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Djimon Hounsou

1964 - Today

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Djimon Gaston Hounsou ( JY-mən OON-soo; French: [dʒimɔ̃ unsu]; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese-American actor. He began his career appearing in music videos and made his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990). He then earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. For his performances in In America (2002) and Blood Diamond (2006), Hounsou was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Djimon Hounsou is the 1,188th most popular actor (down from 1,019th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Benin (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Beninese Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Djimon Hounsou ranks 1,188 out of 13,578. Before him are Brenda Fricker, Jerry Stiller, Ralph Macchio, Katrina Kaif, Barbara Brylska, and Gunnar Björnstrand. After him are Ruth Gordon, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Mike Myers, Nino Manfredi, Barbara Hershey, and Jeremy Brett.

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Among people born in 1964, Djimon Hounsou ranks 63. Before him are Mehriban Aliyeva, Dražen Petrović, Jean Alesi, Abedi Pele, Petr Fiala, and Clive Owen. After him are Bridget Fonda, Eazy-E, Matt Dillon, Yolanda Hadid, David Ellefson, and Lars Løkke Rasmussen.

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In Benin

Among people born in Benin, Djimon Hounsou ranks 7 out of 25. Before him are Do-Aklin (1550), Phillis Wheatley (1753), Thomas Boni Yayi (1951), Mathieu Kérékou (1933), Bernardin Gantin (1922), and Hubert Maga (1916). After him are Patrice Talon (1958), Sourou-Migan Apithy (1913), Faure Gnassingbé (1966), Angélique Kidjo (1960), Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin (1917), and Christophe Soglo (1909).

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Among ACTORS In Benin

Among actors born in Benin, Djimon Hounsou ranks 1. 

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