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Djimon Gaston Hounsou (/ ˈ dʒ aɪ m ən ˈ uː n s uː / JY-mən OON-soo; [1] French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964) [2] is a Beninese-born actor.He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990).
Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in west Africa to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He moved to Lyon, France, when he was 13. Hounsou has graced the catwalks of Paris and London as a popular male model. He has since left his modeling career and has worked on Gladiator (2000) by Ridley Scott and Amistad (1997) by Steven Spielberg.
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- Cotonou, Benin
Djimon Hounsou. Actor: Blood Diamond. Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in west Africa to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He moved to Lyon, France, when he was 13. Hounsou has graced the catwalks of Paris and London as a popular male model. He has since left his modeling career and has worked on Gladiator (2000) by Ridley Scott and Amistad (1997) by Steven Spielberg.
- April 24, 1964
Mar 27, 2023 · Djimon Hounsou and his son, Kenzo. @djimon_hounsou/Instagram In 1964, Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, a city in the West African country of Benin. Hounsou told The Guardian this month that his ...
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Djimon Hounsou. Highest Rated: 92% How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) Lowest Rated: 12% Seventh Son (2014) Birthday: Apr 24, 1964. Birthplace: Cotonou, Benin. Model-turned-actor Djimon Hounsou was ...
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCredit56%68%General Titus (Character)42%67%General Titus (Character)86%73%Henri (Character)17%47%Titus (Character)Discover the incredible journey of Djimon Hounsou, a talented actor from Benin, West Africa! From his humble beginnings in music videos to his breakthrough r...
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Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his career appearing in music videos, made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Hounsou became a naturalized American citizen in 2007. He ...