WRESTLER
Kofi Kingston
1981 - Today

Kofi Kingston
Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Kofi Kingston and is part of The New Day. After graduating from Boston College, he decided to pursue a professional wrestling career, and began performing on the New England independent circuit as a Jamaican wrestler by the name of Kofi Nahaje Kingston. After signing a developmental deal with WWE in 2006, he shortened his ring name to Kofi Kingston. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kofi Kingston is the 103rd most popular wrestler (up from 398th in 2019), the 20th most popular biography from Ghana (up from 57th in 2019) and the most popular Ghanaian Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Kofi Kingston ranks 103 out of 1,027. Before him are Ryback, Kristjan Palusalu, Dutch Mantel, Bill Goldberg, Wilfried Dietrich, and İsmail Ogan. After him are Enrico Porro, Finn Bálor, Bayram Şit, Braun Strowman, Olle Anderberg, and Väinö Kokkinen.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRyback
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 97
Kristjan Palusalu
1908 - 1987
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 98
Dutch Mantel
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 99
Bill Goldberg
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 100
Wilfried Dietrich
1933 - 1992
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 101
İsmail Ogan
1933 - 2022
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 102
Kofi Kingston
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 103
Enrico Porro
1885 - 1967
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 104
Finn Bálor
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 105
Bayram Şit
1930 - 2019
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 106
Braun Strowman
1983 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 107
Olle Anderberg
1919 - 2003
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 108
Väinö Kokkinen
1899 - 1967
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 109
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1981, Kofi Kingston ranks 79. Before him are Ryback, Kolo Touré, Amy Lee, Nikki Benz, Élodie Yung, and Jun Ji-hyun. After him are Andrea Barzagli, Finn Bálor, Fabian Cancellara, Émilie Dequenne, Engin Akyürek, and MS Dhoni.
Others Born in 1981
Go to all RankingsRyback
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 73
Kolo Touré
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 74
Amy Lee
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.36
Rank: 75
Nikki Benz
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 76
Élodie Yung
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.23
Rank: 77
Jun Ji-hyun
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.17
Rank: 78
Kofi Kingston
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 79
Andrea Barzagli
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 80
Finn Bálor
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 81
Fabian Cancellara
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 82
Émilie Dequenne
ACTOR
1981 - 2025
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 83
Engin Akyürek
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 84
MS Dhoni
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 85
In Ghana
Among people born in Ghana, Kofi Kingston ranks 20 out of 162. Before him are Efua Dorkenoo (1949), Michael Essien (1982), Ama Ata Aidoo (1942), Peter Poreku Dery (1918), Clement Quartey (1938), and Christian Atsu (1992). After him are Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915), Asamoah Gyan (1985), Samuel Kuffour (1976), Tony Yeboah (1966), El Anatsui (1944), and Hilla Limann (1934).
Others born in Ghana
Go to all RankingsEfua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 14
Michael Essien
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 15
Ama Ata Aidoo
WRITER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 16
Peter Poreku Dery
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2008
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 17
Clement Quartey
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2024
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 18
Christian Atsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - 2023
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 19
Kofi Kingston
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 20
Joseph Arthur Ankrah
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1992
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 21
Asamoah Gyan
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 22
Samuel Kuffour
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 23
Tony Yeboah
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 24
El Anatsui
SCULPTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 25
Hilla Limann
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1998
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 26
Among WRESTLERS In Ghana
Among wrestlers born in Ghana, Kofi Kingston ranks 1.