While many people immediately perceive African Americans as Christians, our culture is diverse and some prominent members of our community identify with and take pride in their Jewish roots. Tracee Ellis Ross, Rapper Drake, Lisa Bonet, Maya Rudolph and Boris Kodjoe-all have their Jewish heritage in common.
Boris Kodjoe
Born in Vienna, Austria, Boris Kodjoe, also known as Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe, originally pursued a career in tennis, attending Virginia Commonwealth University on a tennis scholarship and winning a record 75 career singles matches. A back injury forced him out of the sport, but he quickly gained the attention of modeling and acting agents, and made a smooth transition to a performance career.
Born in Vienna, Austria, Boris Kodjoe, also known as Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe, originally pursued a career in tennis, attending Virginia Commonwealth University on a tennis scholarship and winning a record 75 career singles matches. A back injury forced him out of the sport, but he quickly gained the attention of modeling and acting agents, and made a smooth transition to a performance career.
