Akinfenwa was born in Islington, North London, and is of Nigerian descent. His father is a Muslim and his mother is a Christian, and while Akinfenwa observed Ramadan as a child, he is now a Christian.
Akinfenwa was born in Islington, North London, and is of Nigerian ancestry. His father's Islamic faith contrasts with his mother's Christian beliefs, yet Akinfenwa himself has shifted from observing Ramadan to embracing Christianity.