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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.
His net worth comes from acting jobs in critically acclaimed movies such As Without You I'm Nothing, Amistad, and Cinque. His acting career started in 1989, when he appeared in Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" music video, and he has never looked back since. He was nominated for an Oscar best-supporting actor for his role in the movie In America in 2004, as well as receiving a best-supporting actor for his role in Blood Diamonds.
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.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2017 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie King Arthur: Legend of the Sword as Bedivere and box office sales of the movie Same Kind of Different as Me as Denver |
$155,100,000 |
|
2016 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie The Legend of Tarzan as Chief Mbonga |
$356,700,000 |
|
2015 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Seventh Son as Radu, Furious 7 as Mose Jakande and box office sales of the movie The Vatican Tapes as Vicar Imani |
$1,640,000,000 |
|
2014 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies How to Train Your Dragon as the voice of Drago Bludvist and Guardians of the Galaxy as Korath |
$1,390,000,000 |
|
2013 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Baggage Claim as Quinton Jamison |
$22,460,000 |
|
2012 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Special Forces as Kovax |
$10,760 |
|
2011 |
Others |
Domestic video sales of the movie Elephant White as Curtie Church |
$1,190,000 |
|
2010 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie The Tempest as Caliban |
$346,590 |
|
2009 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Push as Henry Carver |
$48,860,000 |
|
2008 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Never Back Down as Jean Roqua |
$41,630,000 |
|
2006 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Blood Diamond as Solomon Vandy and Eragon as Ajihad |
$421,210,000 |
|
2005 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Constantine as Papa Midnite, Beauty Shop as Joe and The Island as Albert Laurent |
$431,080,000 |
|
2004 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Blueberry as Woodhead |
$5,700,000 |
|
2003 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movies Biker Boyz as Motherland, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life as Kosa and In America as Mateo |
$205,400,000 |
|
2002 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Four Feathers as Abou Fatma and box office sales of the movie Le Boulet as Detective Youssouf |
$46,680,000 |
|
2000 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Gladiator as Juba |
$457,640,000 |
|
1998 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movies Deep Rising as Vivo and Ill Gotten Gains as Fyah |
$11,210,000 |
|
1997 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Amistad as Joseph Cinqué |
$44,230,000 |
|
1994 |
Box Office Sales |
Worldwide box office sales of the movie Stargate as Horus and box office sales of the movie Killing Zoe as the voice of Moïse |
$196,990,000 |
|
1992 |
Box Office Sales |
Box office sales of the movie Unlawful Entry as a prisoner on the bench |
$57,140,000 |