Djimon Hounsou Bio (Wiki)

Who is Djimon Hounsou?

Djimon Hounsou is a Beninese and American actor known for such films as Gladiator, Amistad, and Blood Diamond.

He is also a model and has graced various ramp stages in Paris and London.

Djimon Hounsou’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Djimon Hounsou was born on April 24, 1964, in Cotonou, Benin, West Africa.

He was born to Pierre Houston who is a cook and Albertine Hounsou. Furthermore, he moved to France with his brother. Edmond at the age of 12.

He is a high school dropout and started his career as a model in 1987. He has both Beninois and American Nationality.

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Djimon Hounsou’s Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Djimon Hounsou started his career as a model in 1987 in Paris. Later, he moved to the U.S. in 1990 to pursue his modeling career.

Then, he got his acting breakthrough in the movie “Without You I’m Nothing” in 1990. Followed by TV roles in ‘Beverly Hills, ‘90210’, ‘ER’ and ‘Alias’.

Djimon Hounsou rose to prominence after he was cast as Cinque in the Stephen Spielberg film Amistad in 1997. His awful performance in the film earned him his first Golden Globe Award nomination.

Later, he proved his worth in films such as ‘Gladiator’ (2000) and bagged Academy Award nominations for ‘In America’ (2003 ) and Blood Diamond (2006).

Furthermore, he has won various awards and was nominated for  Three Screen Guild Actors Awards.

His other movies include ‘Guardian of the Galaxy’, ‘Same Kind’, ‘Captain Marvel’, ‘Serenity, and ‘Blazing Samura’ among others.

Aside from acting Djimon Hounsou has appeared in music videos such as ‘love Will never Do, Express Yourself, Hold On, and many others.

Furthermore, Djimon Hounsou has an estimated net worth of $12 million as of 2023.

Djimon Hounsou’s Rumors and Controversy

Hounsou is pretty busy with his career and life. So, there are no rumors and controversies related to him and his life.

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What are the body measurements of Djimon Hounsou?

Djimon Hounsou stands 6 feet and 4 inches tall and weighs around 90 kg. He is bald and has dark brown eyes.

Is Djimon Hounsou active on social media?

He is active on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Djimon Hounsou has over 75.9k followers on Twitter, over 694k followers on Facebook, and 317k followers on Instagram.

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