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Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington
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Date of Birth:
December 28, 1954
Height:
6' 1"
Hometown:
Mount Vernon

Bio:
Denzel Washington (born Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. in Mount Vernon, NY on December 28, 1954) is an award-winning actor, director and producer. Known for taking on real-life figures such as Malcolm X and Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, has been known to play daring attention-grabbing roles. He’s received two Academy Awards — one for Glory and one for Training Day, and two Golden Globe Awards — one for The Hurricane and one for Glory. He also has been married for 30 years to Paulette Pearson, who he met in his first on-camera role. The couple is one of the longest lasting in Hollywood

Best Known For:
Denzel Washington is best known for his amazing roles in Glory, Training Day and Malcolm X.

Personal Life:
Denzel met Paulette Pearson on the set of his first on-camera role Wilma, and the two were married in 1983. They have four children together, and renewed their vows in 1995.

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It sounds like Denzel Washington might be in the dog house! The 58-year-old actor’s marriage is reportedly crumbling over his infidelity. Denzel has been married to Pauletta Washington, 62, for 30 years, and despite their happy united front and two children together, the actor’s wife is allegedly sick of him cheating on her!

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