British actor (born 1972). Idris Elba was born on 6 September 1972 in what is now the United Kingdom. Idris Elba is remembered as an actor, film producer and disc jockey, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Sierra Leone. Notable works include “Finding Dory”, “Zootopia” and “The Jungle Book”.
Before and after
- 15 August 1972Birth of Ben Affleck
- 30 August 1972Birth of Cameron Diaz
- September 1972Munich massacre
- 1 September 1972Bobby Fischer wins the World Chess Championship
- 6 September 1972Birth of Idris Elba
- 27 September 1972Birth of Gwyneth Paltrow
- 17 October 1972Birth of Eminem
- November 1972Always on My Mind
- 8 November 1972Founding of HBO
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1946First edition of Cannes Film Festival
- 1949Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- c. 1950sRise of pop art
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
- from 31 March 1997 to 11 November 2022Premiere of Teletubbies
- 2003Construction of Three Gorges Dam
The era
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