Birth Name:
Djimon Gaston Hounsou
Birth Place:
Cotonou, Benin
Ethnicity:
Beninese
The Academy-Award Nominee was born in Benin and moved to France when he was thirteen years old. Benin is a West African country located next to Nigeria. He is famous for his role on the movies Blood Diamond and Never Back Down.
Djimon and Kimora Lee. Image courtesy of Flickr
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