Idris Elba

Actor · 19 sightings · 16 venues · 11 cities

Idris Elba has 19 documented sightings on VIP Heat Map, across 16 venues in 11 cities. Most of them happened at sporting events (32%).

Most sightings happened in London (5), Cheltenham (2), Mullins (2), Venice (2), and Wolverhampton (2). The most-sighted venue is Cleveland Arms in Wolverhampton (2 sightings), followed by Hotel Excelsior Venice in Venice (2) and Sea Shed Beach Club in Mullins (2). Dated sightings of Idris Elba run from 2019 to 2026.

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Most-sighted venues

Cleveland Arms2 sightings
Bar · Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Hotel Excelsior Venice2 sightings
Hotel · Venice, Italy
Photo: Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort
Sea Shed Beach Club2 sightings
Beach club · Mullins, Barbados
Photo: tim mcgillivary
Annabel's1 sighting
Club · London, United Kingdom
Photo: Aaron
Cheltenham Festival1 sighting
Sporting event · Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Cheltenham Racecourse1 sighting
Sporting event · Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Photo: Dan Dawson
Cipriani South Street1 sighting
Party · New York, United States
Photo: Cipriani South Street l Event Venue
Duke of York's Theatre1 sighting
Restaurant · London, United Kingdom
Photo: Dandylicious
Glastonbury Festival1 sighting
Festival · Glastonbury, United Kingdom
Photo: Zippy82
Ksar Char Bagh1 sighting
Hotel · Marrakech, Morocco
Photo: Axel
One&Only Cape Town1 sighting
Hotel · Cape Town, South Africa
Photo: One&Only Cape Town
Silverstone Circuit (British Grand Prix)1 sighting
Sporting event · Silverstone, United Kingdom
Photo: gioacchino inglese
The O2 Arena1 sighting
Sporting event · London, United Kingdom
Photo: Elizabeth Weston
The Savoy1 sighting
Hotel · London, United Kingdom
Photo: The Savoy
Wimbledon1 sighting
Sporting event · London, United Kingdom
Photo: Yashwant Gurbani

Where Idris Elba turns up

London (5)
Cheltenham (2)
Mullins (2)
Venice (2)
Wolverhampton (2)
Abu Dhabi (1)
Cape Town (1)
Glastonbury (1)
Marrakech (1)
New York (1)
Silverstone (1)

Latest dated sightings

Jun 9, 2026 — Sea Shed Beach Club (Beach club, Mullins)
Jun 4, 2026 — Sea Shed Beach Club (Beach club, Mullins)
Dec 7, 2025 — Yas Marina Circuit (Sporting event, Abu Dhabi)
Sep 3, 2025 — Hotel Excelsior Venice (Hotel, Venice)
Sep 2, 2025 — Hotel Excelsior Venice (Hotel, Venice)
Jul 6, 2025 — Silverstone Circuit (British Grand Prix) (Sporting event, Silverstone)
Jun 27, 2025 — Glastonbury Festival (Festival, Glastonbury)
Nov 27, 2024 — The Savoy (Hotel, London)
Aug 6, 2024 — Cleveland Arms (Bar, Wolverhampton)
Aug 5, 2024 — Cleveland Arms (Bar, Wolverhampton)
Jul 20, 2024 — The O2 Arena (Sporting event, London)
Jun 8, 2024 — Duke of York's Theatre (Restaurant, London)
Jul 16, 2023 — Wimbledon (Sporting event, London)
Apr 27, 2023 — Cipriani South Street (Party, New York)
Mar 17, 2023 — Cheltenham Festival (Sporting event, Cheltenham)
Mar 17, 2023 — Cheltenham Racecourse (Sporting event, Cheltenham)
Mar 16, 2023 — One&Only Cape Town (Hotel, Cape Town)
Oct 29, 2021 — Annabel's (Club, London)
Apr 26, 2019 — Ksar Char Bagh (Hotel, Marrakech)

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