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Denzel Washington
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December 28, 1954 in Mount Vernon, NY
Biography:One of Hollywood's sexiest and most magnetic leading men, "Denzel Washington"'s poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. More importantly, Washington's efforts, alongside those of director "Spike Lee", have done much to dramatically expand the range of dramatic roles given to African-American actors and actresses.

The son of a Pentecostal minister and a hairdresser, Washington was born in Mount Vernon, NY, on December 28, 1954. His parents' professions shaped Washington's early ambition to launch himself into show business: from his minister father he learned the power of performance, while hours in his mother's salon (listening to stories) gave him a love of storytelling. Unfortunately, when Washington was 14, his folks' marriage took a turn for the worse, and he and his older sister were sent away to... Full Biography

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From left, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Mary J. Blige, Faith Hill, Denzel Washington, Trudie Styler and Sting...
Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Liev Schreiber at the 2004 Venice Film Festival.
Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep and Liev Schreiber promote "The Manchurian Candidate" at the Venice...
Denzel Washington and Oprah Winfrey attend the 1992 Ebony Awards rehearsals in New York.
Denzel Washington is presented the American Cinematheque Award by Tom Hanks at the Beverly Hilton in...
Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington pose for photos after the 74th Annual Academy Awards in...
Rapper Soulja Boy, left, and Denzel Washington pose backstage at MTV Studios for a taping of MTV's...
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Nov. 22, 2009, 8:56 AM EST
`New Moon' wolfs down record $140.7 million; third-best opening weekend of all time
Nov. 13, 2009, 10:39 PM EST
Actor Denzel Washington plays proud dad to cheer on son's first basketball game at Penn
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