Kofi Kingston Ethnicity
Kofi Kingston is of Black descent. Ethnicity is the one that tells the identification of a group based on a perceived cultural distinctiveness.
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Kofi Kingston is a popular Ghanaian-born American, Ghanaian professional wrestler who was born on 14 August 1981.
According to Online Sources, Kofi Kingston is of Black Ethnicity born in Kumasi, Ghana
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Real Name
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Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah
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Date of birth
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14 August 1981
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Age
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42 years old
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Height
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183 cm (6 feet)
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Weight
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96 kg (184 lbs)
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Birth Place
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Kumasi, Ghana
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Gender
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Male
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Profession
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Ghanaian-born American, Ghanaian professional wrestler
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Nationality
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American, Ghanaian
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Ethnicity
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Black
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Who is Kofi Kingston?
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah, born on August 14, 1981, is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler currently associated with WWE, performing on the Raw brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston as part of The New Day.
Having completed his education at Boston College, Kofi embarked on a career in professional wrestling. Initially, he wrestled on the New England independent circuit, adopting the persona of a Jamaican wrestler named Kofi Nahaje Kingston.
His talents caught the attention of WWE, leading to a developmental deal in 2006. Transitioning to WWE in 2008, he maintained his Jamaican character until late 2009 when he dropped the Jamaican persona and accent while retaining the ring name Kofi Kingston. Subsequently, he started being billed from his actual home country, Ghana.
Kofi Kingston Early Life
- Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah was born on August 14, 1981, in Kumasi, located in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
- His parents are Kwasi and Elizabeth Sarkodie-Mensah.
- Kofi has a brother named Kwame, known as the Twitch streamer Temp0, and a late sister named Nana Akua.
- The family relocated to the United States, eventually settling in the greater Boston area.
- Kofi completed his high school education at Winchester High School in Winchester, Massachusetts.
- He further pursued his education at Boston College.
Kofi Kingston Awards and Achievements
CBS Sports:
- Best Moment/Angle of the Year (2019) – Winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35
Pro Wrestling Illustrated:
- Tag Team of the Year (2012) with R-Truth
- Tag Team of the Year (2015, 2016) with Big E and Xavier Woods
- Ranked No. 4 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2019
- Ranked No. 8 of the top 50 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2020 with Big E and Xavier Woods
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Sports Illustrated:
- Ranked No. 9 of the top 10 male wrestlers in 2019
Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
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- Best Gimmick (2015) – The New Day, shared with Big E and Xavier Woods
WWE/World Wrestling Entertainment:
- WWE Championship (1 time)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship (4 times)
- WWE United States Championship (3 times)
- WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Evan Bourne (1), R-Truth (1), Big E and Xavier Woods (2), and Xavier Woods (2)
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (7 times) – with Big E and Xavier Woods (6) and Xavier Woods (1)
- World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with CM Punk
- NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Xavier Woods
- 13th Grand Slam Champion (under the current format; 20th overall)
- 30th Triple Crown Champion (traditional format)
- Third Tag Team Triple Crown Champion – with Xavier Woods
- Bragging Rights Trophy (2010) – with Team SmackDown (Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio, Edge, and Tyler Reks)
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Tournament (2010)
- WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Tournament (2018) – with Big E and Xavier Woods
- Slammy Award (2 times)
- "Tell Me I Did Not Just See That" Moment of the Year (2012) – Hand walking during the Royal Rumble match to avoid elimination
- Ring Gear of the Year (2020) – with Big E and Xavier Woods
- WWE Year-End Award (2 times)
- Men's Tag Team of the Year (2019) – with Big E and Xavier Woods
- Moment of the Year (2019) – Winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania
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