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Idris Elba

Besides selling weed, Idris Elba worked this ‘grim’ factory job before he became famous

Besides selling weed, Idris Elba worked this ‘grim’ factory job before he became famous

British actor, musician and DJ Idris Elba was born to immigrant working-class parents – his father was from Sierra Leone, and his mother was born in Ghana. He was brought up in East London before finding fame in America.  He is best known for playing Nelson Mandela in the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to…

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