Idris Elba : 12 key facts you need to know

Publish date: 2024-09-02

Idris Elba is a famous English actor and DJ. In this article, we will dive into his personal life, career, family, and education to know almost everything about him.

Scroll to the bottom to know these 12 interesting facts about him.

Table of Content

1. Idris Elba birthday, age and birthplace

As previously stated, Elba is a famous English actor. He has been acting for a while now and he is known for roles including Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire, DCI John Luther in the BBC One series Luther, and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

He was born to his parents on September 6, 1972, hence, he is 50 years old. He was born in the London Borough of Hackney, London, United Kingdom

2. Idris Elba nationality, ethnicity

He is English and belongs to the black ethnicity. His mother is a Ghanaian while his father is Sierra Leonean.

3. Idris Elba religion

He has not made his religion known but he has made it known that he is spiritual.

4. Idris Elba height and weight

The 50-year-old actor stands tall at the height of 1.89 m with a body weight of 85 kg.

5. Idris Elba educational background

He attended school in Canning Town, where he first became involved in acting before he dropped out.

6. Idris Elba parents and siblings

He is the son of Eve Elba and Winston Elba. As previously stated, his mother is a Ghanaian while his father is Sierra Leonean. His father is no more since get passed away in

According to the information gathered, he is the only child of his parents.

7. Idris Elba wife  and children

He is a family man who is married with kids. He has been married three times so far: He was first married to Hanne “Kim” Nørgaard. They were married from 1999 to 2003. He got married for the second time to Sonya Nicole Hamlin. They were married for four months in 2006. He is currently married to Sabrina Dhowre Elba and they’ve been happily married since 2019.

He is the father of two children – a daughter with Nørgaard and a son with former girlfriend Naiyana Garth.

8. Idris Elb a top movies and TV shows

He has been active since 1994 and he has started in a number of TV shows and movies so far.

His top movies and TV shows include Luther (2010 – 2019), The Wire (2002 – 2008), Bastille Day (2016), Obsessed (2009), and Daddy’s Little Girls (2007), just to mention a few.

9. Idris Elba awards

He is the recipient of a number of awards including the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, BET Award for Best Actor, and British Academy Television Special Award, just to mention a few.

10. Idris Elba home: Where does Idris Elba live?

He lives in two places – East Ham and Canning Town.

11. Idris Elba earnings and net worth

He is said to have an estimated net worth of $40 million as of now.

12. Idris Elba social media pages

Instagram: Idris Elba (@idriselba)

Twitter: Idris Elba (@idriselba)

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