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Akon — Actor
Actor

Akon

Born: April 16, 1973 — St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973),better known as Akon, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.

Known For

TVRaw
Raw
★ 6.8 • 1993
TVSaturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
★ 6.9 • 1975
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
★ 5.3 • 2003
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
★ 5.6 • 1988
TVSherri
Sherri
★ 2.6 • 2022
TVMTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
★ 7.8 • 1984
TVPunk'd
Punk'd
★ 5.1 • 2003
TVMiss USA
Miss USA
★ 6.0 • 1963
TVSINGER
SINGER
★ 6.0 • 2013
TVStar Academy
Star Academy
★ 5.7 • 2001
TVMTV Europe Music Awards
MTV Europe Music Awards
★ 10.0 • 1994
TVVictoria's Secret Fashion Show
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
★ 7.9 • 1995
TVHistory 101
History 101
★ 7.1 • 2020
MOVIEAmerican Heist
American Heist
★ 4.8 • 2014
MOVIETooken
Tooken
★ 4.0 • 2015
MOVIEPopstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
★ 6.6 • 2016
MOVIETravis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
★ 6.8 • 2019
MOVIEBlack November
Black November
★ 5.0 • 2012
MOVIEA GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
★ 9.0 • 2023
MOVIEKiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff
Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff
★ 3.0 • 2009
MOVIEMiracles Across 125th Street
Miracles Across 125th Street
★ 5.0 • 2021
MOVIELady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time
Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time
★ 6.0 • 2010
MOVIEYouTube Live
YouTube Live
★ 7.0 • 2008
MOVIEThe American King
The American King
★ 3.0 • 2020