List of Famous people born in Ashanti Region, Ghana

Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah is a Ghanaian-American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston. He is currently out with a ‘broken jaw’ injury, according to WrestleTalk.

Emmanuel Yaw Frimpong is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, most recently for Ermis Aradippou.

Gerald Asamoah is a Ghanaian-born German former footballer who played as a forward. He was known for his pace and strength.

Samuel Osei Kuffour is a Ghanaian retired professional footballer who played as a defender.

Anthony Yeboah is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor GCB is a Ghanaian politician who served as the President of Ghana from 7 January 2001 to 7 January 2009. He was also Chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008.

Abdul Mohammed Kadiri is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for FC Dynamo Kyiv. Kadiri can play as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.

Reggie Tsiboe is a Ghanaian-born British entertainer and one of the former lead singers of the disco group Boney M. between 1982 and 1986 and later between 1989 and 1990.

Charles Boateng is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for French club US Avranches.

Patrick Twumasi is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for German club Hannover 96. He made two appearances for the Ghana national team in 2017.