Djimon Hounsou had made his career as an actor and a model. He had started his career by seeing in the music albums and also in the music videos. He had made his entry in the film Without You I’m Nothing. The role that he got recognition for was known as Cinque. He had won many awards for his work in different movies. He had made the movies such as Gladiator, Blood Diamond and many more films. 

Djimon Hounsou’s Early Life

Djimon was brought down to this earth on Djimon Gaston Hounsou. He was brought down on this earth on 24th April 1964. He was landed in Cotonou, which is in Dahomey. He had taken birth from the Pierre Houson and the Albert one Johnson. His father also works as a cook, when he was only 12 years old, he had shifted 12 years old he moved to Lyon, which is in France. When he was only 12 years, he quit school when he was there in France, and he was homeless for a sometimes period. While he was working, he was glad to get the chance to meet the photographer and thus met the opportunity of Theirry Mugler. He encouraged him to pursue a modelling career. By struggling so much, he got the chance to make a career in Paris. After that, he had shifted to the United States in the year 1990. 

Djimon Hounsou’s Career

In 1989, he had started his music videos, and he had seen in Straight Up, Love Will never Do, Express Yourself. He had made this apprentice in the music video named Hold On. He made his appearance in the Sandra Bernhard film called Without You I’m nothing. He was also seen in the Television series called as Beverly Hills, 90210, and also in the ER. He got a more significant role in the Science film, Stargate. After that, he gained recognition and received many awards for his performance. He had won the Academy Award for the Best Supporting Actor. He had done some movies such as Without You I’m nothing, Unlawful Entry, Killing Zoe, Stargate, I’ll gotten Gains, Amistad, Gladiator, Le Boulet, The Four Feathers, In America, Biker Boyz, BlueBerry Constantine, The Island, Blood Diamond, Eragon, NEVER Back Down, The Tempest, Elephant white, Baggage Claim, How to Train Your Dragon, Guardians Of the Galaxy, Furious 7 and many more. He had gained awards for his work, such as Black Reel Award for Best supporting actor For blood Diamond and In America. He had also won the Independent Spirit awards for Best Supporting Male In America. He had also won the NAACP image for Blood Diamond, Amistad. He had won the awards such as the National Board of Review for Best Supporting Actor. 

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Djimon Hounsou’s Personal Life

He had dated a model named Kimora Lee in the year 2007. He had given that to a son named Kenzo Les Houston, But they never married illegally. They parted ways in 2012 November.

Djimon Hounsou’s net Worth

He holds a total net worth of $12 million which he had gained from the films that he had done in his career timeline.