Djimon Hounsou

Beninese actor
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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 (28,154 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 Djimon Hounsou[24].
  • Djimon Hounsou's start of work period is recorded as 1986[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: BJ[27]

  • Began / founded: 1964-04-24[28]

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

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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 (28,154 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 58 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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