Boris Kodjoe Net Worth

Boris Kodjoe's Quotes

• [on his family history] My grandmother's part Jewish, which makes my mother and myself Jewish, by blood. But we weren't raised in the Jewish faith... on my mother's side, my maternal great-grandmother [was Jewish]. It was ironic in a way, because my grandmother wasn't pure-blooded Aryan, and therefore she wasn't considered a member of the master race. But she got pregnant by my grandfather who was 200% German. So, it was quite a tumultuous time for her, because they had to hide her for her to survive the Second World War.

Interesting Facts about Boris Kodjoe

1. Grew up in Freiburg, Germany.
2. Has a brother, Patrick, and a sister, Nadja
3. His mother, Ursula Kodjoe, is a psychologist from Germany, and his father, Eric Kodjoe, is a physician from Ghana, West Africa.
4. Fluent in English, French and German. He can also speak some Spanish.
5. Named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World 2002."
6. He once aspired to play professional tennis until a back injury ended his career aspirations.
7. 20 June 2004: Engaged to Soul Food (1997) co-star, Nicole Ari Parker.
8. 5 March 2005: Birth of daughter, Sophie Tei Naaki Lee, with Nicole Ari Parker.
9. Married actress Nicole Ari Parker in Gundelfingen, Germany.
10. Second child, Nicolas Neruda Kodjoe, born 31 October 2006.