Peter Mensah – $8 Million
- Real Name: Peter Mensah
- Date of Birth: August 27, 1959
- Age: 63 years old
- Birthplace: Chira, Ghana
- Parents: Peter Osei Mensah
- Net Worth: $8 Million
- Instagram Handle: @pmensahonline
Who is the richest actor in Ghana? The richest Ghanaian actor is called Peter Mensah with an estimated net worth of $8 million. In 2016, Yenreports Peter was worth around $5 million, which means his fortune has surged to an awesome amount and is expected to grow in the coming years.
Peter Mensah is a Ghanaian-English actor, best known for his roles in the films Tears of the Sun, Hidalgo, and 300, and television series such as Starz’ Spartacus: Blood and Sand, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, and Spartacus: Vengeance.
Peter Mensah has been doing martial arts since he was 6 years old, growing up in St. Albans, England, just north of London. A former engineer, Mensah came to Canada 11 years ago. He’d worked for British Gas developing gas fields at Morecambe Bay and had done theatre in school.
He comes from an academic family. His father, an architect, relocated with his mother to their native Ghana. He only has two younger sisters. Mensah emigrated from Britain to see the world and it was a toss-up whether his destination would be Canada or Australia. The paperwork for Canada came through first.
Was considered for the role of Detective Winn in Prom night (2008). He met James Cameron in a parking lot, and Cameron cast him in Avatar (2009) on the spot.
Grew up in England.
By Rachael Shieley
