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词条 Ngo Okafor
释义

  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

     Modeling  Boxing  Acting 

  3. Filmography

     Films  T.V series 

  4. References

  5. External links

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| birth_name = Ngoli Onyeka Okafor
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|12|30}}
| birth_place = Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
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| nationality = Nigerian-American
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| alma_mater = University of Connecticut
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| organization = Champion Spirit Foundation
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| spouse = Kindra Hanson (2013–present)
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| website = {{URL|ngookafor.com}}
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}}Ngoli Onyeka Okafor (born December 30, 1974 in Framingham, Massachusetts, United States) is an American-born Nigerian actor, retired boxer and model who is arguably the internet's most downloaded black male model.[1][2]

Early life and education

Born in Framingham, United States, Ngo is a native of Anambra State, Nigeria born as the second child to a middle-class family.[3] After completing his basic and secondary school education in Enugu, Nigeria, he proceeded to the University of Connecticut, U.S in 1994 where he studied Computer Science before he got employed with the Connecticut Department of Transportation.[3]

Career

Modeling

After losing his job as an I.T specialist at the Connecticut Department of Transportation, Ngo took to modelling and has since gone on to be featured on cover pages of notable magazines like Fortune, Vogue, W, ESPN Magazine and The Souce.[4]

Boxing

Ngo's boxing career began in October 2005 at the age of 31 after he developed interest in the sport while doing simple workouts at a boxing gym. He participated and won two back-to-back Golden Gloves Championships in 2008 and 2009.[5]

Acting

Ngo began acting after being involved with T.V commercials and has gone on to star in movies, soaps and television series including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, One Life to Live and Oxford Gardens.[1]

Filmography

Films

  • Phat Girlz (2006)
  • Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2011)
  • A Dog Named Gary (2012)
  • True Story (2015)
  • Oxford Gardens (2015)

T.V series

  • One Life to Live (2006)
  • Six Degrees (2007)
  • Kings (2009)
  • CollegeHumor Originals (2011)
  • The Six (2011)
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2012)
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2018)

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/boxing-was-a-way-for-me-to-live-my-childhood-dream/|title=Boxing was a way for me to live my childhood dream|work=Vanguard Newspaper|last=Nkoju|first=Benjamin|date=9 December 2011|accessdate=16 December 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.globalexcellenceonline.com/2013/04/nigerias-top-10-sexiest-men/|title=Nigeria’s Top 10 Sexiest Men|publisher=Global Excellence|date=26 April 2013|accessdate=16 December 2015}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/01/06/meet-ngoli-okafor-two-time-golden-glove-winner-and-the-most-downloaded-african-american-black-male-model-exclusive-pictures-and-interview/|title=Meet Ngoli "NGO" Okafor: Two Time Golden Glove Winner and the Most Downloaded African American Black Male Model- Exclusive Pictures and Interview|work=BellaNaija|last=Edozien|first=Glory|date=6 January 2012|accessdate=16 December 2015}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/meet-ngo-okafor-model-actor-boxer-trainer-117681314923.html|title=Meet Ngo Okafor: Model, Actor, Boxer, Trainer, & Fitness Star|work=Yahoo Beauty|last=Sheinbaum|first=Hilary|date=30 April 2015|accessdate=16 December 2015}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.eightsandweights.com/2010/12/interview-with-ngo-okafor-i-can-be.html?m=1|title=Interview with Ngo Okafor: "I can be Anything I Want to Be"|work=Eights and Weights|last=Brume|first=Suzanne|date=12 December 2010|accessdate=16 December 2015}}

External links

  • {{IMDb name|nm2200575|Ngo Okafor}}
  • Ofiicial website
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10 : 1974 births|Living people|Male actors from Massachusetts|Nigerian male film actors|University of Connecticut alumni|American people of Nigerian descent|Sportspeople from Massachusetts|American male boxers|American male models|Male models from Massachusetts

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