Coming to America Trivia Questions
From Zamunda to Queens. If you know why the Big Mick has no seeds on the bun, this page is for you.
By the Reel Culture team · Updated September 2026
Questions & Answers
Akeem is the crown prince of which fictional African nation?
Answer: Zamunda
The royal palace exteriors were shot with lavish sets that got a 1989 Oscar nod for costume design.
Why does Akeem travel to America?
Answer: To find a wife who will love him for himself
He rejects an arranged bride trained to obey his every word.
Which New York borough does Akeem choose, and why?
Answer: Queens — where else would you find a queen?
Semmi is unimpressed with the Queens they actually land in.
Where do Akeem and Semmi get jobs?
Answer: McDowell's
Not McDonald's, 'They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs.'
Who plays Semmi?
Answer: Arsenio Hall
Hall and Murphy each play four roles across the film.
What's the name of Randy Watson's band?
Answer: Sexual Chocolate
'That boy good.' The mic drop at the Black Awareness Rally is legend.
Who plays Lisa McDowell?
Answer: Shari Headley
She returned for Coming 2 America 33 years later.
What hair product does Darryl's family own?
Answer: Soul Glo
The Jheri-curl couch stain gag is one of the film's most quoted images.
Who plays King Jaffe Joffer?
Answer: James Earl Jones
Between Darth Vader and Mufasa, he ruled Zamunda too.
Who directed Coming to America?
Answer: John Landis
He and Murphy previously made Trading Places together.
In the barbershop, who plays the elderly white customer Saul?
Answer: Eddie Murphy
Rick Baker's makeup work earned an Academy Award nomination.
What does Akeem do with his money when he decides to live 'like a common man'?
Answer: Gives it away and rents a run-down apartment in Queens
Semmi secretly wires home for more money, and the King finds out.
What job title does Akeem hold at McDowell's?
Answer: He mops floors
A prince gleefully scrubbing lettuce bins, 'There is a certain dignity in labor.'
What year did Coming to America premiere?
Answer: 1988
It was the #3 movie in America that year.
What's the sequel called, and when did it finally arrive?
Answer: Coming 2 America — 2021
A 33-year gap between visits to Zamunda.
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