Denzel Washington reveals real pronunciation of his name Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYSeptember 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM 0 Decades into his Academy Awardwinning career, Denzel Washington is setting the record straight on how to pronounce his name. During a Sept.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAYSeptember 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Decades into his Academy Award-winning career, Denzel Washington is setting the record straight on how to pronounce his name.
During a Sept. 2 appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Equalizer" actor shared that his first name was originally pronounced differently from how the masses say it. Kimmel told Washington that in 1987, there were zero football players named "Denzel" and now there are four, something the late-night host credits to the actor's fame.
Washington agreed, adding that he is confident many Denzels were named after him because of the unique pronunciation of his name.
Denzel Washington arrives for the screening of the film "Highest 2 Lowest" at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in southern France on May 19, 2025.
He recounted being named Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr., after his father, Denzel Hayes Washington, Sr., prompted his mother, Lennis Washington, to pronounce her son's name differently.
"My mother would say 'Denzil' and we both show up," he told Kimmel. "So she said 'from now on you're Denzel.' That's how we got to pronounce Denzel."
"Oh, that's smart," Kimmel replied.
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How to pronounce Denzel Washington's name
Washington clarified that his first name was originally pronounced (Den-zil) just like his father, as opposed to the (Den-zel) he uses now.
Watch how Denzel Washington pronounces his name:
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