Celebrity Biographies
Akon height weight body stats
Born name
Aliaune Damala Bouga Zeit Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam
nickname
Akon
Sun sign
Aries
Place of birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
nationality
training
Akon’s educational background is unknown.
occupation
Singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer
family
- Father – Mor Thiam (Drummer, Cultural Historian, Entertainment Consultant)
- Mother – Kine Gueye Thiam (Dancer)
- Siblings – Bu Thiam (Brother), Khady Thiam (Sister)
Manager
Akon is signed to Republic Records (music artist management company).
Genre
R & B, Hip Hop
instruments
Life
Labels
Konvict Muzik, Kon Live distribution, Republic Records (current), Universal, SRC, UpFront (formerly)
To build
Athletic
Height
5 feet 10 inches or 180 cm
weight
78 kg or 171 lbs
girlfriend/spouse
Akon dated –
- Rosina Bruck – At the time, Akon was married to Rosina Bruck. It is not known when they actually married and divorced.
- Michaela Schaffrath (2005) – Akon dates German porn star Michael Schaffrath.
- Rachel Ritfeld (2007) – After Michaela, Akon dated Rachel Ritfeld for a short time.
- Susan Owori (2008) – RUMOUR
- Cassie Griffin (2010) – RUMOUR
- Nicole Bahls (2010–Present) – On January 29, Akon began dating Brazilian model Nicole Bahls. Despite rumors that the couple had split, Akon and Nicole are still seeing each other.
race/ethnicity
Schwarz
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- His voice
- His smile
shoe size
11 (US) or 10 (UK) or 45 (EU)
brand promotion
Akon has appeared in a commercial for Pepsi (2010) alongside football stars Messi, KAKA, Drogba, Lampard and Henry. He also appeared in a TV commercial for Vodka (2014).
Religion
Islam
Known for
Akon is known for his music hits Lonely, Smack That, I Want to Love You and Caged .
First album
Akon’s debut album was Trouble . It was released on June 29, 2004. It contains 11 tracks and the total length of the album is 49 minutes and 57 seconds. This album contains the hits Imprisoned and Lonely .
first movie
Akon first appeared in the film Black November (2012) in the role of Opuwei .
First TV show
Akon appeared in the TV series Love Kills xx in 2010.
Personal trainer
Akon is a true fitness addict. He often visits the gym and works on his body.
“I like staying in shape. I often do typical bodybuilding strength training, but sometimes I mix it up with circuit training. I also do bodyweight exercises. About my diet, I always like to stay and eat healthy. I give myself 1 meal a day which consists of junk food as opposed to the other meals which consist of veggies, fruits, rice, potatoes, eggs and fish. Sometimes I use protein powder as part of my supplementation. It helps me recover faster and feeds my muscles. “
Akon favorite things
- Car – Ferrari 458 Italia
Akon Facts
- Akon spent most of his childhood in Senegal, West Africa.
- Akon can play five instruments including drums, guitar and djembe.
- At the age of 7, Akon and his family moved to Union City, New Jersey.
- Akon has never had alcohol, nor has he ever smoked.
- Akon owns a diamond mine in South Africa.
- He has six children with three different women with whom he has had a relationship.
- Akon has his own clothing line, Konvict Clothing .
- His song Hit That was nominated for a Grammy Award.
- The singer has his own website, which can be visited at akon.com.
- You can also check out his YouTube, MySpace, Instagram and Twitter.