| LC control no. | nr 99020806 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Hounsou, Djimon, 1964- |
| Variant(s) | Djimon, 1964- |
| Associated country | Benin France |
| Birth date | 1964-04-24 |
| Place of birth | Cotonou (Benin) |
| Field of activity | Acting |
| Profession or occupation | Actors Models (Persons) |
| Found in | Amistad, c1998: credits (Djimon Hounsou) Internet movie database, July 1, 1999 (Djimon Hounsou, actor; b. Apr. 24, 1964, Benin, West Africa; sometimes credited as: Djimon) IMDb, February 14, 2019 (Djimon Hounsou; born in Cotonou, Benin; birth name: Djimon Gaston Hounsou; he moved to Lyon, France, at age 13, was jobless and vagrant until discovered by fashion designer Thierry Mugler; modeled in Paris and London; left modeling career, has worked on Gladiator (2000) and Amistad (1997); taught himself English by watching television) IMDb, December 17, 2020: (Djimon Hounsou, actor, producer, director ; b. April 24, 1964 in Cotonou, Benin ; Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in west Africa, to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He moved to Lyon, France, when he was thirteen. Hounsou has graced the catwalks of Paris and London as a popular male model. He has since left his modeling career) |
| Associated language | eng fre |
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