Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin on the 24th of April, 1964 to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook.
He emigrated to Lyon in France at the age of 12 years with his brother, Edmond.
Is Djimon Hounsou A US Citizen?
Hounsou can be called a US citizen because he is now a naturalized United States citizen and resides in Los Angeles.
He naturalized to become an American citizen in 2007.
Djimon Hounsou was unwilling to renounce his Beninese citizenship and therefore opted to become a dual citizen of both Benin and the United States, effectively making him a Beninese-American.
Who Is Djimon Hounsou?
Hounsou is a Beninese-American actor and model. He began his profession appearing in music videos.
Djimon made his film debut in “Without You I’m Nothing” in 1990 and earned widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad in 1997.
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