Djimon Gaston Hounsou (US /ˈdʒaɪmən ˈhɒnsuː/; French: [dʒimɔ hũsu]; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese American actor and model. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards. Read full biography of Djimon Hounsou →
School bored me. Being educated and being intelligent are two different things. I thought I was smart enough. And I wanted to be an entertainer. I... →
Funny enough, every role that I have had, I try to tone down my accent or speak with better diction.
I hope more people will ask diamond companies to continue changing the way they do business in Africa.
The gym can serve as an excellent place where kids and young men and women can really empty their issues right on the floor.
America has this understanding of Africans that plays like National Geographic: a bunch of Negroes with loincloths running around the plain fields of... →
I was just a very torn child, very wounded in so many areas, with no family support. I happened to the be the fifth child of my family. So everybody... →
We like to make the Marvel comics films because they're fun. Families can go see them together. They're entertaining. They aspire to inspire... →
Africa is a continent that provides so much for the existence of the rest of the world. We go around the world and cultivate so many things.
Africa is my continent. It is where I opened my eyes.
Even while modeling, I was still practicing kung fu and boxing as sports.
I happened to the be the fifth child of my family, so everybody was already grown and had left home already.
If anything, Calvin Klein is the iconic company in terms of fashion. They do have iconic images for their campaigns.
It's a part of most actors to want to be in an animated feature; to extend the legacy of your career.
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (US /ˈdʒaɪmən ˈhɒnsuː/; French: [dʒimɔ hũsu]; born April 24, 1964) is a Beninese American actor and model. As an actor, Hounsou has been nominated for two Academy Awards.