Kofi Siriboe Explained

Kofi Siriboe
Birth Name:Nana-Kofi Siriboe
Birth Date:2 March 1994
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, model
Years Active:2003–present
Relatives:Kwesi Boakye (brother)

Nana-Kofi Siriboe (born March 2, 1994)[1] is an American actor and model. He is best known for his role as Ralph Angel Bordelon on the television series Queen Sugar (2016–2022). He has also appeared in films such as The Longshots (2008) and Girls Trip (2017).

Life and career

Born Nana-Kofi Siriboe in Los Angeles, California to Koshie Mills and Kwame Siriboe.[2] He is the middle child and has two brothers, actors Kwame Boateng and Kwesi Boakye. As a model, Siriboe signed with Wilhelmina Models and Vision Los Angeles.[3] He made his professional acting debut in the film The Longshots (2008). He later appeared in the films Prom (2011), Whiplash (2014) and Straight Outta Compton (2015). On television, he had a recurring role on the comedy-drama series Awkward from 2014 to 2015.

Since 2016, Siriboe has starred on the drama series Queen Sugar, for which he gained attention and three consecutive NAACP Image Award nominations.[4] [5] [6] He was subsequently cast in the hit film Girls Trip (2017).[7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Strange & CharmedBenjaminShort film
2008The LongshotsJavy Hall
200940Teenage Godwill
2011PromMax
2014WhiplashGreg
2015Straight Outta ComptonBlock Dude
KnottsMichaelShort film
2016KicksFlaco
2017Girls TripMalik
2018JumpZiggyShort film
2020Really LoveIsaiah

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007EntourageTeenager (uncredited)Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon"
2009Lincoln HeightsJJEpisode: "Bully for You"
2012James NewmanEpisode: "Fallen Angels"
2014–15AwkwardTyler MillerRecurring role, 11 episodes
2016SnowfallKevin HamiltonEpisode: "Pilot"
2016–2022Queen SugarRalph Angel BordelonMain role, 76 episodes
2021InsecureCrenshawnEpisode: "Growth, Okay?!"

Music videos

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResult
2017NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Drama SeriesQueen Sugar[8]
Black Reel Awards for TelevisionOutstanding Actor, Drama Series
2018NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Black Reel Awards for TelevisionOutstanding Actor, Drama Series
2019Black Reel AwardsOutstanding Short FilmJump
WTFIMH: What the Fuck is Mental Health
Black Reel Awards for TelevisionOutstanding Actor, Drama SeriesQueen Sugar
NAACP Image Awards
2020Black Reel Awards for Television
NAACP Image Awards
2022NAACP Image Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nana Kofi Siriboe, Born 03/02/1994 in California CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. 2021-03-01. www.californiabirthindex.org.
  2. Web site: My three sons: Mother of 'Queen Sugar' star Kofi Siriboe on raising her Hollywood heartthrobs. Andscape. Chandra. Thomas Whitfield. May 12, 2017. December 10, 2019.
  3. Web site: KOFI SIRIBOE. Vision Los Angeles. December 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: 'Queen Sugar' Adds Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar J. Dorsey. Deadline. Denise. Petski. January 27, 2016. December 10, 2019.
  5. Web site: Actor Kofi Siriboe of 'Queen Sugar' soars. The Gainesville Sun. Nekesa. Mumbi Moody. December 28, 2016. December 10, 2019.
  6. Web site: Kofi Siriboe explains how his heavy 'Queen Sugar' storyline caused him to crash. The Grio. Cortney. Wills. June 16, 2019. December 10, 2019.
  7. Web site: 'Queen Sugar' Star Kofi Siriboe Joins 'Girl Trip'. The Hollywood Reporter. Rebecca. Ford. July 20, 2016. December 10, 2019.
  8. Web site: Kofi Siriboe - Awards. IMDb. October 9, 2018.