Idris Elba Net Worth

What is Idris Elba’s Net Worth?

net worth: $40 million

age: 51

date of birth: September 6, 1972

gender: male

high: 1.89m

country of origin: U.K.

Source of wealth: Professional actor

Last updated: August 6, 2024

net worth:	$40 million
age:	51
date of birth:	September 6, 1972
gender:	male
high:	1.89m
country of origin:	U.K.
Source of wealth:	Professional actor
Last updated:	August 6, 2024

introduce

Idris Elba is an English actor, producer, singer, rapper and DJ who has appeared in numerous films, television shows and stage plays during his career.

He is also a renowned voice actor and director who has been nominated for numerous awards over the years.

Idris is one of the highest-paid actors in the entertainment industry, with total film revenue of approximately $10 billion as of 2019, $3.9 billion of which came from the United States.

Idris Elba’s net worth is estimated to be $40 million.

Idris Elba Facts

In 2017, it was reported that Idris Elba’s £2.5 million property in Hackney had “irritated” neighbours by adding a sizeable basement studio.
In CD Projekt Red’s 2020 video game Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Elba plays the fictional character Solomon Reed.
Idris Elba trained in kickboxing and mixed martial arts for 12 months under Muay Thai coach Kieran Keddle, culminating in his first professional kickboxing fight, which he won.
He is currently under contract with Apple to create original content through his production company, Green Door Pictures.
In January 2016, Elba spoke to the British Parliament about the lack of diversity in the media.

early life

Idrissa Akuna Elba was born on September 6, 1972 in Hackney, London, England.

Idris is the daughter of Eve, a Ghanaian woman, and Winston Elba, a Sierra Leonean Creole who worked at the Dagenham Ford factory.

His parents married in Sierra Leone and moved to London, and he grew up in East Ham and Hackney, attending Canning Town High School, where he began his acting career.

He shortened his name to “Idris” and credited his first big break to seeing an ad for a play on stage.

Elba auditioned for the role and met his first agent while playing the role, when he began helping an uncle with his wedding DJ business in 1986.

A year later, he set up his own DJ company with a few friends and briefly attended Barking and Dagenham College before dropping out in 1988.

Thanks to a £1,500 grant from the Prince’s Trust, he was given a place at the National Youth Music Theatre.

In his early career he did odd jobs such as changing tyres, making telephone calls and working the night shift at Ford Dagenham to make ends meet between jobs.

As a teenager, he worked as a nightclub DJ under the stage name “Big Driis,” but it wasn’t until his early twenties that he began applying for television roles.

Profession

After filming The Wire, Elba returned to his roots with a major role in April Day, a film about the Rwandan genocide.

Following the success of The Wire, Idris landed a role in an episode of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency filmed in Botswana.

In 2009, he had a recurring role on a six-episode run of The Office and later appeared in the season finale.

In 2009, Elba also starred in the psychological crime drama Luther, ultimately winning a Golden Globe for his work on the show.

Idris starred in The Big C in 2010, after which he played the lead role of Charlie in the Netflix comedy series Turn Up Charlie, but the show was canceled after just one season.

Idris has done a lot of film work, in addition to TV series and the 2007 romantic comedy Daddy’s Little Girl, in which he played his first major role.

Elba is best known for his role as Heimdall in the Thor films and other entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Other notable credits include Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Prometheus, Pacific Rim, No Good, Beasts of No Nation, Star Trek Beyond, The Dark Tower, Queen Elizabeth II, and Cats.

Idris Elba has extensive dubbing experience and has performed on the same stage with many of the world’s richest actors, including Nicolas Cage, Charlize Theron, Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, etc.

He worked as a producer with musicians such as Jay-Z, K. Michelle, and Mr. Hudson before deciding to start his own record label.

Founded in 2018, 7Wallace is a rapper and musician who has worked with musicians such as Madonna, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Wiley, Taylor Swift, and more.

Income and salary

Year	project	salary
2019	Hobbs and Shaw	$8 million
Total Calculated Income:		$8 million

How does Idris Elba spend his money?

Idris Elba’s net worth is also influenced by his extensive and savvy global real estate interests.

He reportedly owns a $2.8 million house in Hackney, where he grew up, and plans to build a basement as a place to write music. However, his neighbors are not happy with the expansion plan, and they oppose the move on the grounds of noise.

Concerned about the less fortunate, he opened the affordable housing complex Elba House in Hackney in 2011.

He directs music videos and is also a rapper, having appeared as a special guest in the music videos of several artists, including Taylor Swift, Madonna, Jay-Z, and many more.

Elba has also founded his own production company, Green Door Pictures, and planned to make a bid for British broadcaster Channel 4 early this year.

Estimated Net Worth

Here is a breakdown of Idris Elba’s net worth by year:

2017 – $27.5 million
2018 – $29 million
2019 – $30 million
2020 — $32 million
2021 – $35 million
2022 – $40 million
2022 – $40 million

personal life

Elba has been married three times, first to Hanne “Kim” Norgaard from 1999 to 2003 and then to Sonya Nicole Hamlin for just four months in 2006.

He has a son with his ex-girlfriend Naiyana Garth and a daughter, Isan, with Norgaard.

In early 2017, Elba began dating Somali-Canadian model Sabrina Dhowre, and on February 10, 2018, they got engaged while watching his film Yadi at a theater in east London.

They got married in Marrakech on April 26, 2019. Elba said that although he is not religious, he has spiritual beliefs.

In 2015, Idris Elba broke the land speed record on the Pendine sandy “Flying Mile” track as part of the Discovery Channel show Idris Elba: No Limits.

In 2016, Elba was knighted and appointed an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to theatre.

As a result, he is known as Sir Idris Elba and was named the Sexiest Man Alive by Essence magazine in 2013.

He is also proud that People magazine named him the Sexiest Man Alive in 2018.

Awards and Achievements

Here are some of the most important events in Idris Elba’s career:

In 2011, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his role as Detective John Luther in Luther.
In 2012, Idris won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a TV Series Drama for his role as Detective John Luther in Luther.
Idris won the 2019 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Brixton Lore, the villain in the Fast & Furious franchise, in Hobbs & Shaw.
Elba won the 2018 British Academy of Television Arts Award for Best Actor for his outstanding performance in “A Very English Scandal”.
In 2010, he won the NAACP Image Award – Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited Series or Drama Special for his performance in Luther.

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Here are some highlights from Idris Elba’s career:

Elba released his debut album Mi Mandela in 2014.
In 2018, he was named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
Idris Elba was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2016.
In 2019 he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
In 2016, Idris was named one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine.

Summary

Idris Elba is a multi-talented actor, musician and DJ who began his successful career in the late 1990s.

He gained international recognition for his role as Stringer Bell in the HBO series The Wire and has since found success in Hollywood with films such as Thor and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

Elba has been nominated for several awards and is also known for his work as a musician and DJ, releasing music under the guidance of DJ Big Driis.