{"id":241512,"date":"2024-10-29T16:18:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/29\/10-ghanaian-actors-making-waves-in-hollywood-and-excelling-globally\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T16:18:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:18:38","slug":"10-ghanaian-actors-making-waves-in-hollywood-and-excelling-globally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/29\/10-ghanaian-actors-making-waves-in-hollywood-and-excelling-globally\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ghanaian actors making waves in Hollywood and excelling globally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        From those who have portrayed classic characters to award-winning acts, each of these renowned Black actors has earned a place in film history with outstanding work and memorable performances.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!-- heading: supported --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading-h2 replaced-h1\" id=\"nav-ring-3\">\n        Indeed, they are among the greatest Black actors in the industry.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        Peter Mensah, the Spartacus TV series star, is a Ghanaian, born in Accra. He lived in Ghana for a time before moving to the United States.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<p>    <!-- image: supported --><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div>\n<p>                <span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-4e4cf388-91f8-4089-a828-6fe9f3bc59a8\" data-caption=\"Peter Mensah\"><\/p>\n<picture style=\"--noscript-src: url(https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/avIktkqTURBXy9mZThmZTk0Y2M5OTM1MzQ5MWNjOTc5MTBlNmRmNWNkNC5qcGVnkZUCzQFjzQH0wsM); \" class=\"image-wrapper\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/wAAk9kqTURBXy9mZThmZTk0Y2M5OTM1MzQ5MWNjOTc5MTBlNmRmNWNkNC5qcGVnkZUCzQFjzQH0wsPeAAKhMAahMQA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/wAAk9kqTURBXy9mZThmZTk0Y2M5OTM1MzQ5MWNjOTc5MTBlNmRmNWNkNC5qcGVnkZUCzQFjzQH0wsPeAAKhMAahMQA\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/uUEk9kqTURBXy9mZThmZTk0Y2M5OTM1MzQ5MWNjOTc5MTBlNmRmNWNkNC5qcGVnkZUCzQFjzQH0wsPeAAKhMAWhMQA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/uUEk9kqTURBXy9mZThmZTk0Y2M5OTM1MzQ5MWNjOTc5MTBlNmRmNWNkNC5qcGVnkZUCzQFjzQH0wsPeAAKhMAWhMQA\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img width=\"355\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Peter Mensah\" title=\"Peter Mensah\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" src=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/avIktkqTURBXy9mZThmZTk0Y2M5OTM1MzQ5MWNjOTc5MTBlNmRmNWNkNC5qcGVnkZUCzQFjzQH0wsM\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Eric Kofi-Abrefa \u2013 Supacell<\/strong>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<p>    <!-- image: supported --><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div>\n<p>                <span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-a27a54c1-e0b6-480c-adb7-4a86427c22f8\" data-caption=\"Eric Kofi-Abrefa\"><\/p>\n<picture style=\"--noscript-src: url(https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/XhKktkpTURBXy8xNGJjMjk1NzdjNzdmMDk1OWZjNDMxNTQ3NzVkNjQ0YS5qcGeRlQLNAZjNAmTCww); 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She is half Ghanaian, with her mother hailing from Ghana&#8217;s Eastern Region.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<p>    <!-- image: supported --><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div>\n<p>                <span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-af9f3b92-9654-4434-86aa-e35f82bd8759\" data-caption=\"cynthia-addai-robinson-3-2\"><\/p>\n<picture style=\"--noscript-src: url(https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/7OIktkpTURBXy80MzA0ZGYyZGZjMjg5ZWVkMTFiMjFkZGQxY2Y1NzY2ZC5qcGeRlQLNAfbNAebCww); \" class=\"image-wrapper\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/y9Ak9kpTURBXy80MzA0ZGYyZGZjMjg5ZWVkMTFiMjFkZGQxY2Y1NzY2ZC5qcGeRlQLNAfbNAebCw94AAqEwBqExAA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/y9Ak9kpTURBXy80MzA0ZGYyZGZjMjg5ZWVkMTFiMjFkZGQxY2Y1NzY2ZC5qcGeRlQLNAfbNAebCw94AAqEwBqExAA\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/fgkk9kpTURBXy80MzA0ZGYyZGZjMjg5ZWVkMTFiMjFkZGQxY2Y1NzY2ZC5qcGeRlQLNAfbNAebCw94AAqEwBaExAA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/fgkk9kpTURBXy80MzA0ZGYyZGZjMjg5ZWVkMTFiMjFkZGQxY2Y1NzY2ZC5qcGeRlQLNAfbNAebCw94AAqEwBaExAA\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img