Hounsou, Djimon, 1964- (Autor Personal)

Amistad, c1998: credits (Djimon Hounsou)

Internet movie database, July 1, 1999 (Djimon Hounsou, actor; b. Apr. 24, 1964, Benin, West Africa; sometimes credited as: Djimon)

IMDb, February 14, 2019 (Djimon Hounsou; born in Cotonou, Benin; birth name: Djimon Gaston Hounsou; he moved to Lyon, France, at age 13, was jobless and vagrant until discovered by fashion designer Thierry Mugler; modeled in Paris and London; left modeling career, has worked on Gladiator (2000) and Amistad (1997); taught himself English by watching television)

IMDb, December 17, 2020: (Djimon Hounsou, actor, producer, director ; b. April 24, 1964 in Cotonou, Benin ; Djimon Hounsou was born in Cotonou, Benin, in west Africa, to Albertine and Pierre Hounsou, a cook. He moved to Lyon, France, when he was thirteen. Hounsou has graced the catwalks of Paris and London as a popular male model. He has since left his modeling career)