
Denzel Hayes Washington is an American actor, producer, and director. Known for his dramatic roles on stage and screen, The New York Times named him the greatest actor of the 21st century in 2020. He has received two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Tony Award as well as nominations for two Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award. Washington has been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2016, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022.
Pauletta Washington is an American actress, known for "Philadelphia" (1993), "Antwone Fisher" (2002) and "Genius" (2017). She is married to Denzel Washington.