DENZEL WASHINGTON

Biografía

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. In
a career that spans more than four decades.

Denzel Washington was born in 1954 in Mount Vernon, New York. He is the second of three
brothers. The son of a Pentecostal minister and a beautician and former gospel singer, he soon
began to stand out for his height and attractiveness. After graduating high school, Denzel
enrolled at Fordham University to study journalism, though he soon caught the acting bug and
began combining his studies with acting. He began acting in small theaters and upon
graduation he moved to San Francisco to enroll at the American Conservatory Theater. After a
year of training, Denzel began looking for work as an actor.

Washington began his acting career on the stage, acting in off-Broadway performances,
including William Shakespeare's Coriolanus in 1979. He first rose to fame in the medical drama
St. Elsewhere (1982-1988).

His attractiveness and commitment soon opened many doors for him, especially on television
where he began to develop into the actor he is today.

Ministrery of Education
 Instituto America

Students:
Nataniel Ortega
Mireilys Pinto

Grade:
12ºL

Teacher:
Sánchez Aida

Subject:
English

Assignment:
African American Characters/ Black Ethnicity

Deadline:
Friday 26th, May 2023