Ghanaian women have built careers in film that extend from Hollywood to Nollywood to British television, in roles that range from leading drama to international genre work. The actresses below have built the highest profiles across screen, awards and international recognition.
1Michaela Coel
Michaela Coel wrote, directed and starred in I May Destroy You, which won the BAFTA for Best Mini-Series and earned her an Emmy. She is the highest-profile Ghanaian actress in international television and one of the most significant writer-performers working in British drama today. Read full profile →
2Freema Agyeman
Freema Agyeman became the first Black companion in modern Doctor Who and went on to star in the global Netflix series Sense8 and the American medical drama New Amsterdam. She is one of the most recognisable British-Ghanaian actresses in international television. Read full profile →
3Jackie Appiah
Jackie Appiah has appeared in more than sixty productions across Ghana and Nigeria, winning multiple Ghana Movie Awards and Africa Movie Academy Award nominations. She is considered the face of Ghanaian cinema for a generation of West African film audiences. Read full profile →
4Yvonne Nelson
Yvonne Nelson built a parallel career as a film producer through YN Productions, giving her creative control over the stories she tells on screen. Her roles across Ghanaian and Nollywood films have earned awards recognition and a fanbase that extends across the diaspora. Read full profile →
5Nadia Buari
Nadia Buari crossed into Nollywood early and built a career that commands equal credibility in Ghana and Nigeria. She is among the most recognised Ghanaian actresses across the West African market. Read full profile →
6Juliet Ibrahim
Juliet Ibrahim has appeared in more than forty films across Ghana and Nigeria, spanning multiple genres and earning a reputation as one of the most bankable names in West African cinema. Read full profile →
7Yvonne Okoro
Yvonne Okoro has built a film career spanning Ghana and Nigeria, with credits across romantic drama and action productions that have maintained her profile across more than a decade of consistent work. Read full profile →
8Fella Makafui
Fella Makafui entered the industry through television before building a film career that has placed her among the most discussed younger actresses in Ghanaian entertainment. Her public profile extends well beyond her screen work. Read full profile →
