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Akon

Akon

Born: 1973-04-16 • 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.

Filmography
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop poster
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
2023 • Self
Miracles Across 125th Street poster
Miracles Across 125th Street
2021 • Himself
The American King poster
The American King
2020 • Sebastian
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly poster
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
2019 • Self
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping poster
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 • Akon
Tooken poster
Tooken
2015 • Himself
American Heist poster
American Heist
2014 • Sugar
Black November poster
Black November
2012 • Opuwei
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Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
2011 • Self (archive footage)
Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time poster
Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time
2010 • Self
Love, Kills xx poster
Love, Kills xx
2010 • The man
Pepsi: Africa poster
Pepsi: Africa
2010 • Self
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Plies: Goon In the Trap
2010
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Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
2009 • Self (archive footage)
Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff poster
Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff
2009 • Self
YouTube Live poster
YouTube Live
2008 • Himself
Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement poster
Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement
2008 • Self
No Image
Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop
2006 • Self