Denzel Washington

Actor, Producer (1954)

Chadwick Boseman rightly mentioned, If there were no Denzel Washington, There would not have been Black Panther. Denzel is a well-established American actor, director, and producer. Denzel is best known for his role as corrupt detective Alonzo Harris in the crime thriller Training Day.

Denzel Washington was born as Denzel Hayes, Washington Jr., on December 28, 1954, in Mount Vernon, New York. He is among the three children born to Lennis "Lynne" and her husband, Denzel Hayes Washington Sr. His father was a Pentecostal minister and an employee of the New York City Water Department, and his mother was a beauty parlor owner and operator. Denzel earned a BA in Drama and Journalism from Fordham University in 1977. 

Relationship Status of Denzel Washington

Fences Producer Denzel Washington is in a marital relationship with his wife, Pauletta Pearson. Denzel's wife, Pauletta, initially worked as a actress. The love birds first met each other in his first screen work, the television film, Wilma. 

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Image: Denzel Washington with his wife, Paulette at a event
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Denzel tied his wedding knot with Paulette on June 25, 1983, in a private wedding ceremony. They remained in a formal relationship for sometime before tying their wedding knot. Its been almost four decades. This marriage is among the longest marriage in Hollywood. 

To date, There have been no rumors of the couple separating soon. Both of them are very much supportive of each other. They can be seen attending various functions together. 

Father Of Four Children

Denzel is the proud father of four kids. Soon after their wedding, in July 1984, The duo welcomed new members, John David, in their Family. After two years, In November 1986, they had another daughter, Katia

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Image: The family photo of Denzel Washington
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The duo remained busy for some time, and then in 1991, Denzel announced about expecting a twin. In April 1991, The love birds were blessed with twins Olivia and Malcolm

The Family of six is living a happy life. Denzel's elder son and daughter have already started their journey in life as an actor model. They can be seen spending their free time going on vacation around the world. 

How Rich is Denzel Washington?

Washington has been working in Hollywood for more than five decades. He has accumulated most of his net worth working as a producer, actor, and other secondary income source. Denzel Washington has a net worth of more than $250 Million

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Image: Denzel along with his Oscar award 
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Denzel's films have grossed over $3.7 billion at the global box office, but he has also nabbed eight Oscar nominations--and won two awards. Also, He earns more than $60 Million as his salary in 2020. 

Denzel's House 

Denzel has two homes, one in Los Angeles and one in New York. His house in Los Angels sits on 2.13 acres featuring a pool, a tennis court, and even a beautiful fountain. This beautiful home in the Los Angeles area is stocked with eight bedrooms and 14 bathrooms. 

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Image: Denzel's $80 Million House located in Beverly Hills

Denzel bought the home from Michael Eisner. He paid $2.675 million for the home way back in 1992. He had bought a house in 1988 for $1.1 million. It measured up at 6,334-square-feet with four bedrooms and five bathrooms. He sold it for $4.45 Million in 2019. 

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