In a significant personal and symbolic move, Hollywood actors Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have officially become citizens of Guinea. The pair received their new nationality in a private ceremony held in the West African nation's capital, Conakry, on Friday, 9 January 2026.
A Ceremony of Homecoming and Heritage
The couple's path to citizenship began with DNA testing, which traced their ancestral roots to Guinea. During the ceremony, Djiba Diakité, head of the president's cabinet, formally welcomed them. "We think that you are among the worthy sons and daughters of this Guinea," Diakité stated. "You represent our country, the red-yellow-green flag all over the world."
Following the official proceedings, Good and Majors are scheduled to embark on a tour of the country's tourist sites this Sunday, immersing themselves in the culture of their newly recognised homeland.
From Hollywood Heights to Legal Challenges
The citizenship marks a new chapter for the couple, whose relationship and careers have been under intense public scrutiny. Meagan Good, an established actor, began dating Jonathan Majors in 2023. She was a constant presence at his high-profile trial in New York, where he was convicted on assault and harassment charges related to a 2023 altercation with a former partner.
Prior to his legal troubles, Majors was on a meteoric rise. He had won critical praise for roles in "Da 5 Bloods" and "Lovecraft Country" and was set for years of Marvel stardom as Kang the Conqueror. Following his conviction, Marvel Studios dropped him from future projects, and the release of his film "Magazine Dreams" was delayed until last year.
The couple became engaged in 2024 and married last year in a small, impromptu ceremony.
A Growing Trend of Diaspora Repatriation
Guinea is not the first African nation to grant citizenship to descendants of enslaved people, as part of a broader movement encouraging the diaspora to 'return home'.
- In 2025, US singer Ciara became one of the first major public figures to gain citizenship of Benin.
- Ghana naturalised 524 African Americans last year, following President Nana Akufo-Addo's 2019 invitation issued during the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in North America.
This development occurs against a specific political backdrop in Guinea. The country has been ruled by junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya since a coup in 2021. Last month, he was declared the winner of a presidential election after a crackdown on opposition and dissent left him with no major opponents.
The granting of citizenship to high-profile international figures like Good and Majors represents a notable moment of cultural reconnection, intertwining personal heritage with the complex political and social narratives of contemporary West Africa.
