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Boris Kodjoe Biography

Occup.Actor
FromAustria
BornMarch 8, 1973
Age51 years
Early Life and Education
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe, much better called Boris Kodjoe, was born upon March 8, 1973, in Vienna, Austria. He is the kid of Ursula Kodjoe, a German psychologist, as well as Eric Kodjoe, a Ghanaian medical professional. Boris has a bro named Patrick and also a sibling named Nadja. Growing up in a multicultural home, Kodjoe is fluent in German, English, and French.

Kodjoe went to Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States on a tennis scholarship, where he additionally researched advertising. Throughout his time at college, he ended up being a standout tennis gamer and also was placed amongst the most effective college players in the country.

Modeling as well as Acting Career
After suffering a career-ending back injury, Kodjoe transitioned from sports to modeling. He signed with Ford Modeling Agency and also promptly became one of the industry's leading male versions. Boris was featured in different nationwide ad campaigns and beautified the covers of various publications, consisting of GQ and also Esquire.

In the late 1990s, Kodjoe turned his focus to acting. His first acting duty came in 1998 on the television program "City Guys". He soon caught the interest of target markets as well as casting supervisors alike, and also in 2000, Kodjoe landed the duty of Damon Carter on the Showtime collection "Soul Food". The show was a vital success and also gathered numerous NAACP Image Award nominations for its ensemble actors.

Kodjoe's success on "Soul Food" caused more popular functions in tv and also movie. He starred along with Queen Latifah and LL Cool J in the charming comedy "Brown Sugar" (2002) and played the leading function in "Doing Hard Time" (2004). In 2005, Boris joined the cast of the science fiction film "The Gospel", as well as in 2009, he appeared in the comic book adjustment "Surrogates" with Bruce Willis.

More strengthening his status as a leading man, Kodjoe starred in the action movie "Resident Evil: Afterlife" (2010) as well as its sequel, "Resident Evil: Retribution" (2012). He likewise had a repeating function on the television series "Undercovers" (2010), playing a spy as well as former CIA operative.

In addition to his film and tv success, Kodjoe has made several stage appearances. He starred in the off-Broadway play "Platanos y Collard Greens" in 2003 and also later on returned to the stage in a manufacturing of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" in 2008.

Personal Life as well as Philanthropy
Boris Kodjoe wed his "Soul Food" co-star, starlet Nicole Ari Parker, in 2005. The pair has two youngsters, a daughter called Sophie as well as a child named Nicolas.

Tragically, their child Sophie was birthed with spina bifida, a hereditary impairment that affects the back. This led Boris as well as Nicole to end up being strong supporters for kids with unique needs. They founded Sophie's Voice Foundation in 2008, a charitable organization devoted to raising recognition concerning spina bifida as well as financing research study for a remedy.

Kodjoe is also a supporter for health and fitness. Together with his partner, they launched a health and fitness app called KoFit in 2018, which aims to advertise a healthy lifestyle for family members with workout and also nutrition.

Throughout the years, Boris Kodjoe has made a name for himself as a gifted actor as well as design, while additionally devoting himself to his household and also humanitarian efforts. He continues to be a solid presence in the entertainment industry and also a role model to young stars as well as others alike.

Our collection contains 25 quotes who is written / told by Boris.

Related authors: Bruce Willis (Actor), Queen Latifah (Musician), LL Cool J (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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25 Famous quotes by Boris Kodjoe

