Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

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 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 I’m 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 “Love Will Never Do (Without You).” 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 Cinqué 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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
    Birthday
    4/24/1964
The Middle Passage
The Middle Passage
3.7
Black Panther
Black Panther
5.8
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven
0
Ill Gotten Gains
Ill Gotten Gains
2.5
Kimana Tuskers
Kimana Tuskers
0
Blood Diamond
Blood Diamond
7.5
Special Forces
Special Forces
6.7
Elephant White
Elephant White
5
Air
Air
4.9
Same Kind of Different as Me
Same Kind of Different as Me
6.9
The Island
The Island
6.7
Constantine
Constantine
7.1
Amistad
Amistad
7
Never Back Down
Never Back Down
6.7
Biker Boyz
Biker Boyz
6.1
The Four Feathers
The Four Feathers
6.6
Push
Push
6.2
Beauty Shop
Beauty Shop
6.3
Dead Weight
Dead Weight
5.9
The Vatican Tapes
The Vatican Tapes
5.3
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
6.4
Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo
7.9
A Quiet Place: Day One
A Quiet Place: Day One
0
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver
0
Renegade
Renegade
4.8
In America
In America
7.2
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
6.5
The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan
5.9
Serenity
Serenity
5.4
A Place in Time
A Place in Time
8.3
Ozi: Voice of the Forest
Ozi: Voice of the Forest
0
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
5.7
Shazam!
Shazam!
7
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
6.5
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel
6.8
A Quiet Place Part II
A Quiet Place Part II
7.5
Gladiator
Gladiator
8.2
Seventh Son
Seventh Son
5.5
I Am Heath Ledger
I Am Heath Ledger
7.4
Eragon
Eragon
5.1
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
6.7
The King's Man
The King's Man
6.8
Baggage Claim
Baggage Claim
5.3
Guardians of the Galaxy
Guardians of the Galaxy
7.9
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2
7.7
Killers Kill, Dead Men Die
Killers Kill, Dead Men Die
4.6
Stargate
Stargate
7
Deep Rising
Deep Rising
6.1
The Tempest
The Tempest
5.4
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Shazam! Fury of the Gods
6.6
Unlawful Entry
Unlawful Entry
6.2
Killing Zoe
Killing Zoe
6.3
Furious 7
Furious 7
7.2
Black Adam
Black Adam
7
Aquaman
Aquaman
6.9
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
7.1
Without You I'm Nothing
Without You I'm Nothing
5.4
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
6.8
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious
6.9
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