Idris Elba
Idris Elba | |
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.jpg) Elba in 2018 | |
| Born | Idrissa Akuna Elba 6 September 1972 |
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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)Sabrina Dhowre
(m. 2019) |
| Partner | Naiyana Garth (2013–2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
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| Labels | Parlophone, 7Wallace |
Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba OBE (born 6 September 1972) is a British actor, musician, producer, rapper, singer and writer.[3] He is known for his roles in American Gangster, Takers, The Losers, Thor, Prometheus, Pacific Rim and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. He won a Golden Globe Award in 2011 and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2016.
On 16 March 2020, Elba announced that he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 during the 2019–2020 coronavirus pandemic.[4]
References
- ↑ 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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