Boris Kodjoe

Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe, popularly known by the ‘Boris Kodjoe,’ is a proficient rising Austria-Born American Actor, Producer, and former model. He is renowned for his roles as Kelby in the 2002 film Brown Sugar, the sports-courier agent Damon Carter on the Showtime drama series Soul Food, and a recurring character on FOX's The Last Man on Earth. Boris is widely acknowledged for his good looks and ravishing acting skills. The Austrian-born artist has a great list of credits for achievements in both TV shows and movies. Speaking about his early stages, he was born and brought up in Vienna, Austria, to Ursula, a German psychologist of partially Jewish descent, and Eric Kodjoe, a Ghanaian physician of the Ga-Adangbe people. He has three siblings, a brother Patrick and two sisters Nadja and Lara. Boris went to Virginia Commonwealth University on a tennis scholarship and completed his bachelor's degree in marketing in 1996.

He once desired to become a professional tennis player, but his aspirations went in vain due to some severe back injury. His dedication to acting became quite high, and in 1995, he got featured in TLC's music video for "Red Light Special.” He had done several sensational movies and TV shows such as Soul Food, Brown Sugar, Second Time Around, Gospel, Alice Upside Down, and many more. One of the greatest honor moments was when he got listed on the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World 2002.”

Boris is a rising star, and his work has gained enormous idolization. He was married to actress Nicole Ari Parker An actress and a model, Nicole Ari Parker, was bor >> Read More... in May 2005. Their heirs are daughter Sophie Tei-Naaki Lee Kodjoe and son Nicolas Neruda Kodjoe. He is well-versed with languages, German, English, and French, and less with Spanish. The list of his triumphs has always been up and rising to the date; he has been in several award nominations and was two times nominated for NAACP Image Awards. Furthermore, he has even received a Black Reel Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. This sizzling handsome man has broken all barriers in the industry and has given his heart and soul to this career. His versatility has given him vast support, and all the struggle is paying off now.