'Just riding a wave': 'Queen Sugar's Kofi Siriboe soars
Siriboe has drawn rave reviews for his portrayal of Ralph Angel, the formerly incarcerated young father struggling to do right on the family drama, produced by DuVernay and aired on OWN.
"Queen Sugar" has also made Siriboe, with striking model-like looks, a fawned-over sex symbol, a status that makes the actor laugh.
Before "Queen Sugar," which airs its season finale on Wednesday, Siriboe was best known for smaller parts, including a stint on the TV show "Awkward."
To be a black artist in the entertainment industry is already such a hassle, he said.
Shot in the Bronx, Siriboe hopes to release it sometime soon to the public, not necessarily in theaters.