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Ganesh Kishan (born 2 July 1978), known mononymously as Golden Star Ganesh, is an Indian actor and television presenter known for his work in Kannada cinema. Through his career in films and television shows, he has become one of the most popular celebrities and highest-paid actors in Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including two Filmfare Awards.

Ganesh shot to fame with the film Mungaru Male (2006), which set a record in Kannada cinema. In theatres, it was speculated to have collected over ₹75 crore by the end of its record-breaking 865-day theatrical run. It was the first movie to be screened continuously for one year in a multiplex in any language in India. The success of Mungaru Male brought Ganesh the nickname, "Golden Star".

Ganesh won two consecutive Best Actor awards at Filmfare for the romantic comedy-drama Gaalipata (2008) and in the romantic drama Maleyali Jotheyali (2009). His other major success was Cheluvina Chittara (2007) after Mungaru Male. He then acted in Krishna (2007), Romeo (2012), Shravani Subramanya (2013), Zoom (2016) and Chamak (2017).

Early life
Ganesh was born on 2 July 1980 in Adakamaranahalli, a village in Nelamangala of Bangalore Rural district in Karnataka. His father's name is Kishan and mother's name is Sulochana. He has two younger brothers, Mahesh and Umesh; Mahesh debuted as an actor in the Kannada film Namak Haraam (2016). He has 2 children: Charithriya Ganesh and Vihaan Ganesh.

Ganesh received primary education at Basaveshwara English School in Nelamangala and secondary education in Standard English School in Dasarahalli, Bangalore. According to Ganesh, he was "mischievous and was always made to kneel down outside the classroom, but was also the darling of the teachers due to the active participation in cultural activities". While in college, he participated actively in inter-collegiate drama skits.