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Elba in 2011, Featureflash<\/a> \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Birth Name: Idrissa Akuna Elba<\/p>\n

Place of Birth: Newham, Essex, England, U.K.<\/p>\n

Date of Birth: 6 September, 1972<\/p>\n

Ethnicity:
\n*father<\/em> – Sierra Leonean
\n*mother<\/em> – Ghanaian<\/strong><\/p>\n

Idris Elba is a British actor, producer, director, rapper, singer, and DJ. His roles include The Wire<\/em>, Luther<\/em>, Pacific Rim<\/em>, and Beasts of No Nation<\/em>. He is also known as DJ Big Driis, Big Driis the Londoner, 7 Dub, Me Innit, Big Driis, and Idris.<\/p>\n

Idris is the son of Eve (White) and Winston Elba. His parents are both African. His father is from Bonthe District, in Sierra Leone; in 2019, Idris was given Sierra Leonean citizenship. His mother is from Ghana. His father is said to have Krio ancestry. His mother likely has Akan roots.<\/p>\n

Idris is married to Canadian model, media personality, and U.N. goodwill ambassador Sabrina Dhowre, who is of Somali descent. He has a daughter with his former wife Hanne “Kim” N\u00f8rgaard; and a son with his former partner Naiyana Garth.<\/p>\n

Idris’s paternal grandfather was named Moses. Moses was a sailor and policeman.<\/p>\n

Idris’s maternal grandfather’s surname was White.<\/p>\n

Idris was selected People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive<\/a>” in 2018. He is the third non-white man, and the third man of significant African ancestry, to have been given this title by the magazine (Denzel Washington<\/a>, in 1996, is the first, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson<\/a>, in 2016, John Legend<\/a>, in 2018, and Michael B. Jordan<\/a>, in 2020, are the others, fitting both criteria). Idris is also the third English-born man to have been given the title (Jude Law<\/a>, in 2004, was the first, and David Beckham<\/a>, in 2015, was the second).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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