Husband and wife movie stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors recently arrived Guinea, where they were granted citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African nation through DNA testing.
Majors, in his remarks, said becoming citizens would allow the couple to "bridge the gap" and bring together their stories as entertainers and members of the African diaspora.
The event - a private cultural ceremony organised by the ministry of culture - took place at a tourist and cultural centre in Gbassi Kolo, Conakry.
Majors, in his remarks, said becoming citizens would allow the couple to "bridge the gap" and bring together their stories as entertainers and members of the African diaspora.
The event - a private cultural ceremony organised by the ministry of culture - took place at a tourist and cultural centre in Gbassi Kolo, Conakry.
Djiba Diakité, minister and chief of staff of the presidency, presented the passports to the two actors on behalf of President Mamadi Doumbouya.
"We both believe that you are among the worthy sons and daughters of Guinea to represent our country and the red and green flag throughout the world," he said.
Good, 44, and Majors, 36, began dating in May 2023 and tied the knot last year.
In recent years, several celebrities have taken up citizenships of countries in Africa.
"We both believe that you are among the worthy sons and daughters of Guinea to represent our country and the red and green flag throughout the world," he said.
Good, 44, and Majors, 36, began dating in May 2023 and tied the knot last year.
In recent years, several celebrities have taken up citizenships of countries in Africa.
Guinea itself has a long history of welcoming activists and people from the African diaspora.
In the 1960s, South African singer Miriam Makeba and her husband, US civil rights activist and Black Panther leader Stokely Carmichael, moved to Guinea.
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In the 1960s, South African singer Miriam Makeba and her husband, US civil rights activist and Black Panther leader Stokely Carmichael, moved to Guinea.
Credit: BBC News
