Ngoli Onyeka Okafor // (born December 30, 1974) is an American-born Nigerian actor, former boxer and model who is arguably the internet's most downloaded black male model. Okafor is currently living in New York, New York.[1][2]
Ngo Okafor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ngoli Onyeka Okafor December 30, 1974 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Organization | Champion Spirit Foundation |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Spouse | Kindra Hanson (2013–present) |
| Website | ngookafor |
Early life
editOkafor was born in Framingham, Massachusetts while his father was completing his PhD at Harvard University. His family returned to Nigeria shortly before Okafor's second birthday. Okafor grew up in Enugu State.[3] He suffered from respiratory illnesses, such as asthma and pneumonia, and read Charles Dickens to pass the time while convalescing at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital.[3] After completing his basic and secondary school education in Enugu, Nigeria, he proceeded to the University of Connecticut in 1994 where he studied Computer Science.
Career
editAfter graduation, Okafor worked for the Connecticut Department of Transportation, and as a model and actor.[4] He was featured on the covers of Fortune, Vogue, W, ESPN Magazine and The Source.[5] In 2005, at the age of 31, Okafor began boxing at Kingsway Boxing.[3] He won two back-to-back Golden Gloves Championships in 2008 and 2009.[6] In 2010, Okafor founded Iconoclast Fitness, a training gym in the Flatiron District of Manhattan.[3]
Filmography
editFilms
edit- Phat Girlz (2006) as Gentleman in Club
- Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2011) as Sebastian
- A Dog Named Gary (2012) as Rob
- True Story (2015) as Ibrahim
- Oxford Gardens (2015)
TV series
edit- One Life to Live (2006) as Coby Cates
- Six Degrees (2007) as Greg
- Kings (2009) as Prison Guard
- CollegeHumor Originals (2011)
- The Six (2011) as Chuck
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2012-2019) as Trainer Wyatt
References
edit- ^ Nkoju, Benjamin (9 December 2011). "Boxing was a way for me to live my childhood dream". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria's Top 10 Sexiest Men". Global Excellence. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d lincolnvillagesun (2024-03-04). "Ngo Okafor: Always punching above his weight". The Village Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ Edozien, Glory (6 January 2012). "Meet Ngoli "NGO" Okafor: Two Time Golden Glove Winner and the Most Downloaded African American Black Male Model- Exclusive Pictures and Interview". BellaNaija. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Sheinbaum, Hilary (30 April 2015). "Meet Ngo Okafor: Model, Actor, Boxer, Trainer, & Fitness Star". Yahoo Beauty. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Brume, Suzanne (12 December 2010). "Interview with Ngo Okafor: "I can be Anything I Want to Be"". Eights and Weights. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
External links
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