Djimon Hounsou

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Summary

Djimon Hounsou is a Beninese actor known for Amistad, In America, Blood Diamond, and roles in major action and fantasy films. His dramatic work has often engaged with African history, slavery, conflict, and exploitation, alongside a broad range of genre roles. He has campaigned with Oxfam on poverty, trade rules, and climate change, urged a UN arms embargo on South Sudan, and founded a foundation focused on reconnecting the African diaspora with its roots and combating modern slavery. He has publicly described systemic racism and lack of diversity in Hollywood; no public record of party campaigning or gender or LGBTQ advocacy is established.