- Source of Wealth: Film, Television, Modeling
- Age: 55
- Birth Place: Cotonou, Benin
- Height: 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Weight: 200 lbs (90 kg)
- Marital Status: Separated (Kimora Lee Simmons)
- Full Name: Djimon Gaston Hounsou
- Nationality: Beninese, American
- Date of Birth: April 24, 1964
- Ethnicity: Beninese
- Occupation: Actor, Model
- Children: 1 (Kenzo Lee)
Djimon Hounsou, a Beninese-American actor and model with a net worth of around $12 million, is an inspiring story of rags to riches. Born on April 24, 1964 in Benin, he moved to Lyon, France in his early teens, thereafter moving to the United States after establishing himself as a model in Paris from 1987 to 1990.
Djimon Hounsou has signed lucrative deals with the likes of Calvin Klein to be their underwear model, as well as narrating in ESPN’s series “32 teams, 1 dream”, as well as continuing an active acting career.