Noted as the second African-American (after Sydney Poitier) to win the Academy Award for best actor, Denzel Washington has already proven his mark in the movie industry. This tall strikingly handsome man proves to be not just pure looks. His excellent acting ability has landed him for the title roles of several great and unforgettable films such as: Hurricane, Training Day, Pelican Brief, Crimson Tide, The Siege and the recently filmed American Gangsters wherein he co-stars with another academy award-winning actor, Russell Crowe.

Washington is married to former actress Pauletta Pearson whom he met at the set of his first screen role Wilma. Blessed with four children, the couple renewed their wedding vows in 1995. Washington being a son of a reverend is a devout Christian.