width=\"502\" height=\"486\" alt=\"cynthia-addai-robinson-3-2\" title=\"cynthia-addai-robinson-3-2\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" src=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/7OIktkpTURBXy80MzA0ZGYyZGZjMjg5ZWVkMTFiMjFkZGQxY2Y1NzY2ZC5qcGeRlQLNAfbNAebCww\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Ato Essandoh \u2013 The Diplomat<\/strong>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh is an American film and television actor of Ghanaian heritage.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>David Gyasi \u2013 The Diplomat<\/strong>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        David Kwaku Asamoah Gyasi, a Ghanaian-British actor, has appeared in films such as Cloud Atlas and Interstellar. He is also known for his roles in the BBC series White Heat and Troy: Fall of a City, the CW miniseries Containment, the Amazon Prime series Carnival Row, and Netflix\u2019s political thriller The Diplomat.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Nana Mensah \u2013 The Diplomat  <\/strong>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        Nana Mensah, a Ghanaian-American actress, writer, and director, is known for roles in 13 Reasons Why, An African City, New Amsterdam, Bonding, and The Chair. Her directorial debut, Queen of Glory, premiered at film festivals in 2021 and was released in 2022.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong><em>Freema Agyeman \u2013 New Amsterdam<\/em><\/strong>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        Freema, an English actress born to a Ghanaian father, is renowned for her role as Martha Jones in the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who and its spin-off Torchwood. She also starred as Amanita Caplan in the Netflix science fiction drama Sense8.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<p>    <!-- image: supported --><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div>\n<p>                <span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-bfc33204-cb3c-434f-ad3c-ecbdc3493b8f\" data-caption=\"Freema Agyeman decided not to return to \" new=\"\" amsterdam=\"\" ahead=\"\" of=\"\" the=\"\" show=\"\" fifth=\"\" and=\"\" final=\"\" season.=\"\"><\/p>\n<picture style=\"--noscript-src: url(https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/yPhktkuTURBXy8xNDRiNTY1ZS01M2IzLTQ4YWItYTNhYi1kYzhhODIyOGIyY2YuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0CUcLD); \" class=\"image-wrapper\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/p1Qk9kuTURBXy8xNDRiNTY1ZS01M2IzLTQ4YWItYTNhYi1kYzhhODIyOGIyY2YuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0CUcLD3gACoTAGoTEA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/p1Qk9kuTURBXy8xNDRiNTY1ZS01M2IzLTQ4YWItYTNhYi1kYzhhODIyOGIyY2YuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0CUcLD3gACoTAGoTEA\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Yq8k9kuTURBXy8xNDRiNTY1ZS01M2IzLTQ4YWItYTNhYi1kYzhhODIyOGIyY2YuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0CUcLD3gACoTAFoTEA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Yq8k9kuTURBXy8xNDRiNTY1ZS01M2IzLTQ4YWItYTNhYi1kYzhhODIyOGIyY2YuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0CUcLD3gACoTAFoTEA\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img width=\"790\" height=\"593\" alt=\"Freema Agyeman decided not to return to New Amsterdam ahead of the show's fifth and final season.\" title=\"Freema Agyeman decided not to return to New Amsterdam ahead of the show's fifth and final season.\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" src=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/yPhktkuTURBXy8xNDRiNTY1ZS01M2IzLTQ4YWItYTNhYi1kYzhhODIyOGIyY2YuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0CUcLD\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Adjoa Andoh \u2013 Bridgerton<\/strong>\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh HonFRSL, a Ghanaian-British actress, has played leading roles on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, and the Almeida Theatre.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<p>    <!