Kofi Kingston Ethnicity, What is Kofi Kingston’s Ethnicity?

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Kofi Kingston is of black descent. Ethnicity is a concept that identifies a group based on perceived cultural uniqueness.

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Kofi Kingston is a popular Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler who was born on August 14, 1981.

According to online sources, Kofi Kingston is black and was born in Kumasi, Ghana

real name

Kofi Nahaji Sarkodie-Mensah

date of birth

August 14, 1981

age

42 years old

high

183 cm (6 ft)

weight

96 kg (184 lbs)

place of birth

Kumasi, Ghana

gender

male

Profession

Ghanaian-born American, Ghanaian professional wrestler

Country of Citizenship

American food, Ghanaian food

Race

black

Who is Kofi Kingston?

Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler currently associated with WWE as The New Day part of the show, performing on the Raw brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston.

After attending Boston College, Coffey began a professional wrestling career. Initially, he wrestled on the New England independent circuit, adopting the image of Jamaican wrestler Kofi Nahaji Kingston.

His talents caught the attention of WWE, and in 2006 he secured a developmental deal. Moving to WWE in 2008, he maintained his Jamaican persona until the end of 2009, when he dropped his Jamaican persona and accent while retaining his in-ring name, Kofi Kingston. He then started receiving bills from his actual home country of Ghana.

Kofi Kingston’s early life

  • Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah was born on August 14, 1981 in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana.
  • His parents were Kwasi Sarkodie-Mensah and Elizabeth Sarkodie-Mensah.
  • Kofi has a brother named Kwame, known as Twitch streamer Temp0, and a deceased sister named Nana Akua.
  • The family moved to the United States, eventually settling in the greater Boston area.
  • Coffey completed his high school education at Winchester High School in Winchester, Massachusetts.
  • He continued his education at Boston College.

Kofi Kingston Awards and Achievements

CBS Sports:

  • Moment/Angle of the Year (2019) – Winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35

Professional Wrestling Illustrated:

  • Tag Team of the Year Award presented by R-Truth (2012)
  • Big E and Xavier Woods won Tag Team of the Year Awards (2015, 2016)
  • Ranked 4th among the 2019 PWI 500 Best Singles Wrestlers
  • Ranked #8 in the Top 50 Tag Teams with Big E and Xavier Woods in the 2020 PWI Tag Team 50

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Sports Illustrated:

  • Top 10 Men’s Wrestlers of 2019 Ranked No. 9

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 Champions (6 times) – Evan Bourne (1), R-Truth (1), Big E and Xavier Woods (2), and Xavier Woods (2)
  • WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (7 times) – w. Big E and Xavier Woods (6 times) and Xavier Woods (1 time)
  • World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – w. CM Punk
  • NXT Tag Team Championship (1 time) – w. Xavier Woods
  • The 13th Grand Slam champion (under the current format; ranked 20th overall)
  • The 30th Triple Crown (traditional format)
  • The third Doubles Triple Crown winner – with Xavier Woods
  • Bragging Rights Trophy (2010) – with Team SmackDown (Big Show, Rey Mysterio, Jack Swagger, Alberto Del Rio, Edge and Tyler Rex)
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship (2010)
  • WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (2018) – Big E and Xavier Woods
  • Slimy Award (2 times)
  • “Tell Me I Did Not Just See That” Moment of the Year (2012) – Walking on hands to avoid elimination at the Royal Rumble
  • 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) – w/ Big E and Xavier Woods
  • Moment of the Year (2019) – Winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania

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