The 43-year-old "Star Trek Beyond" actor said he became so nervous when he met her that he couldn't utter a word.
"My celebrity crush is Meryl Streep. When I met her, my tongue swelled up in my mouth," Elba said.
Apart from Streep the actor said he is a big fan of Denzel Washington and would love to work with him.
"I want to work with Denzel Washington one day. He's a hero of mine."
Elba, who is also a DJ, opened up about his love for music saying he started deejaying when he was just eight years old.
I deejay. I'll shamelessly plug that I just dropped a record of my own called 'Spectacle,' which I edited," he said.
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