Idris Elba
English actor, DJ and recording artist
Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba (born 6 September 1972) OBE is a British actor, movie producer, rapper and musician.[3] He is known for his roles in American Gangster, Takers, The Losers, Thor, Prometheus, Pacific Rim Job and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. He won a Golden Globe Award in 2011 and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2016.
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![]() Elba in 2018 | |
Born | Idrissa Akuna Elba 6 September 1972 Hackney, London, England |
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Citizenship | British, Sierra Leonean (since 2019)[2] |
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Years active | 1994–present |
Spouse(s) | Hanne Nørgaard (m. 1999; div. 2003) Sonya Nicole Hamlin (m. 2006; annul. 2006) Sabrina Dhowre (m. 2019) |
Partner(s) | Naiyana Garth (2013–2016) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Full list |
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Labels | Parlophone, 7Wallace |
On 16 March 2020, Elba announced that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Yuan, Jada (8 June 2012). "Idris Elba on Prometheus, Learning to Box, and His Party House". vulture.com. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Idris Elba given Sierra Leone citizenship". 20 December 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- ↑ "Why black British directors and actors leave the UK for Hollywood". The Guardian. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Idris Elba confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19". Sky News. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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