Celebrity Body Types: Idris Elba (Idrissa Akuna Elba OBE)
The Four Body Types Scientific Identification: Body Type One, BT1
Male/Man
Genetically Underdeveloped Vertebrae (Muscles/Muscle Mass): None/0
Date of Birth: September 6, 1972
Age: 51 (as of 2023)
Unscientific/Nonsense Body Types Rough Correlations: Mesomorph, Hormone/Adrenal
Learn How The Four Body Types Determines A Celebrity Body Type Like Idris Elba
Celebrity Idris Elba displays his genetic scientific Standard Body Type One (BT1) shape physique/figure while taking time off with friends and family including his wife Sabrina Elba (Sabrina Dhowre). He is showing no signs of skinny fat (cellulite, thin fat, 
loose skin, saggy skin, crepey skin, normal weight obesity) anywhere on his body. The full development of his vertebrae 
(posture) and muscles/muscle mass is 
currently not in debate.
Science recognizes that one pound of muscle burns six calories per day, but one pound of regular fat (white fat/yellow fat/excess fat) and/or skinny fat only burns two to three calories. Which directly affects metabolism (the more skinny fat and/or regular fat, the slower the metabolism) as well as genetic body composition and shape. Having a strong metabolism because of all that muscle and muscle mass, no less, is an advantage that a fully developed BT1 typically offers, including aging gracefully.
Diet, exercise, lifestyle, metabolic rate (BMR), and BMI matter. But so do genes/genetics/DNA. It will be interesting to see how well Idris Elba successfully maintains his body shape physique/figure as he continues to age. Is he really a genetic scientific Body Type Two (BT2)?
Idris Elba Physique/Figure – BT1
Emmy Award-nominated A-list star Hollywood actor Idris Elba shows off his Body Type One shape/physique. His entertainment career began in 1986 upon seeing an advertisement for a play in The Stage newspaper for which he auditioned and landed his 
first real role. In 1988 we won a place in the National Youth Music Theatre with help from a Prince’s Trust grant. His debut television appearance came in the BBC murder reconstruction show Crimewatch.
Paying his dues, he performed diverse parts on episodes of The Boot Street Band (1994, BBC), 2point4 Children (1994, BBC), Space Precinct (1994, BBC), The Bill (1995, ITV), Absolutely Fabulous (1995, BBC One/Two), Bramwell (1995, ITV), The Governor (1996, ITV), Crocodile Shoes II (1996, BBC), The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1996, ITV), Insiders (1997, BBC One), Family Affairs (1997, Channel 5), Silent Witness (1997, BBC), Verdict (1998, ITV), Ultraviolet (1998, Channel 4), and Dangerfield (1999, BBC One). His initial major motion picture film role came in 1999 when he was cast in the French comedy Belle Maman. His subsequent performances in the movies Sorted (2000), Buffalo Soldiers (2001), One Love (2003), The Gospel (2005), and Sometimes in April (2006) led to his breakthrough with the main role in the 2007 film Daddy’s Little Girls.
In 2011, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for the Showtime dramedy The Big C. He was nominated again four more times between 2012 and 2016 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for the BBC television series Luther. People magazine crowned him the Sexiest Man Alive in 2018.
A-List Star Hollywood Actor Idris Elba Body Type One
Over the years, he is credited with the films 28 Weeks Later (2007), American Gangster (2007), This Christmas (2007), RocknRolla (2008), Obsessed (2009), Legacy (2009, also executive producer), The Losers (2010), Thor (2011), Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011), Prometheus :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/screen-shot-2016-08-22-at-1-33-59-pm-3dc15c64f886492eb52700146690aaae.jpg)
(2012), Pacific Rim (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), No Good Deed (2014, also executive producer), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Beasts of No Nation (2015), Zootopia (2016), The Jungle Book (2016, voice), Finding Dory (2016, voice), Star Trek Beyond (2016), The Dark Tower (2017), The Mountain Between Us (2017), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Concrete Cowboy (2020, also producer), The Suicide Squad (2021), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), Beast (2022), Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022), Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023), and Extraction 2 (2023), no less.
His next upcoming movie projects are Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024), Heads of State (TBD, also executive producer), and Fixed (TBD, voice). As for his television work, his long list of roles include Law & Order (2001, NBC), CSI: Miami (2003, CBS), Soul Food (2003, Showtime), The Office (2009, NBC), In the Long Run (2018-20, Sky One CBC), Turn Up Charlie (2019, Netflix), Hijack (2023, Apple TV+) and The Greatest of All Time (TBD), to name a few. He also hosted the legendary NBC late-night comedy skit show Saturday Night Live in 2019.
Musician and Kickboxer Idris Elba Body Shape
In terms of music, he has been involved in an array of different roles including Disc Jockeying at nightclubs in his youth, in 2009 performing as a DJ for the BET TV series Rising Icons, and in 2021 performing as a guest DJ for Mix Up on Australian national youth broadcaster Triple J. 
As a singer and rapper, he released his first single Please Be True and shortly after in 2009, his six-song EP Kings Among Kings was launched. In 2010, his EP High Class Problems Vol. 1 in the United Kingdom was nominated for a Billboard Music Award. Moreover, he has appeared in songs and music videos for no less than Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift, Fat Joe, Mumford and Sons, Jay-Z, and Macklemore, and produced K. Michelle’s song The Rebellious Soul Musical. In 2018, he started his record label called 7Wallace Music.
Not to be outdone, as a professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist (MMA), his short-lived journey included defeating Lionel Grave in 2016. Idris Elba’s demanding acting and music responsibilities along with diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices likely help increase his metabolic rate and encourage the burning of more calories which assist with keeping any excess fat weight at bay, thus allowing him to maintain his body shape physique/figure. He is an activist for diversity in acting and beyond. Sonya Nicole Hamlin and Hanne Norgaard are his ex-wives. He has been romantically linked to Madonna, K. Michelle, and Naiyana Garth.
His estimated net worth is $50 million. You can catch him on social media including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. See more kickboxer, rapper, singer, DJ, producer, and A-list star Hollywood actor Idris Elba celebrity Body Type One (BT1) photos on Google.
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