Biography
Who is Eric Kabongo?
Early life and real name
Eric Kabongo Ilunga was born on May 21, 1984. His birthplace is Kinshasa, which was then in Zaire and is currently the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When he reached the age of 13, he moved to Belgium after his mother married a Belgian citizen. He settled in a Flemish village located in the suburbs and later made his home in Waregem, West Flanders.
His full birth name is Eric Kabongo Ilunga. Growing up across different cultural backgrounds shaped his early years before he began his artistic pursuits in Europe. He established his life in Belgium where he eventually started his path in the entertainment industry.
Career highlights
Eric began his professional artistic path as a rapper using the stage name Krazy-E. He transitioned into acting in 2013 when he appeared with an uncredited role as a train passenger in the film The Fifth Estate. A year later, he acted in the short production D5R and secured a part in the critically acclaimed Belgian movie Black.
In 2016, he traveled to Germany to portray the refugee character Diallo in the comedy film Welcome to Germany, which helped him gain recognition as a leading actor across Europe. He later appeared in the 2019 film Sawah, earning the Golden Palm Award for Best Supporting Actor at the Queen Palm International Film Festival. During the same year, he acted in the television series Rivallen und Rebellen.
Documentary features
A documentary titled What about Eric? Was released in 2014 to focus on his personal life and experiences. This project later earned the prize for Best Belgian documentary. Another documentary named Ensor also received the award for the Best Flemish documentary.
The directors Lennart Stuyck and Ruben Vermeersch dedicated the Ensor documentary award directly to Eric in recognition of his presence and impact. These cinematic projects documented his transition from music to acting and highlighted his growing visibility in the European film community.
Birthday and age
Eric Kabongo was born on May 21, 1984, which makes Eric 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Eric shares the date with 50 other famous people.
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