame that few African countries can match.
Politics holds the other end. Nana Akufo-Addo, president from 2017 to January 2025, is fifth, and John Kufuor, the country's fifth president, closes the group at fifteenth. Music has one clear entry in Kuami Eugene, the highlife and afrobeat singer, at fourth.
The foreign names arrive in a tight band. Cristiano Ronaldo, Shakira and Lionel Messi sit seventh, eighth and ninth within 1.2 points of each other, Michael Jackson is tenth, and Rihanna fourteenth. Their presence reflects where Ghanaian public attention goes, not any claim of nationality. Of the 220 people measured, the top hundred is 72 Ghanaian and 16 American, drawn from 13 countries, and 96 of the hundred are living. Two of the four who are not, Jesus and Jackson, still hold top-ten places.
| Rank | Name | Score | Live |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  John Mahama politicianAlive | 64.2 | iFANN → |
| 2 |  Jesus Christ historical figure | 60.5 | iFANN → |
| 3 |  Thomas Partey celebrityAlive | 56.1 | iFANN → |
| 4 |  Kuami Eugene celebrityAlive | 45.8 | iFANN → |
| 5 |  Nana Akufo-Addo politicianAlive | 44.5 | iFANN → |
| 6 |  Asamoah Gyan celebrityAlive | 41.3 | iFANN → |
| 7 |  Cristiano Ronaldo  celebrityAlive | 41.2 | iFANN → |
| 8 |  Shakira  celebrityAlive | 40.3 | iFANN → |
| 9 |  Lionel Messi  celebrityAlive | 40.0 | iFANN → |
| 10 |  Michael Jackson  celebrity | 37.4 | iFANN → |
| 11 |  André Ayew celebrityAlive | 37.3 | iFANN → |
| 12 |  Michael Essien celebrityAlive | 37.0 | iFANN → |
| 13 |  Mohammed Kudus celebrityAlive | 35.9 | iFANN → |
| 14 |  Rihanna  celebrityAlive | 35.2 | iFANN → |
| 15 |  John Kufuor politicianAlive | 35.2 | iFANN → |
| 16 |  Mahamudu Bawumia politicianAlive | 32.5 | iFANN → |
| 17 |  Sarkodie celebrityAlive | 32.1 | iFANN → |
| 18 |  Jordan Ayew celebrityAlive | 31.3 | iFANN → |
| 19 |  Black Sherif celebrityAlive | 30.5 | iFANN → |
| 20 |  Nana Ama McBrown celebrityAlive | 29.9 | iFANN → |
| 21 |  Donald Trump politicianAlive | 29.7 | iFANN → |
| 22 |  Mohamed Salah  celebrityAlive | 29.0 | iFANN → |
| 23 |  Muhammad  historical figure | 28.6 | iFANN → |
| 24 |  Jackie Appiah celebrityAlive | 28.5 | iFANN → |
| 25 |  Sulley Muntari celebrityAlive | 27.9 | iFANN → |
| 26 |  Justin Bieber  celebrityAlive | 27.4 | iFANN → |
| 27 |  Barack Obama politicianAlive | 27.1 | iFANN → |
| 28 |  Daddy Lumba celebrity | 27.1 | iFANN → |
| 29 |  Eminem celebrityAlive | 26.9 | iFANN → |
| 30 |  Beyoncé celebrityAlive | 26.9 | iFANN → |
| 31 |  Neymar  celebrityAlive | 26.7 | iFANN → |
| 32 |  Medikal celebrityAlive | 26.3 | iFANN → |
| 33 |  Kevin-Prince Boateng celebrityAlive | 26.1 | iFANN → |
| 34 |  Abdul Fatawu celebrityAlive | 25.3 | iFANN → |
| 35 |  Abedi Pele celebrityAlive | 25.2 | iFANN → |
| 36 |  Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings politicianAlive | 24.5 | iFANN → |
| 37 |  Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II celebrityAlive | 23.8 | iFANN → |
| 38 |  Kim Kardashian celebrityAlive | 23.5 | iFANN → |
| 39 |  Taylor Swift celebrityAlive | 22.8 | iFANN → |
| 40 |  Yvonne Nelson celebrityAlive | 22.7 | iFANN → |
| 41 |  Selena Gomez celebrityAlive | 22.7 | iFANN → |
| 42 |  Sarah Adwoa Safo politicianAlive | 22.1 | iFANN → |
| 43 |  Lamine Yamal  celebrityAlive | 21.9 | iFANN → |
| 44 |  Otto Addo celebrityAlive | 21.8 | iFANN → |
| 45 |  Stephen Appiah celebrityAlive | 21.5 | iFANN → |
| 46 |  Ariana Grande celebrityAlive | 21.5 | iFANN → |
| 47 |  Jennifer Lopez celebrityAlive | 21.0 | iFANN → |
| 48 |  Zendaya celebrityAlive | 20.8 | iFANN → |
| 49 |  Nadia Buari celebrityAlive | 20.7 | iFANN → |
| 50 |  Kwadwo Asamoah celebrityAlive | 20.1 | iFANN → |
| 51 |  Lady Gaga celebrityAlive | 20.0 | iFANN → |
| 52 |  John Cena celebrityAlive | 19.8 | iFANN → |
| 53 |  Abdul Rahman Baba celebrityAlive | 19.7 | iFANN → |
| 54 |  John Dumelo politicianAlive | 18.7 | iFANN → |
| 55 |  Harry Kane  celebrityAlive | 18.5 | iFANN → |
| 56 |  Alexander Afenyo-Markin politicianAlive | 18.2 | iFANN → |
| 57 |  Mohammed Salisu celebrityAlive | 17.9 | iFANN → |
| 58 |  Kamaldeen Sulemana celebrityAlive | 17.3 | iFANN → |
| 59 |  Madonna celebrityAlive | 17.2 | iFANN → |
| 60 |  Johnny Depp celebrityAlive | 16.9 | iFANN → |
| 61 |  IShowSpeed celebrityAlive | 16.8 | iFANN → |
| 62 |  Becca celebrityAlive | 16.7 | iFANN → |
| 63 |  Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang politicianAlive | 16.3 | iFANN → |
| 64 |  Lawrence Ati-Zigi celebrityAlive | 16.2 | iFANN → |
| 65 |  Mensa Otabil celebrityAlive | 16.1 | iFANN → |
