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Before the Fame · 1980s

Djimon HounsouHomeless in Paris before the camera found him

Djimon Hounsou was homeless in Paris before modelling and film work.

Djimon Hounsou has described sleeping on the streets of Paris as a young man before being noticed and moved into modelling, which eventually opened the door to film.

One person seeing him changed the trajectory. There was no other mechanism for being seen.

Being discovered should not depend on which street you happen to be standing on.

Reporting: The Guardian

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