Djimon Hounsou
Biography
Djimon Hounsou was born on April 24, 1964, in Cotonou, Benin, to a family that would later see him become a naturalized American citizen in 2007. He began his career as a model and appeared in music videos before making his film debut in Without You I'm Nothing (1990). Hounsou's breakout role came in 1997 with Steven Spielberg's Amistad, earning him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
