Denzel Washington's biography
Denzel Washington is Hollywood's two-time Oscar-winning actor, who shot to stardom playing Steve Biko in Richard Attenborough's historical drama Cry Freedom. He's produced hit films including The Equalizer and The Book of Eli. As a director, he's helmed three feature films, most recently the drama Fences. He's a loving husband and father. Net worth: $280 million.
Childhood: Mount Vernon
Born just before 1955 in Mount Vernon, the minister's second son was named Denzel after his father. Denzel Hayes Sr. immediately envisioned his son following in his footsteps as a minister.
In an interview, Washington recalled how one of his mother's elderly clients stared at him, then wrote on a piece of paper that he had a bright future ahead and millions would listen to him. Neighborhood rumors claimed the woman was a fortune teller, and he kept that prophetic piece of paper.

Youth: New York – San Francisco
In the early '70s, he enrolled at Fordham University (one of the graduates being Donald Trump too). He initially chose medicine but later switched to journalism, transferring to another department and graduating in 1977.
After winning an educational grant, Washington headed to San Francisco to study at an American conservatory for over a year. That's when fate handed him his first break – playing young Robert Eldridge in Bud Greenspan's drama Wilma. Denzel felt he'd found his calling, so he left the conservatory to work as an actor in theater and film. Wilma brought about one more gift: he met Pauletta Pearson, his future wife.
Career: two Roberts, two Oscars
The name Robert holds special significance for Denzel. That was the name of his first character, and of the protagonist from The Equalizer, and in between those two, he managed to appear in over fifty movies. His supporting role in Jud Taylor's drama Flesh and Blood closed out the 70s.






According to Zoomboola.com, on December 28, 2018, Denzel Washington celebrated his 64th birthday with his family and friends. Both he and his wife Pauletta are passionate supporters of their favorite basketball team – the Lakers.

Denzel Washington's personal life
Meeting Pauletta Pearson on the set of Wilma led to a five-year romance that turned into marriage in 1982. His first son, David, was born in 1985, and three years after his wife gave birth to a daughter they named Katia. They became happy parents to twins Malcolm and Olivia Washington in 1991.
