What is Boris Kodjoe’s Net Worth and Salary?

Boris Kodjoe, a model, actor, and producer, has a net worth of $5 million. He was born in Austria and is now an American citizen. Kodjoe is recognized for his roles in “Brown Sugar,” “Soul Food,” “The Last Man on Earth,” and “Station-19.”

Early Life and Education

Boris Kodjoe was born on March 8, 1973 in Vienna, Austria to Ursula and Eric Kodjoe. His mother was a German psychologist of Jewish descent while his father was a Ghanaian physician. He grew up with his brother and two sisters primarily near Freiburg im Breisgau. Kodjoe attended Virginia Commonwealth University on a tennis scholarship and was a four-year letterman on the tennis team. He still holds a number of records at the school for his performance on the team. However, a back injury ultimately ended his tennis aspirations.

Boris Kodjoe’s Career Highlights

Boris Kodjoe pursued a career in entertainment after his tennis plans didn’t work out. He started with modeling and soon after, he began acting. He appeared in a music video for TLC in 1995 and landed roles in television shows and films in the early 2000s. He gained more stardom in 2000 after becoming a series regular on the Showtime show, “Soul Food,” for which he received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He also appeared in films such as “Brown Sugar,” “The Gospel,” and “Madea’s Family Reunion.”

In 2013, Kodjoe starred in the BET comedy parody series “Real Husbands of Hollywood” and remained on the show until 2016. He also had a recurring role in the series “The Last Man on Earth” from 2015 to 2016. He played the role of Dr. Will Campbell in the series “Code Black” and joined the main cast in the second and third seasons. In 2018, he landed a main role on the “Grey’s Anatomy” spin-off, “Station 19,” as character Robert Sullivan. He also appeared in four episodes of “House of Cards” in the same year. In 2019, he appeared on “Lip Sync Battle” alongside his wife, Nicole Ari Parker.

Boris Kodjoe’s Personal Life and Philanthropy

Boris Kodjoe married his “Soul Food: The Series” co-star, Nicole Ari Parker, in 2005. They have a daughter born with spina bifida and a son. Kodjoe is fluent in several languages and the family primarily resides in Los Angeles. They are members of the Methodist church.

In 2008, Kodjoe and Parker founded Sophie’s Voice, a foundation dedicated to spina bifida research. The foundation was later renamed the Kodjoe Family Foundation in 2019 but still maintains its focus on spina bifida.

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