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Djimon Hounsou
Acting
24 Apr 1964 (61 years)
Cotonou, Dahomey [now Benin]
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 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 ...
Also Known As
Djimon, Djimon Gaston Hounsou, Djimon Hounso, Djimon Housoun, Джимон Унсу











































