Rooted in Heritage: Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors Gain Guinean Citizenship
Rooted in Heritage: Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors Gain Guinean Citizenship
In a powerful display of ancestral reclamation, married Hollywood power couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have officially been granted citizenship by the West African nation of Guinea. The couple, who have been at the center of media attention for their high-profile relationship and recent marriage, received their new passports during an emotional private ceremony in the capital of Conakry on Friday, January 9. making them the latest of a number US film, TV and music stars to have visited and become citizens
The journey to Guinean citizenship wasn't merely symbolic. Both Good and Majors underwent extensive DNA testing to trace their lineage, which pointed directly to ancestral roots within the West African state.
"Bridging the Gap"
Standing before Guinean officials at the Gbassi Kolo cultural center, the couple expressed a profound sense of homecoming. Majors, known for his transformative roles in Creed III and Lovecraft Country, spoke of the move as a way of "bridging the gap" between the African diaspora and the continent itself.
“We just want to say thank you so much,” an emotional Meagan Good added, noting that this trip marked her very first visit to the country. “We could absolutely see ourselves having a home here and spending meaningful time in Guinea. This is not a fleeting connection.”
A Growing Global Movement
The move by Good and Majors is the latest chapter in a burgeoning "Return" movement across the continent. Following in the footsteps of Stevie Wonder (Ghana), Ciara (Benin), and Samuel L. Jackson (Gabon), the couple is part of a wave of Black American public figures seeking to formalize their ties to their ancestral lands.
Djiba Diakité, head of the president's cabinet, welcomed the stars as "worthy sons and daughters of Guinea." He emphasized that the couple now represents the "red, yellow, and green" flag of the nation on the world stage.
Beyond the Headlines
For Majors, the citizenship comes during a significant period of personal and professional rebuilding following his 2023 legal battles and subsequent career shifts. For the couple, who wed in an intimate ceremony in 2025, the move to Guinea represents a fresh start rooted in identity.
The stars are currently scheduled for a historical tour of Boké, a coastal region with deep ties to the transatlantic slave trade, as they continue to explore the history that their DNA only recently unlocked.
