Anzor Alem

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Alem in 2021
Born
Rashidi Alema Anzor

(2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2015–present

Rashidi Alema Anzor (born 4 April 2001) is a Congolese film and theatre actor and singer. [1] [2] He is best known for his appearance as Baby Boy in the film Baby Boy of the house, [3] [4] Anzor in Ima [5] and Cloves Thomas in Tozoom. [6] [7] [8] He has also made a guest appearance in the film Beast [9] [10] featuring Idris Elba. [11] [12] [13]

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Early life

Rashidi Alema Anzor was born on 4 April 2001 in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. [6] The eldest of three younger sisters, [7] he spent part of his childhood in Goma, [3] where his family settled after leaving his hometown [14] . The divorce of his parents, which occurred during his youth, marks this period. [15] Following this separation, [7] [16] his mother moved with her three daughters to Lubumbashi, [4] a city where Anzor Alem spent an important part of his adolescence. [15] [17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022Baby Boy Of HouseBaby BoyShort film
2022ImaAnzorFilm
2022TozoomClovers TomasFilm
2024The White BloodStony WhiteFilm

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