In a significant move connecting Hollywood to West Africa, actors Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have officially become citizens of Guinea. The pair received their new nationality during a private ceremony held in the capital, Conakry, on Friday, 9 January 2026.
A Ceremony of Homecoming
The citizenship was granted after both actors traced their ancestral roots to the nation through commercial DNA testing. Djiba Diakité, head of the president's cabinet, presided over the event, telling the couple, "We think that you are among the worthy sons and daughters of this Guinea. You represent our country, the red-yellow-green flag all over the world." The newly minted citizens are scheduled to tour several of Guinea's tourist sites this Sunday.
From Marvel Star to New Beginnings
The journey to this point has been notably complex for Jonathan Majors. Once poised for Hollywood's A-list following acclaimed roles in "Da 5 Bloods" and "Lovecraft Country," his career was upended after a 2023 altercation with his then-girlfriend led to his arrest. Convicted on assault and harassment charges, Marvel Studios subsequently dropped him from future projects, including his role as Kang the Conqueror. His film "Magazine Dreams," once tipped for Oscar contention, was shelved until its release last year.
Meagan Good, an established actor in her own right, began dating Majors in 2023 and was a constant presence at his New York trial. The couple became engaged in 2024 and married last year in a small, impromptu ceremony held while Majors was promoting "Magazine Dreams."
A Growing Trend of Diaspora Citizenship
Guinea is not the first African nation to extend citizenship to descendants of the enslaved diaspora. This event is part of a broader, symbolic movement across the continent. Last year, US singer Ciara became a citizen of Benin, while Ghana naturalised 524 African Americans in 2025. This initiative followed Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo's 2019 invitation for the diaspora to "come home," timed around the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in North America.
The political context in Guinea itself is marked by recent upheaval. The country has been under the rule of junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya since a 2021 coup. Last month, Doumbouya was declared the winner of a presidential election conducted amid a significant clampdown on opposition and dissent, which left him with no major political opponents.