| 66 |  Peter Mensah celebrityAlive | 16.0 | iFANN → |
| 67 |  Salis Abdul Samed celebrityAlive | 14.8 | iFANN → |
| 68 |  Martha Ankomah celebrityAlive | 14.5 | iFANN → |
| 69 |  Van Vicker celebrityAlive | 13.7 | iFANN → |
| 70 |  Adina celebrityAlive | 13.7 | iFANN → |
| 71 |  Azumah Nelson celebrityAlive | 13.5 | iFANN → |
| 72 |  Benjamin Asare celebrityAlive | 13.3 | iFANN → |
| 73 |  Haruna Iddrisu politicianAlive | 13.0 | iFANN → |
| 74 |  Abu Trica celebrityAlive | 13.0 | iFANN → |
| 75 |  Felix Afena-Gyan celebrityAlive | 12.2 | iFANN → |
| 76 |  Afia Schwarzenegger celebrityAlive | 12.0 | iFANN → |
| 77 |  Joselyn Dumas celebrityAlive | 10.5 | iFANN → |
| 78 |  Anas Aremeyaw Anas celebrityAlive | 10.4 | iFANN → |
| 79 |  Alban Bagbin politicianAlive | 9.3 | iFANN → |
| 80 |  Georgina Theodora Wood public figureAlive | 8.4 | iFANN → |
| 81 |  Mzbel celebrityAlive | 6.6 | iFANN → |
| 82 |  Moliy celebrityAlive | 6.5 | iFANN → |
| 83 |  Ayra Starr  celebrityAlive | 0.0 | iFANN → |
| 84 |  Bozoma Saint John celebrityAlive | 6.1 | iFANN → |
| 85 |  Caleb Yirenkyi celebrityAlive | 5.4 | iFANN → |
| 86 |  Kwasi Sibo celebrityAlive | 3.9 | iFANN → |
| 87 |  Michael Blackson celebrityAlive | 3.3 | iFANN → |
| 88 |  Juliet Ibrahim celebrityAlive | 2.4 | iFANN → |
| 89 |  Brandon Thomas-Asante celebrityAlive | 2.4 | iFANN → |
| 90 |  Majeed Ashimeru celebrityAlive | 2.4 | iFANN → |
| 91 |  Ernest Nuamah celebrityAlive | 2.4 | iFANN → |
| 92 |  Daniel Amartey celebrityAlive | 2.2 | iFANN → |
| 93 |  Daniel-Kofi Kyereh celebrityAlive | 2.2 | iFANN → |
| 94 |  Yvonne Okoro celebrityAlive | 2.2 | iFANN → |
| 95 |  Mubarak Wakaso celebrityAlive | 2.1 | iFANN → |
| 96 |  Ajagurajah celebrityAlive | 2.0 | iFANN → |
| 97 |  Alexander Djiku celebrityAlive | 2.0 | iFANN → |
| 98 |  Daniel Afriyie celebrityAlive | 2.0 | iFANN → |
| 99 |  Benjamin Azamati celebrityAlive | 1.9 | iFANN → |
| 100 |  Osman Bukari celebrityAlive | 1.9 | iFANN → |
About this list
This list ranks the most famous people connected to Ghana as of August 2026, by overall fame rather than one month's attention: the top 100 of 220 names the rankings measured for Ghana, frozen as the permanent record of that edition. This is the standard reading: everyone, living or dead, on one scale. 96 of the 100 listed are living; the Alive reading restricts the same ranking to living people.
John Mahama is No. 1 on this list for August 2026. Behind John Mahama come Jesus Christ and Thomas Partey. Evidence coverage for this list is high, so its order can be quoted with confidence.
What famous means here
Fame, in iFAMOUS, is how widely the world knows a name: how recognisable a person's name, face or work is, and how well people know who they are. It is assessed from extensive historical and current public data, some of it reaching back more than twenty years, and it is not merit, talent, importance or popularity on iFANN. The rankings model real-world global fame, not internet fame; the data is the instrument, not the subject. Activity on iFANN itself is excluded.
The month in the title is the date of this edition, not the period measured. The list is a snapshot of overall fame as it stood when the issue was frozen: a name does not lose its place because one month was quiet, and a trending moment alone does not put a name here. Trending attention is published separately on ifann.net.
How the list was ranked
The iFANN Global Fame Rankings combine worldwide Wikipedia readership across languages, worldwide news coverage and search interest anchored against stable reference names, with search history reaching back to 2004. A twelve-month baseline sits behind the current reading and short-lived surges are capped, so the list reflects durable recognition rather than one week of headlines. Rankings are computed daily on ifann.net and frozen on the second day of the following month as that month's issue; a published issue never changes.
About Ghana
Ghana is one of the countries and regions the journal ranks every month. Country lists use the same rankings and the same scale as The 100, so a name can be compared with its neighbours and against the world.
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iFAMOUS is published by iFANN and powered by the iFANN Global Fame Rankings v5.62. Today's live standing for this list is on ifann.net; the journal freezes it once a month so it can be cited permanently.
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"John Mahama, No. 1 on The Most Famous People in Ghana", iFAMOUS No. 1 (August 2026), ifamous.org