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Personal Info
Known For: ActingBirthday: 04/24/1964
Place of Birth: Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Also Known As:
· Djimon
· Djimon Gaston Hounsou
· Djimon Hounso
· Djimon Housoun
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Djimon Hounsou
Biography
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 CinquΓ© 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 was reluctant to renounce his Beninese citizenship and therefore opted to become a dual citizen of both Benin and the United States, effectively rendering him a Beninese-American. Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in 1964, to lbertine and Pierre Hounsou. He immigrated to Lyon in France at the age of thirteen with his brother, Edmond. In 1987, he became a model and established a career in Paris. He moved to the U.S. in 1990. One year before obtaining his college degree, he dropped out of school. In 1989, he appeared in a music video of Straight Up by Paula Abdul. Hounsou's film debut was in the 1990 Sandra Bernhard film Without You Iβm Nothing, and he has had television roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER and a guest starring role on Alias, but received a larger role in the science fiction film Stargate. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1990 Janet Jackson video βLove Will Never Do (Without You).β He also starred in a 2002 Gap commercial directed by Peter Lindbergh, dancing to a rendition of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" by Arrested Development's Baba Oje. He received wide critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his role as CinquΓ© in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film Amistad. He gained further notice as Juba, in the 2000 film Gladiator. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for In America, in 2004, becoming the fourth African male to be nominated for an Oscar (along with Basil Rathbone, Cecil Kellaway and Omar Sharif). In 2006, he won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Blood Diamond; he received Broadcast Film Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Academy Award nominations for this performance. In 2007, Hounsou began dating model/CEO of Baby Phat, Kimora Lee Simmons. In 2008 Hounsou and Simmons visited Hounsou's family and while there, the two participated in a traditional commitment ceremony. On May 30, 2009, Simmons gave birth to their son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, reportedly named because Kenzo means 3 (Kimora's third child).Known For
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Gladiator
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Constantine
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Blood Diamond
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The Island
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Renegade
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
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Stargate
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Eragon
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In America
-
Amistad
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Never Back Down
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Biker Boyz
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The Four Feathers
-
Deep Rising
-
Push
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Beauty Shop
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The Tempest
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Dead Weight
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
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Special Forces
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Elephant White
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The Middle Passage
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Baggage Claim
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Guardians of the Galaxy
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Furious 7
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Seventh Son
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
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The Vatican Tapes
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Air
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Unlawful Entry
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The Legend of Tarzan
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Same Kind of Different as Me
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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
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I Am Heath Ledger
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Black Panther
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Serenity
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Shazam!
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Aquaman
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Charlie's Angels
-
Captain Marvel
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The King's Man
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A Quiet Place Part II
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Killing Zoe
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A Place in Time
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In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
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African History Y
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Ill Gotten Gains
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Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
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Shazam! Fury of the Gods
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
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Kimana Tuskers
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Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
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Last Breath
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Black Adam
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Gran Turismo
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Without You I'm Nothing
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A Quiet Place:Β Day One
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Ozi: Voice of the Forest
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Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
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The Fate of the Furious
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Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
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The Zealot
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The Bleeding Ground
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The View
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ER
-
The Oscars
-
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Alias
-
Soul Food
-
Black Panther
-
Wayward Pines
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Beverly Hills, 90210
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Dragons: Race to the Edge
-
What If...?
-
The Wild Thornberrys
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The Longest Day in Chang'an
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BIANCA
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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INVINCIBLE
Djimon Hounsou
Biography
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 CinquΓ© 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 was reluctant to renounce his Beninese citizenship and therefore opted to become a dual citizen of both Benin and the United States, effectively rendering him a Beninese-American. Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in 1964, to lbertine and Pierre Hounsou. He immigrated to Lyon in France at the age of thirteen with his brother, Edmond. In 1987, he became a model and established a career in Paris. He moved to the U.S. in 1990. One year before obtaining his college degree, he dropped out of school. In 1989, he appeared in a music video of Straight Up by Paula Abdul. Hounsou's film debut was in the 1990 Sandra Bernhard film Without You Iβm Nothing, and he has had television roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and ER and a guest starring role on Alias, but received a larger role in the science fiction film Stargate. His first on-screen appearance was in the 1990 Janet Jackson video βLove Will Never Do (Without You).β He also starred in a 2002 Gap commercial directed by Peter Lindbergh, dancing to a rendition of John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" by Arrested Development's Baba Oje. He received wide critical acclaim and a Golden Globe Award nomination for his role as CinquΓ© in the 1997 Steven Spielberg film Amistad. He gained further notice as Juba, in the 2000 film Gladiator. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for In America, in 2004, becoming the fourth African male to be nominated for an Oscar (along with Basil Rathbone, Cecil Kellaway and Omar Sharif). In 2006, he won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Blood Diamond; he received Broadcast Film Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Academy Award nominations for this performance. In 2007, Hounsou began dating model/CEO of Baby Phat, Kimora Lee Simmons. In 2008 Hounsou and Simmons visited Hounsou's family and while there, the two participated in a traditional commitment ceremony. On May 30, 2009, Simmons gave birth to their son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou, reportedly named because Kenzo means 3 (Kimora's third child).Personal Info
Known For: ActingBirthday: 04/24/1964
Place of Birth: Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
Also Known As:
· Djimon
· Djimon Gaston Hounsou
· Djimon Hounso
· Djimon Housoun
· λλͺ¬ νμ΄μ
· γΈγ£γ€γ’γ³γ»γγ³γΉγΌ
· γΈγ£γ€γ’γ³γ»γ¬γΉγγ³γ»γγ³γΉγΌ
· εθΒ·ιθ
· ΠΠΆΠΈΠΌΠΎΠ½ Π£Π½ΡΡ
· ΠΠΆΠ°ΠΉΠΌΠΎΠ½ Π£Π½ΡΡ
Known For
-
Gladiator
-
Constantine
-
Blood Diamond
-
The Island
-
Renegade
-
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
-
Stargate
-
Eragon
-
In America
-
Amistad
-
Never Back Down
-
Biker Boyz
-
The Four Feathers
-
Deep Rising
-
Push
-
Beauty Shop
-
The Tempest
-
Dead Weight
-
How to Train Your Dragon 2
-
Special Forces
-
Elephant White
-
The Middle Passage
-
Baggage Claim
-
Guardians of the Galaxy
-
Furious 7
-
Seventh Son
-
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
-
The Vatican Tapes
-
Air
-
Unlawful Entry
-
The Legend of Tarzan
-
Same Kind of Different as Me
-
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
-
I Am Heath Ledger
-
Black Panther
-
Serenity
-
Shazam!
-
Aquaman
-
Charlie's Angels
-
Captain Marvel
-
The King's Man
-
A Quiet Place Part II
-
Killing Zoe
-
A Place in Time
-
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
-
African History Y
-
Ill Gotten Gains
-
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
-
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
-
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
-
Kimana Tuskers
-
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
-
Last Breath
-
Black Adam
-
Gran Turismo
-
Without You I'm Nothing
-
A Quiet Place:Β Day One
-
Ozi: Voice of the Forest
-
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
-
The Fate of the Furious
-
Creating a Universe - The Making of Rebel Moon
-
The Zealot
-
The Bleeding Ground
-
The View
-
ER
-
The Oscars
-
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
-
Alias
-
Soul Food
-
Black Panther
-
Wayward Pines
-
Beverly Hills, 90210
-
Dragons: Race to the Edge
-
What If...?
-
The Wild Thornberrys
-
The Longest Day in Chang'an
-
BIANCA
-
The Kelly Clarkson Show
-
INVINCIBLE