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Idris Elba -Net Worth, Salary, Records, and Personal Life

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Idris Elba is an English actor, producer and musician. Here is everything you need to know about Idris Elba including his net worth, personal life and more.

Elba is known for his roles in the HBO series The Wire. Let us look at Idris Elba’s net worth, career, records, and much more. 

Idris Elba Facts

Birth PlaceLondon, England
Father’s NameWinston Elba
Mother’s NameEve Elba
Star SignPieces
Net Worth (2022)$ 40 Million
Age50
Date of Birth6 September 1972
High SchoolBarking and Dagenham College
NationalityBritish
Acting Debut1994
Famous MoviesStringer Bell, The Wire, DCI John Luther, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok
PartnerSabrina Dhowre, Kim Norgaard (ex), Sonya Nicole Hamlin (ex)
ChildrenThree Children with two wives
Social MediaInstagram

Idris Elba’s Net Worth and Salary

Idris has a net worth of approximately $40 million as per Celebrity Networth. Most of his income comes from movies, endorsements and public appearances. He is also one of the highest-grossing actors in the entertainment world, as his films have cumulatively generated almost $10 billion as of 2019

Idris Elba Career

Idrissa Akuna Elba is an English actor, producer and musician. Idris Elba has appeared in a range of television series, films, and theatre productions.

Idris Elba is a famous English actor (Instagram)

Elba soon became interested in acting at a young age while also cultivating a passion for music. Eventually, he started his own DJ business. He started his acting roles in his 20s. 

He started his acting career in 1994 with roles in British television series such as Crimewatch, Bramwell, Absolutely Fabulous, The Bill, and Family Affairs. He then moved to the United States, he established himself with a theatre role in a production of Troilus and Cressida.

Elba’s breakthrough role came with the movie “The Wire” The role of Russell “Stringer” Bell from 2002 to 2004 made him a well-known figure in the United States.

In 2009, he landed a recurring role in The Office in a six-episode arc, later appearing in the season finale as well. Also in 2009, he booked the lead role in Luther, a psychological crime drama series. He has also won a Golden Globe for his work on the show.

He has been a part of several action movies as well, such as in 2010’s Legacy and The Losers. Elba has gained further recognition for playing the role of Heimdall in the Thor movies and other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Idris Elba has DJd at various events, including major celebrity parties. He was the DJ for the BET series Rising Icons. Idris Elba has worked with artists such as Jay-Z, K. Michelle, Mr Hudson, and more. In 2018, he launched his musiccalled 7Wallace.

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Idris Elba also has many voice-acting credits. 2016 was a breakthrough year for Elba in terms of voice acting, as he landed several major roles. That year, he voiced the character of Chief Bogo in Zootopia, Shere Khan in The Jungle Book.

Elba is frequently mentioned by various publications in their lists of the most beautiful people in the world and has earned a spot on Time‘s list of 100 Most Influential People in the World.

Idris Elba has featured in Time‘s list of 100 Most Influential People in the World (Time)

Idris Elba Family and Personal Life

Eddie Hearn was born on 6 September 1972 in London, England to parents Winston Elba who is a Sierra Leonean Creole man who worked at the Ford Dagenham plant and Eve. His parents were married in Sierra Leone and later moved to London. There is not much information regarding his siblings. 

Elba has been married three times. First, he got married to Hanne “Kim” Nørgaard in 1999, the marriage lasted till 2003. The couple had two children together. 

Idris Elba with his two daughters (Starsgrab)

Then he got into a relationship with a girlfriend called Naiyana Garth with whom he had a son. This relationship also got ended. He was married to Sonya Nicole Hamlin for four months in 2006. 

Elba began a relationship with Somali-Canadian model Sabrina Dhowre in early 2017. They became engaged on 10 February 2018, during a screening of his film Yardie at an East London cinema. And eventually got married on 26 April 2019 in Marrakesh.

Idris Elba is now married to model Sabrina Dhowre (Instagram)

Idris has immense popularity on social media and has 5.8 million followers on Instagram. 

FAQs about Idris Elba

What is Idris Elba’s net worth?
Idris Elba has a net worth of approximately $40 million
How old is Idris Elba?
Idris is 50 years old
When did Idris make his acting debut
Idris made his acting debut in 1994.
Who is Idris Elba married to?
Idris is married to model Sabrina Dhowre
Does Idris Hearn have any children?
Yes three children from two women

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