Denzel Washington

Mykal Knight

English 7

April 2011

Background / History

Denzel Washington was born in 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York.

He was the middle child of the 3 children of a Pentecostal minister father and a beautician mother.

After graduating from high school, Denzel enrolled at Fordham University intent on a career in journalism...

How Many Movies Has Denzel Been In? He has been in a total of 42 movies

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How many awards has Denzel Washington won? Two Academy Awards, one Tony, two Golden

Globes, two MTV Movie Awards, two BET awards and 12 N.A.A.C.P. Image awards.

Tony Award Performance

Oscar

What is his family like? His wife’s name is Pauletta. He has a son named John David. His daughter is named Katia. He has twins named Malcolm and Olivia.

How Was His Life Before Acting?

His father was a pastor. His mother was strong/strict. He says his mother is a big part of

why he has been so successful. His parents divorced when he was

14. He had a hard time dealing with the

separation of his parents.

How Was His Life Before Acting?

He went to a private boarding school to get away from trouble.

He attended Fordham University in the Bronx.

He was going to be a doctor or a journalist.

He was a member of the YMCA and counseled at a YMCA Camp

He organized a talent show for the YMCA Camp, and a director/teacher told him he was a natural on the stage.

Camp…

Boarding School

Fun Fact:

Denzel has written a book! It’s called A Hand To Guide Me, and it is a collection of stories about positive role

models and mentors.

Sources

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000243/ http://www.ask.com/web?q=How+many+movies+h

as+Denzel+Washington+done&qsrc=0&o=0&l=dir http://www.allmovieportal.com/b/denzelwashington

.html http://wiki.answers.com/Q/

How_many_awards_has_Denzel_Washington_won&isLookUp=1

Sources, part 2

http://www.people.com/people/denzel_washington/biography

http://www.people.com/people/denzel_washington/biography/0,,20007684_10,00.html

http://www.answers.com/topic/denzel-washington