Pauletta Washington Biography, Age, Education, Marriage, Children, Networth, Husband

Pauletta Washington Biography

Pauletta Washington is an American actress who is best recognized as the wife of the Oscar-winning actor, director, and producer Denzel Washington

As an actress, Pauletta Washington’s earlier works include Wilma (1977) and the 1981 Telefilm Purlie. She is also known for her performances on Beloved (1998), Antwone Fisher (2002), 90 Days (2016) and Steps (2017).

Her work on the small screen is equally as impressive as that of the big screen. From 2002 t0 2004, she played the role of Terri Angelou on the sitcom The Parkers. In 2017, she also played the role of Miss Ella Chisholm on the Netflix comedy series She’s Gotta Have It.

Pauletta Washington Age

Pauletta Washington was born Pauletta Pearson on September 28, 1950, in North Carolina, the United States.

Pauletta Washington Education

She studied at The Juilliard School, University of North Carolina School of the Arts and University of North Texas

Pauletta Washington Marriage|Relationship with husband

Prior to Pauletta’s marriage, she has worked in a number of movies and TV series including Wilma and the 1981 Telefilm Purlie, Beloved, Antwone Fisher, 90 Days and Steps and so on. Her work in small screen is equally impressive as in big screen as from 2002 t0 2004, she played the role of Terri Angelou on the sitcom The Parkers.

In the same way, in 2017, she also played the role of Miss Ella Chisholm on the Netflix comedy series She’s Gotta Have It. Due to Washington’s extraordinary acting skills and beauty, she remains to be a beloved actress of the industry.

Pauletta and Denzel Washington got married on 25 June 1983, and the pair renewed their wedding vows to celebrate their 12 years of togetherness in South Africa in 1995.

The happily married couple even celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary in Italy in a seaside resort dubbed the “Pearl of the Mediterranean.”

The lovely duo initially met on the set of Wilma back in 1977. Both the actors were part of the movie where Paulette depicted the character of Mae Fags, and Denzel played the role of Robert Elbridge.

Pauletta Washington Children

The Washingtons welcomed their first son John David Washington on July 28, 1984. Just like his famous parents, John David is an actor and a producer. He made his acting debut as a 9-year old on his father’s 1992 film Malcolm X.

The talented actor is best is known for his role as Ricky Jerret in the HBO comedy series Ballers (2015). He was a co-producer on his father’s thriller The Book of Eli (2010).

In addition to his acting career, John David was a professional football player. He attended the Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia on a football scholarship.

Upon graduation, he went undrafted in the 2006 NFL draft after which he got signed by the St. Louis Rams as a running back. His history as an athlete definitely came in handy for his role on the TV series Ballers.

The Washingtons welcomed their second child, a daughter named Katia, on November 27, 1987. Katia Washington graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2010.

She is also a Hollywood producer. Some of her works include Django Unchained (2012), Fences (2016) and The Birth of a Nation (2016).

On April 10, 1991, 39-year old Pauletta Washington welcomed a set of twins, a daughter named Olivia Rashelle and a son named Malcolm.

The twins both earned a degree in film studies from the University of Pennsylvania. During his college days, Malcolm played point guard for the University’s basketball team. In 2016, Malcolm Washington graduated from American Film Institute Conservatory.

On her part, Olivia Washington has towed her parents’ path as she is also an actress. Her film credits include Lee Daniels’ 2013 historical film The Butler as well as the 2016 comedy The Comedian. In 2016, Olivia Washington also appeared in the thriller series Mr Robot.

Pauletta Washington Husband

As said before, Paulette is a married woman. Washington married to famous Hollywood actor Denzel Washington. The duo met on a set of a movie way back in 1977. Her husband Denzel Washington asked Washington to marry him three times which is pretty romantic.

Eventually, his persistence paid off as Pauletta finally agreed to walk down the aisle with Denzel. The duo exchanged the wedding vows on June 25, 1983.

Their union has effectively weathered the storms of regular Hollywood marriages. The couple is going stronger as ever even after being married for more than 35 years. The power couple again renewed their vows in 1995.

However, their union was rocked by divorce rumours in 2013 after a picture of her husband Denzel kissing an unknown woman surfaced in the media.

Pauletta Washington was said to have moved out of their home for a while to reconsider the marriage. The gorgeous star decided to remain by her husband side no matter what.

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Pauletta Washington Net Worth

Pauletta has assembled the majority of her net worth from her professional career as an actress. She even collected fortunes by lending her voice to Jack’s mother, Harry in the 1995 animated TV series, Happily Ever After Fairy Tales for Every Child.

Washington also added a significant part of her receipt essaying the role of Terri Angelou in another television series, The Parker in 1994.

She has a fairly successful Hollywood career as the beautiful diva has a net worth of $1 Million. Washington has several projects to show for her performances both on the small screen as well as the big screen.

However, Paulette enjoys the net worth of $220 million accumulated by her husband, Denzel from his professional acting stint since 1975.

Denzel gathered a huge paycheck from the 2000 Disney film, Remember the Titans which made a total box office collection over $100 million in the United States.

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