Kofi Siriboe

Kofi Siriboe
Siriboe in 2016
Born Nana-Kofi Siriboe
(1994-03-02) March 2, 1994
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor, model
Years active 2003–present
Relatives Kwame Boateng
Kwesi Boakye

Nana-Kofi Siriboe (born March 2, 1994) is an American actor and model of Ghanaian descent. He has starred as Ralph Angel Bordelon in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar, since 2016.

Life and career

Siriboe was born in Los Angeles, California. His parents were born in Ghana.[1] He is the middle child and has two brothers, actors Kwame Boateng and Kwesi Boakye. As a model, he signed with Wilhelmina Models New York and Vision Los Angeles.[2] In film, Siriboe debuted playing supporting role in the 2008 comedy-drama, The Longshots. He later has appeared in films Prom (2011), Whiplash (2014), and Straight Outta Compton (2015). On television, he guest-starred on Lincoln Heights and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. From 2014 to 2015, he had a recurring role in the MTV comedy-drama series, Awkward.

In 2016, Siriboe was cast in a series regular role opposite Rutina Wesley and Dawn-Lyen Gardner in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series Queen Sugar, produced by Ava DuVernay.[3][4] In 2017, he co-starred in the romantic comedy film Girls Trip, starring Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Strange & Charmed Benjamin Short film
2008 The Longshots Javy Hall
2009 40 Teenage Godwill
2011 Prom Max
2014 Whiplash Greg
2015 Straight Outta Compton Block Dude
2015 Knotts Michael Short film
2016 Kicks Flaco
2017 Girls Trip Malik
2018 Jump Ziggy Short film
2019 Easter Colin "Ramp" MacIver

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Entourage Teenager (uncredited) Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon"
2009 Lincoln Heights JJ Episode: "Bully for You"
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation James Newman Episode: "Fallen Angels"
2014–15 Awkward Tyler Miller Recurring role, 11 episodes
2016 Snowfall Kevin Hamilton Episode: "Pilot"
2016–18 Queen Sugar Ralph Angel Bordelon Main role

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Queen Sugar Nominated [6]
Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Actor, Drama Series Nominated
2018 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
Black Reel Awards for Television Outstanding Actor, Drama Series Nominated

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/07/entertainment/queen-sugar-kofi-siriboe/index.html
  2. ↑ "Wilhelmina International - kofi siriboe new york direct portfolio". Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Denise Petski. "'Queen Sugar' Adds Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Tambay A. Obenson (27 January 2016). "Omar J. Dorsey, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe Join 'Que - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "'Queen Sugar' Star Kofi Siriboe Joins 'Girl Trip' (Exclusive)". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kofi Siriboe - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
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