Djimon Hounsou

Summary

Djimon Hounsou is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cotonou^[2]. He was born on April 24, 1964^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], television actor^[5], model^[6], film actor^[7], and voice actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,085 views/month, #2,509 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou^[2].
• Djimon Hounsou was born on April 24, 1964^[3].
• Djimon Hounsou held citizenship in Benin^[10].
• English was Djimon Hounsou's native language^[11].
• Djimon Hounsou worked as an actor^[4].
• Djimon Hounsou's professions included television actor^[5].
• Djimon Hounsou's professions included model^[6].
• Djimon Hounsou's professions included film actor^[7].
• Djimon Hounsou's professions included voice actor^[8].
• Djimon Hounsou worked as a film producer^[12].
• Djimon Hounsou received the Great Immigrants Award^[13].
• Djimon Hounsou is recorded as male^[14].
• Djimon Hounsou's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Djimon Hounsou's Commons category is recorded as Djimon Hounsou^[16].
• Djimon Hounsou's family name is recorded as Hounsou^[17].
• Djimon Hounsou's given name is recorded as Djimon^[18].
• Djimon Hounsou's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[19].
• Djimon Hounsou's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[20].
• Djimon Hounsou's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[21].
• Djimon Hounsou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• Djimon Hounsou's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[23].
• Djimon Hounsou's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Djimon Hounsou'}^[24].
• Djimon Hounsou's start of work period is recorded as 1986^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: BJ^[27]

• Began / founded: 1964-04-24^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 347c29cc-7271-4074-bce6-e39300545bd3^[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cotonou^[2], Djimon Hounsou… he was born on April 24, 1964^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], television actor^[5], model^[6], film actor^[7], voice actor^[8], and film producer^[12].

Recognition

Djimon Hounsou received the Great Immigrants Award^[13].

Why It Matters

Djimon Hounsou ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,085 views/month, #2,509 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Where was Djimon Hounsou born?

Born in Cotonou^[2], Djimon Hounsou…

What did Djimon Hounsou do for work?

Djimon Hounsou worked as actor^[4], television actor^[5], model^[6], film actor^[7], and voice actor^[8].

What awards did Djimon Hounsou receive?

Honors received include Great Immigrants Award^[13].