-- image: supported --><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div>\n<p>                <span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-e5ea3e7f-3d68-4e92-a24f-60e9dd977c6f\" data-caption=\"Adjoa Andoh, known to \" bridgerton=\"\" fans=\"\" as=\"\" lady=\"\" danbury=\"\" also=\"\" posed=\"\" for=\"\" pictures=\"\" on=\"\" tournament=\"\" day=\"\"><\/p>\n<picture style=\"--noscript-src: url(https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/SicktkuTURBXy9jMGIyMDU2YS00Njg2LTQyMTgtODFjMC1lMzg4ZjY3NzZmNmEuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD); \" class=\"image-wrapper\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/QD6k9kuTURBXy9jMGIyMDU2YS00Njg2LTQyMTgtODFjMC1lMzg4ZjY3NzZmNmEuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD3gACoTAGoTEA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/QD6k9kuTURBXy9jMGIyMDU2YS00Njg2LTQyMTgtODFjMC1lMzg4ZjY3NzZmNmEuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD3gACoTAGoTEA\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/qFsk9kuTURBXy9jMGIyMDU2YS00Njg2LTQyMTgtODFjMC1lMzg4ZjY3NzZmNmEuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD3gACoTAFoTEA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/qFsk9kuTURBXy9jMGIyMDU2YS00Njg2LTQyMTgtODFjMC1lMzg4ZjY3NzZmNmEuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD3gACoTAFoTEA\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img width=\"790\" height=\"1185\" alt=\"Adjoa Andoh, known to Bridgerton fans as Lady Danbury, also posed for pictures on tournament day 11.\" title=\"Adjoa Andoh, known to Bridgerton fans as Lady Danbury, also posed for pictures on tournament day 11.\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" src=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/SicktkuTURBXy9jMGIyMDU2YS00Njg2LTQyMTgtODFjMC1lMzg4ZjY3NzZmNmEuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        He is a Half Ghanaian half Sierra Leonean. But you may have come to know, this romantic actor actually loves being in Ghana more than anywhere else. He even featured on VVIP\u2019s \u2018Selfie\u2019 song.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-paragraph \">\n<p>    <!-- paragraph: supported --><\/p>\n<p>\n        He is a big Hollywood star who has featured in scores of movies. He starred in Netflix\u2019s beast of no nation with Abraham Attah, Ama K Abrebrese among other Ghanaian stars.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ringCommonDetail ringBlockType-image \">\n<p>    <!-- image: supported --><\/p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock  aligment-center\">\n<div>\n<p>                <span class=\"image-holder\" data-fancybox=\"images-022403c9-dec5-4e3d-9513-40efb52cf191\" data-caption=\"Idris Elba\"><\/p>\n<picture style=\"--noscript-src: url(https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/3vZktkuTURBXy82ODg2MzExMS02MjgzLTRiNmQtOWQyYi1jNWE5MTlhYzRiOGUuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD); \" class=\"image-wrapper\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/25Rk9kuTURBXy82ODg2MzExMS02MjgzLTRiNmQtOWQyYi1jNWE5MTlhYzRiOGUuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD3gACoTAGoTEA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/25Rk9kuTURBXy82ODg2MzExMS02MjgzLTRiNmQtOWQyYi1jNWE5MTlhYzRiOGUuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD3gACoTAGoTEA\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/5Z_k9kuTURBXy82ODg2MzExMS02MjgzLTRiNmQtOWQyYi1jNWE5MTlhYzRiOGUuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD3gACoTAFoTEA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/5Z_k9kuTURBXy82ODg2MzExMS02MjgzLTRiNmQtOWQyYi1jNWE5MTlhYzRiOGUuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD3gACoTAFoTEA\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img width=\"790\" height=\"1185\" alt=\"Idris Elba\" title=\"Idris Elba\" class=\"image lazyloaded imgWithMetaData\" src=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/3vZktkuTURBXy82ODg2MzExMS02MjgzLTRiNmQtOWQyYi1jNWE5MTlhYzRiOGUuanBlZ5GVAs0DFs0EocLD\" fetchpriority=\"low\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From those who have portrayed classic characters to award-winning acts, each of these renowned Black actors has earned a place in film history with outstanding work and memorable performances. Indeed, they are among the greatest Black actors in the industry. Peter Mensah, the Spartacus TV series star, is a Ghanaian, born in Accra. 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