Djimon Hounsu (Djimon Hounsou)

Born April 24, 1964 in Benin. At age 13 he moved to Paris to continue his education. After school Hounsu could not find a job and wandered for two years, lived on the streets of Paris. Fortune smiled on him when famous fashion designer Thierry Mugler, hired him as a male model and model. Participation in several shows Hounsu attracted the attention of photographers, and then the video director - he starred in music videos Steve Winwood, Madonna, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson. In 1990, Djimon Hounsu moved to Los Angeles, decided to step on the path of acting. He received a small role in the thriller "The illegal invasion" and then starred in the fantastic film by Roland Emmerich "Stargate" (1994). Job Hounsu in the drama of Steven Spielberg's "Amistad" (1997) has been highly awarded by critics and the actor was nominated for the award "Golden Globe". Among others, his film can be called a thriller "Deep Rising" and the TV series "ER". In 2000, screens out a historical action movie Ridley Scott's "Gladiator", which Djimon Hounsu played the role of Juba.