Boris Kodjoe

Biography by Michael Hastings

Owing his unique, smoldering good looks to his German mother and West African father, actor Boris Kodjoe first caught the attention of Hollywood casting agents in the pages of major men's magazines, as one of the most highly sought-after male models of the late '90s. The former star tennis player delayed a career in marketing -- his major in college at Virginia Commonwealth University -- for a chance to be the subject of fashion spreads from such photographers as Herb Ritts and Bruce Weber. The exposure led him to Hollywood, where he first found roles as a romantic heavy on television, and eventually a steady gig on the small-screen version of Soul Food. Despite starring roles in a pair of independent features (The Gospel and Doing Hard Time), Kodjoe's big-screen breakthrough would come courtesy of the second feature in writer/director Tyler Perry's popular Madea series, 2006's Madea's Family Reunion.

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Acapulco Black Film Festival

2014 Nominated

Hollywood Award Best Ensemble Cast

Baggage Claim (2013)

Shared with:

Djimon Hounsou

Adam Brody

Jill Scott

Derek Luke

Taye Diggs

Lauren London

Jenifer Lewis

Terrence Jenkins

Trey Songz

Tia Mowry-Hardrict

La La Anthony

Christina Milian

Affion Crockett

Paula Patton

Black Reel Awards

2013 Nominated

Black Reel Network/Cable - Best Supporting Actor

A Killer Among Us (2012)

Image Awards

2015 Nominated

Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013)

2014 Nominated

Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013)

2004 Nominated

Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Soul Food (2000)

2003 Nominated

Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Soul Food (2000)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Brown Sugar (2002)

2002 Nominated

Image Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Soul Food (2000)

NAMIC Vision Awards

2003 Nominated

Vision Award Best Performance - Drama

Soul Food (2000)