The estimated net worth of Boris Kodjoe is $6 million. He has made his money from roles in television and movies and through various guest appearances on television shows. He was born on March 8, 1973 in Vienna, Austria.

Boris initially came to the United States to play tennis at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He graduated in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. His tennis career ended at Virginia Commonwealth University with a back injury and he moved into the world of modeling. After a short stint as a model he transitioned into acting and officially became a working actor in 1998.

He met his eventual wife, actress Nicole Ari Parker while acting in the TV show Soul Food. They are parents to two children, a girl and a boy. Their daughter is named Sophia Tei-Naaki Lee Kodjoe and she was born on March 5, 2005. She was born with spina bifida. Their son is named Nicholas Neruda Kodjoe and he was born on October 31, 2006.