“I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.” – Denzel Washington.
Some may say he is intelligent, while others may say he is courageous. Big words are just insufficient to describe this actor/director/screen-writer/producer. This two-time Oscar winner and nominee of numerous awards, has proven that Hollywood is not just a money making workshop, but it offers well profound characters that deserve the attention of connoisseurs. More importantly, his efforts have done much too dramatically expand the range of dramatic roles given to African-American actors and actresses. In most every aspect of his appearance and activities, Mr. Washington is perfectly decent and very sophisticated; thus, it came as no surprise when he was named Best Actor.
Denzel Hayes Washington Jr., Nicknamed “D”, was born around midnight on December 28th 1954 (Capricorn). He was born in Mount Vernon, at the north end of the Bronx in New York City. He was the son of Denzel Washington Sr. (named after the doctor Denzel who delivered him), a Pentecostal minister with the Church of God in Christ who is from Buckingham County VA, and Lennis “Lynne” Washington, a beautician and former gospel singer from Georgia. Other children born to the Washingtons were David Washington and Lorice Washington. He was the brother-in-law of actress Rita Pearson and the cousin of CBS anchorman Ukee Washington. Denzel married actress Pauletta Pearson Washington (61 years old) on June 25th 1983; He met her when he was filming his first onscreen role on the TV movie set named “Wilma”. One year after their wedding, they had their first child, John David Washington (born July 28th, 1984) – Attended Morehouse College and was drafted