Ghanaian-born

Celebrity Buzz Born in Kumasi, champion at WrestleMania: Kofi Kingston waited 11 years for his WWE title shot Kofi Kingston, born Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah in Kumasi in 1981, beat Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35 in April 2019 to become the first African-born WWE Champion, after 11 years with the company.