Small: You can be very independent, but admit to wanting somebody close to you and thats what me and my wife h
"You can be very independent, but admit to wanting somebody close to you and that's what me and my wife have. We don't need each other but we want to be with each other and I think it's important to educate the kids with that"
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Small: Yet, thats what studios do. If one thing works, theyll keep doing it till it runs its course and people
"Yet, that's what studios do. If one thing works, they'll keep doing it till it runs its course and people aren't interested anymore"
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Small: Yet I wanted to have children, and I knew that was my purpose, but I wasnt going to settle
"Yet I wanted to have children, and I knew that was my purpose, but I wasn't going to settle"
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Small: Were very open and outspoken about our faith and our beliefs. We also talk about our doubts, our moment
"We're very open and outspoken about our faith and our beliefs. We also talk about our doubts, our moments of insecurities. We talk about it all day, how we're inspired by God. We recognize little miracles every day, and that's how we're raising our daughter"
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Small: We have relationships and know the exact outcome with that person because we dont deal with ourselves a
"We have relationships and know the exact outcome with that person because we don't deal with ourselves and don't deal with our issues and end up being attracted to the same person or the person is attracted to our energy"
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Small: There was a certain point in my life where I had to decide that I was going to take my future and Nicol
"There was a certain point in my life where I had to decide that I was going to take my future and Nicole's and not wallow in what happened to me because when you do that, you just keep repeating what's been happening and at some point you have to make a choice"
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Small: The whole time I was modeling, I had a place in Paris, and a place in New York, and I was really single
"The whole time I was modeling, I had a place in Paris, and a place in New York, and I was really single"
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Small: The Southern Baptist Church is a specific culture in itself. So, I had to study, talk to people, watch
"The Southern Baptist Church is a specific culture in itself. So, I had to study, talk to people, watch tape and go to performances to see how Gospel artists move compared to secular artists"
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Small: Sometimes in the black culture, being raised as an independent woman is misconstrued as someone who doe
"Sometimes in the black culture, being raised as an independent woman is misconstrued as someone who doesn't need a man. I think that's wrong. I think we all need someone"
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Small: Some of the best actors in the world are very exterior actors, Anthony Hopkins being one of them.
"Some of the best actors in the world are very exterior actors, Anthony Hopkins being one of them. He knows exactly how to turn his face to get a certain expression. He knows exactly what to do with eyes, and with his voice. It's very exterior"
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Small: Secular artists see themselves with performance they are more self involved, presentational
"Secular artists see themselves with performance; they are more self involved, presentational"
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Small: Lets say black, the whole black religious experience, here, is very impressive to me, because when I fi
"Let's say black, the whole black religious experience, here, is very impressive to me, because when I first arrived I realized that people carry their faith with so much pride"
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Small: Im in the booth and first of all, Im from Germany and I had never heard a gospel in my life
"I'm in the booth and first of all, I'm from Germany and I had never heard a gospel in my life"
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Small: I went back and researched the history of gospel where it came from, slavery times, communicating with
"I went back and researched the history of gospel; where it came from, slavery times, communicating with each other without their master knowing what they are saying, and that gospel artists view themselves differently"
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Small: I was looking to show people I could act. I was looking for something that would take me away from the
"I was looking to show people I could act. I was looking for something that would take me away from the whole hunk riding off into the sunset thing that people wanted me to play after Brown Sugar"
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Small: I love the fact that we, as black people, carry our faith with us. We share it and embrace it and love
"I love the fact that we, as black people, carry our faith with us. We share it and embrace it and love it and talk about it because we talk about everything else and why not that and that was the first impression that I had that really touched me"
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Small: I know I can act and it doesnt matter where you come from
"I know I can act and it doesn't matter where you come from"
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Small: I knew immediately that she was going to be in my life forever. I didnt know in what capacity, but I kn
"I knew immediately that she was going to be in my life forever. I didn't know in what capacity, but I knew that I had found someone who was going to be close to me for a long time. We became great friends fast"
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Small: I just didnt know who was going to be my partner. I knew that once I had grown to be a man that I was g
"I just didn't know who was going to be my partner. I knew that once I had grown to be a man that I was going to attract the person that I deserved to be with, or deserved to be with me"
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Small: I had to study acting to basically educate myself
"I had to study acting to basically educate myself"
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Small: I dont care if you are religious or not and I think the message is that at the end of the day, everybod
"I don't care if you are religious or not and I think the message is that at the end of the day, everybody has to mature and everybody has to heal and mend their own injuries, emotional injuries, on their own pace"
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Small: Gospel artists are messengers they are vessels of a message
"Gospel artists are messengers; they are vessels of a message"
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Small: Everybody goes through obstacles and problems and issues and turn their backs on people that we are fon
"Everybody goes through obstacles and problems and issues and turn their backs on people that we are fond of and love just because we hurt; and everybody goes through that"
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Small: Dont ignore the past, but deal with it, on your own pace. Once you deal with it, you are free of it and
"Don't ignore the past, but deal with it, on your own pace. Once you deal with it, you are free of it; and you are free to embrace your life and be a happy loving person because if you don't, the past will come back to haunt and keep coming back to haunt you"
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Small: As part of my relationship with my wife and my daughter, and we share everything and talk about everyth
"As part of my relationship with my wife and my daughter, and we share everything and talk about everything"
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