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Djimon Gaston Hounsou ( ; ; 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
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film '' Amistad'' (1997), which earned him a
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nomination. For his performances in '' In America'' (2002) and ''
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'' (2006), Hounsou was nominated for the
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. In the
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, he portrays
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in ''
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'' (2014), '' Captain Marvel'' (2019) and '' What If...?'' (2021). In the
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, he appears as the Fisherman King in ''
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'' (2018) and as the wizard Shazam in '' Shazam!'' (2019), ''
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'' (2022) and ''
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'' (2023). His other notable films include ''
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'' (1994), ''
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'' (2000)'','' ''
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'', '' The Island'' (both 2005), ''
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'' (2011), ''
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'' (2014), ''
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'' (2015)'', The Legend of Tarzan'' (2016), ''
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'' (2021), '' Gran Turismo'', '' Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire'' (both 2023), '' Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver'' and '' A Quiet Place: Day One'' (both 2024). Hounsou made his
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with the documentary film '' In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven'' (2018).


Early life

Hounsou was born in
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,
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, to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou. He immigrated to
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in
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at the age of 12 with his brother Edmond. Soon after arriving there, he dropped out of school and was homeless for a time. A chance meeting with a photographer led to an introduction to fashion designer
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, who encouraged Hounsou to pursue a modelling career. In 1987, he became a model and established a career in Paris. He was found at Porte de Clichy. He moved to the United States in 1990.


Career


Acting

Between 1989 and 1991, Hounsou appeared in the music videos for "
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" by
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, " I Don't Wanna Lose You" by
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, " Love Will Never Do (Without You)" by
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and
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's " Express Yourself". He also appears in
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's music video for " Hold On". Hounsou's film debut was in the 1990
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film '' Without You I'm Nothing''. He had television parts on ''
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'' and '' ER'' and a guest starring role on '' Alias''. He had a larger role in the science fiction film ''
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''. Hounsou received wide critical acclaim and a
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nomination for his role as Cinqué in the 1997
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film '' Amistad'' and gained further notice as Juba in the 2000 film ''
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''. In 2004, he was nominated for the
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for '' In America'', making him the fourth African male to be nominated for an Oscar. In 2005, he played a mercenary in the movie '' The Island'' alongside
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and
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. In 2006, he won the
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Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ''
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'' and received
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,
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and
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nominations for this performance. Hounsou had a supporting role in the 2009 science-fiction film ''Push'', as Agent Henry Carver. In 2011, he starred as a French commando in the French film ''
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''. Director
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told
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that if he had done a third ''
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'' film, he would have liked Hounsou to portray
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. In November 2008, it was announced that Hounsou would provide the voice of Black Panther in the television series of the same name. He had signed on to play Abdiel in the film version of
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's ''
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'' with Benjamin Walker and
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, but the film was scrapped in early February 2012. In 2013, he appeared in the comedy film ''
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'' alongside
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. He also voiced Drago Blodfist in ''
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'' and portrayed
Korath the Pursuer Korath the Pursuer () (Korath-Thak) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Korath was a geneticist, who founded and led the Pursuer Project. He also was a member of the Starforce. Djimon Hounsou po ...
in the
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film ''
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'', both in 2014. He played villains in two 2015 films: '' Seventh Son'' and ''
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'', the latter being the seventh installment of ''
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'' franchise. In February 2016, it was reported that Hounsou would join the second season of the television series ''
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''. Also in 2016, he played Chief Mbonga in '' The Legend of Tarzan''. In 2018, Hounsou joined the
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, voicing the Fisherman King Ricou in ''
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'' (with the character motion-captured by Andrew Crawford). He then replaced
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as the Wizard Shazam in '' Shazam!'' (2019). He reprised his role in ''
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'' (2022) and ''
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'' (2023). Also in 2019, he reprised his role as Korath in the Marvel Studios film '' Captain Marvel'' and then in the animated series '' What If...?''. In November 2022, it was announced that Honsou had joined the cast of the
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'' based on the Gran Turismo'' video game, with
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playing his wife. In January 2025, Hounsou claimed that, throughout his career, he has encountered challenges like those experienced by other Black actors in Hollywood, including being
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, and claimed he's been always getting "unfair compensation." He blamed
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for this predicament, saying that, despite having been twice nominated for an
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, he is still "struggling financially to make a living."


Modeling

On 24 February 2007, it was announced that Hounsou would be the new
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underwear model. At the time, he was represented by Los Angeles modeling agent Omar Albertto.


Other work

In 2010, Hounsou was featured as the narrator in
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's series of "32 Teams, 1 Dream" commercials for the
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. He spoke at the Summit on Climate Change at the
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on 22 September 2009. On 1 December 2009, he told French media that developed countries "need to be held accountable" for their contribution to
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. In 2018, Hounsou made his
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with the documentary film '' In Search of Voodoo: Roots to Heaven'', which examines the history, nature and religious practices of
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. The documentary premiered at the
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on 10 March 2018. In 2024, Hounsou had a guest performance on South African record producer and DJ Black Coffee's "''Ode to Ancestors''" song which was included in an EP inspired by
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's movie, '' Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver''.


Personal life

In 2007, Hounsou began dating model
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. Hounsou and Simmons visited Hounsou's family in his native Benin in the summer of 2008, where the two participated in a traditional commitment ceremony. They were adorned in traditional clothing and used the ceremony, in the presence of Hounsou's family, to confirm that they were "dedicated to each other 100%", although they emphasized the ceremony was not a wedding. In the début of Kimora Lee Simmons' show '' Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane'', he was billed as her husband. In 2009, Simmons gave birth to their son. Hounsou and Simmons, who were never legally married in the United States, announced their separation in November 2012.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video games


Awards and nominations


See also

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References


External links

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Djimon Hounsou: The Push Interview with Kam Williams
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