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Date of Birth:
30 April 1973, St. Louis, Missouri, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Akon, born Aliaune Thiam, grew up in Senegal before he and his family... more
Trivia:
He is also known for his reggae music. "Ghetto" is one of his popular songs... more
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Down 1% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Akon Calls Lady Gaga His 'Franchise Player'
 (From MTV Music News. 5 June 2009, 9:21 AM, PDT)
Lil Wayne Headlines Cash Money Records Party
 (From HollyScoop. 7 February 2009, 3:05 AM, PST)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. "America's Got Talent" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Audition Show #1 (2009) TV episode (writer: "Just Dance" (uncredited))
  2. "Dancing with the Stars" (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Round Ten: Final Results (2009) TV episode (writer: "Just Dance", "Belly Dancer (Bananza)" (uncredited))
        - Round Two (2009) TV episode ("Bananza (Belly Dancer)" (uncredited))
  3. "The Inbetweeners" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Will's Birthday (2009) TV episode (writer: "Just Dance")
  4. Fired Up (2009) (writer: "Bananza (Belly Dancer)") (performer: "Bananza (Belly Dancer)")
  5. "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" (1 episode, 2008)
        - Top 20 (2008) TV episode (performer: "Dangerous")
  6. "90210" (1 episode, 2008)
        - We're Not in Kansas Anymore (2008) TV episode ("What You Got" (uncredited))
  7. "Gossip Girl" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Pilot (2007) TV episode ("Don't Matter")
  8. The Shaggy Dog (2006) (writer: "Big Dog" (2006)) (performer: "Big Dog" (2006)) (producer: "Big Dog" (2006))
  9. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani/Akon (2006) TV episode (performer: "I Wanna Love You" (uncredited))
  10. Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (VG) (writer: "Sweet Sweet Sweet 06 (Akon Mix)") (performer: "Sweet Sweet Sweet 06 (Akon Mix)")
    ... aka Sonic 360 (USA: informal alternative title)
  11. Take the Lead (2006) (writer: "Never Gonna Get It") (performer: "Never Gonna Get It")
  12. "Bones" (1 episode, 2005)
        - The Man in the Wall (2005) TV episode (performer: "Soul Survivor")
  13. "Entourage" (1 episode, 2005)
        - My Maserati Does 185 (2005) TV episode ("Showout")
  14. The Honeymooners (2005) (performer: "Baby, I'm Back") ("Baby, I'm Back")
  15. Coach Carter (2005) (writer: "Locked Up") (performer: "Locked Up")
  16. "The Wire" (1 episode, 2004)
        - Middle Ground (2004) TV episode ("Locked Up")
Actor:
  1. The Carnival Tour Presents: Wyclef Jean (2008) (TV)
  2. "Control Room Presents" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.6 (2007) TV episode
Self:
  1. "ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin" (post-production) .... Himself - Celebrity Guest (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka "The LMS" (USA: informal alternative title)
    ... aka "The Lew Marklin Show" (USA: first season title)
        - Lewie Does Lou Gossett (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Celebrity Guest

  2. Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff (2009) (V) .... Himself
  3. "Free Radio" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Earthquake (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2009)
        - Episode #1.28 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.27 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "The Jace Hall Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Akon Is Wanted (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
        - Kate Winslet/Danny Boyle/Akon (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "D.L. Hughley Breaks the News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #2.3 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 7 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  9. 2008 World Music Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
        - Episode #6.166 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Guest
        - Episode #6.164 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - AMA Red Carpet Interviewee
        - Episode #6.130 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Support
        - Episode dated 14 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  11. 2008 American Music Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  12. "WWF Raw Is War" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Raw Is War" (USA: short title)
    ... aka "WWE Monday Night RAW" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "WWE Raw" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "WWF Raw" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 17 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Star Academy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Star Academy 2" (France: second season title)
    ... aka "Star Academy 3" (France: third season title)
    ... aka "Star Academy 4" (France: fourth season title)
    ... aka "Star Academy 5" (France: fifth season title)
    ... aka "Star Academy 6" (France: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Star Academy 7" (France: seventh season title)
    ... aka "Star Academy 8" (France: eighth season title)
        - Episode dated 31 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Ghostride the Whip (2008) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement (USA: DVD box title)
  15. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2008)
    ... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 28 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "Step It Up and Dance" .... Himself - Guest Judge (1 episode, 2008)
        - Finale: Part 2 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Judge
  17. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  18. Behind the Scenes: World Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Pinoy Big Brother" .... Himself - Guest Housemate (1 episode, 2007)
        - Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Housemate
  20. "What Perez Sez" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - About the VMAs (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Diary" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Diary of 50 Cent (2007) TV episode
  22. "Musicronik" (2007) TV series .... Himself
  23. MTV Video Music Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Planet Voice" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007)
        - Til Akon koncert i Planet Voice (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - 1 rapper, 1 sanger og en pladeproducer (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Akon i Planet Voice (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  25. BET Awards 2007 (2007) (TV)
  26. "Access Granted" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - T-Pain Featuring Akon: Bartender (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Episode dated 25 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  28. "106 & Park Top 10 Live" .... Himself - 'I Tried' Video (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "106 & Park" (USA: short title)
        - Bone Thugs and Harmony New Joint (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 'I Tried' Video
  29. MTV Live Spring Break 07 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  30. 1 More Hit (2007) .... Himself
  31. "Video on Trial" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "V.O.T." (Canada: English title: short title)
        - Episode #2.18 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  32. "Die ultimative Chartshow" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Von Null auf Platz 1 - Die erfolgreichsten Chartstürmer aller Zeiten (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  33. Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (2007) (TV) .... Performer
  34. Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  35. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
        - Episode #3.58 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.48 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Musical Support (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani/Akon (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Support
  37. 2006 American Music Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  38. Gangsta Chronicles: The Documentary of Calvin Klein Bacote (2006) (V) .... Himself
  39. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "CSI: Las Vegas" (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "C.S.I." (USA: short title)
    ... aka "CSI: Weekends" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "Les experts" (Canada: French title)
        - Poppin' Tags (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  40. Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  41. MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  42. "The Best Hit USA" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 7 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  43. "Punk'd" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #5.5 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  44. Akon Makes a Video (2004) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Video on Trial"
        - Episode #4.11 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.8 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Accused
  2. "106 & Park Top 10 Live"
        - Celebrity Week: Julissa and Trey Songz in the Building (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 'We Takin' Over' Video
        - Terrence J's Birthday and Young Buck's Performance (2007) TV episode .... Himself - 'We Takin' Over' Video

Additional Details

Other Works:
Single: "Baby, I'm Back" with Baby Bash (March 2005) more
Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Comedy | Talk-Show | Music | Reality-TV more
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