Philadelphia Tribune

Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots

(CNN) — Having grown up in the west African country of Benin, when two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou immigrated to the US in 1990 to pursue his acting dreams, he felt a pain he could not ...
Yahoo

What Is Djimon Hounsou’s Net Worth? A Closer Look At His Multi-Million-Dollar Career

Djimon Hounsou, the Beninese-American actor and model, has captivated audiences with his powerful performances in films like “Amistad” and “Gladiator.” While Hounsou’s career includes modeling ...
Yahoo

Two-Time Oscar Nominee Djimon Hounsou Says He’s ‘Still Struggling to Make a Living’ Despite Decades of Working in Hollywood

Djimon Hounsou is opening up about the realities of working in Hollywood as a person of color. "I’m still struggling to make a living," he said. "I’ve been in the filmmaking business for over two ...
AOL

Djimon Hounsou says he's still 'struggling to make a living' despite 2 Oscar noms and decades of acting

Two-time Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou is opening up about the financial realities of his Hollywood career. Despite roles in such acclaimed films as Ridley Scott's Gladiator, Steven Spielberg's Amistad ...
The Grio

Djimon Hounsou says systemic racism impacted his acting career: ‘I’m still struggling financially to make a living’

Djimon Hounsou has had tremendous success in Hollywood since he first arrived in California from Benin in 1990 to pursue acting. He is a two-time Oscar nominee (for “In America” in 2004 and “Blood ...