Kerry Washington Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Boyfriend & More)
Kerry Marisa Washington is the full name of Kerry Washington, is an American actress, Director, and Producer. She began her acting career in 1994 from the Television Series ABC Afterschool Special, later she debuts in the film Our Song in 2000.
Kerry Washington is famous for the roles of Olivia Pope in Scandal, for many awards she was nominated and won for this role.
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Hottest Black Actress Kerry Washington was born on 31 January 1977 in The Bronx, New New York City, USA to Earl Washington and Valerie Washington. She married Nnamdi Asomugha in 2003 and they have 2 children.
Kerry Washington’s estimated net worth is $18 million US dollars and her height is 5’4″ feet with an average weight of 53 kg having a slim body type with brown hair and dark brown eyes. She is one of the cutest black actresses in their 40s 2021.
Personal Details
Full Name | Kerry Marisa Washington |
Nick Name | Kerry |
Date of Birth | January 31, 1977 |
Age | 46 Years as of September 2023 |
Birth Place | The Bronx, New New York City, USA |
Origin Residence | The Bronx, New New York City, USA |
Ethnicity | Black |
Religion | Christianity |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | American |
Occupations | Actress, Director, and Producer |
School | Spence School in Manhattan |
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Education Qualification | (Graduated) Double majored in anthropology and sociology |
Net Worth | $19 Million USD as of 2023 |
Marital Status | Married [Nnamdi Asomugha] |
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Physical Appearance
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Brown |
Figure | 35-24-32 inches |
Height | 5’4 Ft |
Weight | 53 kg |
Shoe Size | 8 US |
Dress Size | 4 US |
Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)
Father | Earl Washington |
Mother | Valerie Washington |
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Boyfriend/Affair | David Moscow (October 2004 – March 2007) |
Husband | Nnamdi Asomugha (married in 2013-present) |
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Early Life, Family and Relationship
Kerry Washington the American actress is the daughter of Earl Washington, a real estate broker whereas her mother Valerie, was a professor and educational consultant. Her father is of African American origin, who moved from South Carolina to Brooklyn.
Whereas her mother’s family is from the Manhattan. She has once stated that her mother is of a mixed-race in Jamaica. Naturally, she is English and Scottish and Native American and she has also descended from the Africans who were enslaved in the Caribbeans. She is also a cousin of Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State from her mother’s side.
She has been with the Youth Theater teen group named, TADA! and she has also attended the Spence School which is in Manhattan since she was a kid and till she got graduation in high school which was in the year of 1994. When she was at the age of thirteen she was once taken to see the Nelson Mandela speech at the Yankee Stadium when he was released from the prison.
She has also gone to George Washington University where she got graduated from, in the year of 1998 which is a double major in anthropology and sociology. She also had her studies in the Michael Howard Studios in New York City.
Kerry Washington Success and career
Kerry Washington has won a Screen Actors Guild card aka SAG as it was a need for her to star in a commercial. She also made her first screen debut in the ABC television film Magical Make-Over in the year of 1994.
She was also in the cast of 1996 Standard Deviant which is a PBS sketch comedy-style educational series. Kerry has also been in the feature film Our Song in the year of 2000, and in other movies which are The Human Stain in the year of 2003 and Save the Last Dance in the year of 2001.
Kerry Washington Movies and Television Show
Television
Year | TV Series/TV Movies | Worked As |
2023 | Unprisoned | Paige Alexander |
2022–present | The Simpsons | Ms. Peyton (voice) |
2020 | Little Fires Everywhere | Mia Warren |
2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience | Helen Willis |
2018 | How to Get Away with Murder | Olivia Pope |
2016 | Confirmation | Anita Hill |
2013 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) |
2013 | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Keisha – Nerdy Girl |
2012–2018 | Scandal | Olivia Pope |
2010 | Black Panther | Princess Shuri (voice) |
2009–2013 | Project Runway | Herself (guest judge) |
2008 | Psych | Mira Gaffney |
2005–2006 | Boston Legal | Chelina Hall |
2004 | Strip Search | Mae |
2004 | Wonderfalls | Mahandra McGinty |
2002 | The Guardian | Drea Westbrook |
2001 | 100 Centre Street | Trina |
2001 | Law & Order | Allie Lawrence |
2001 | Deadline | Tina Johnson |
2001 | NYPD Blue | Maya Young |
1996 | Standard Deviants | Kerry |
1994 | ABC Afterschool Special | Heather |
Film
Year | Film Title | Worked As |
Upcoming | Shadow Force | Kyrah |
Upcoming | Six Triple Eight | Charity Adams |
Upcoming | 24-7 | – |
2022 | The School for Good and Evil | Professor Clarissa Dovey |
2020 | The Prom | Ms. Greene |
2020 | The Fight | – |
2019 | American Son | Kendra Ellis-Connor |
2017 | Cars 3 | Natalie Certain (voice) |
2013 | Peeples | Grace Peeples |
2012 | Django Unchained | Broomhilda von Schaft |
2012 | A Thousand Words | Caroline McCall |
2011 | The Details | Rebecca Mazzoni |
2010 | For Colored Girls | Kelly / Blue |
2010 | Night Catches Us | Patricia Wilson |
2009 | Mother and Child | Lucy |
2009 | Life Is Hot in Cracktown | Marybeth |
2008 | Lakeview Terrace | Lisa Mattson |
2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Zana Wilder |
2008 | Woman in Burka (Short Film) | Kerry |
2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Alicia Masters |
2007 | 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Medical Officer Marissa Brau |
2007 | Put It in a Book (Short Film) | Sheila |
2007 | I Think I Love My Wife | Nikki Tru |
2006 | The Dead Girl | Rosetta |
2006 | The Last King of Scotland | Kay Amin |
2006 | Little Man | Vanessa |
2005 | Wait (Short Film) | Maggie |
2005 | Fantastic Four | Alicia Masters |
2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Jasmine |
2005 | Sexual Life | Rosalie |
2004 | Ray | Della Bea Robinson |
2004 | She Hate Me | Fatima Goodrich |
2004 | Against the Ropes | Renee |
2003 | Sin | Kassie |
2003 | The Human Stain | Ellie |
2003 | The United States of Leland | Ayesha |
2002 | Bad Company | Julie |
2002 | Take the A Train (Short Film) | Keisha |
2001 | Lift | Denise “Niecy” Maxwell |
2001 | Save the Last Dance | Chenille Reynolds |
2000 | 3D (Short Film) | Angie |
2000 | Our Song | Lanisha Brown |
Lesser Known Facts
- Kerry hobbies are Traveling, Shopping and Reading Books.
- Her favorite food is Chinese Food and favorite color is blue.
- She is a creative consultant of the beauty brand.
- She has a pet dog Josie.
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Kerry Washington Biography (Age, Height, Boyfriend & More)