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Celebrity news from Ghana, Africa and Hollywood — interviews, relationships, red carpets, milestones and behind-the-scenes stories.
Celebrity Buzz Born in Lagos, raised in Rotorua, two-time UFC champion: Israel Adesanya, “The Last Stylebender”
Israel Adesanya was born in Lagos, the eldest of five children, and moved with his family to Rotorua, New Zealand, at 10. A former kickboxer, he joined the UFC in 2018, became middleweight champion in 2019 by beating Robert Whittaker, lost the title to Alex Pereira in 2022 and won it back in 2023.
Celebrity Buzz He beat the Camp Nou turf in despair in 1999 and lifted the Champions League in 2001: Samuel Kuffour
Ghanaian defender Samuel Kuffour spent 11 seasons with Bayern Munich. After Bayern's last-minute defeat to Manchester United in the 1999 Champions League final, his anguish on the pitch became famous. In 2001 he won the Champions League and scored the winner in the Intercontinental Cup.
Celebrity Buzz His parents crossed the Sahara on foot. Iñaki Williams played 251 La Liga games in a row, then chose Ghana
Iñaki Williams was born in Bilbao in 1994 to Ghanaian parents who had crossed the Sahara on foot and climbed the border fence at Melilla. He set a La Liga record of 251 consecutive matches for Athletic Bilbao, played once for Spain, and switched to Ghana in 2022. His brother Nico plays for Spain.
Celebrity Buzz Five years in court against Mugabe’s government for a mobile licence: Strive Masiyiwa and Econet
Zimbabwean entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa founded Econet Wireless in 1993 and spent five years in court fighting the government's telecoms monopoly. After a final Supreme Court order in 1997, Econet launched in 1998 and grew into a telecoms and technology group across Africa.
Celebrity Buzz The first woman and the first African to lead the WTO: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, twice Nigeria's finance minister and a former managing director of the World Bank, became Director-General of the World Trade Organization on 1 March 2021, the first woman and the first African to hold the post.
Celebrity Buzz He wanted to stop the email back-and-forth over meetings. Tope Awotona built Calendly
Tope Awotona, born in Lagos, moved to the United States as a teenager and founded Calendly in Atlanta in 2013 after struggling to schedule meetings by email. He put his life savings into the company, which became one of the most widely used scheduling tools in the world.
Celebrity Buzz Four African Footballer of the Year awards in a row: Yaya Touré, the midfielder who ran through defences
Ivorian midfielder Yaya Touré won the CAF African Footballer of the Year award four years running, from 2011 to 2014. He won titles with Barcelona and Manchester City and captained Côte d'Ivoire to victory at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
Celebrity Buzz African Footballer of the Year in 2008, survivor of an ambush in 2010: Emmanuel Adebayor
Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor starred for Monaco, Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Tottenham, and was named African Footballer of the Year in 2008. In January 2010, gunmen attacked Togo's team bus in Cabinda, Angola, before the Africa Cup of Nations, killing members of the delegation.
Celebrity Buzz From the Right to Dream Academy to a £55 million move: Mohammed Kudus, Ghana’s dribbler
Ghana's Mohammed Kudus came through the Right to Dream Academy, starred at Ajax, scored twice against South Korea at the 2022 World Cup and joined West Ham in 2023. In July 2025, Tottenham Hotspur signed him for about £55 million on a six-year contract.
Celebrity Buzz Two volleys in 1995 that England still replays: Tony Yeboah, Leeds United and the Bundesliga golden boots
Ghanaian striker Tony Yeboah was the Bundesliga's top scorer for Eintracht Frankfurt in 1992-93 and 1993-94. At Leeds United in 1995, he scored a thunderous volley against Liverpool on 21 August and a famous strike against Wimbledon on 23 September, which won Goal of the Season.