Template:Did you know nominations/Denzel Washington on screen and stage

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 00:15, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

Denzel Washington on screen and stage[edit]

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... that Denzel Washington (pictured) was the first African American actor to win two competitive Oscars?

ALT1:... that when Denzel Washington (pictured) won the Best Actor Oscar in 2002, he was the first African American to do so since Sidney Poitier in 1964?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Urmila Matondkar filmography
Comment: Feel free to suggest alternate hooks, he's had quite a storied career

5x expanded by Cowlibob (talk). Self-nominated at 23:46, 17 May 2015 (UTC).

Expansion began on May 17 and it now has 3252 characters. The article is cited throughout, and both hook facts are verifies by the in-line citations. A few spotchecked revealed no copyvio. I prefer the alt hook, personally, but either one is fine. Ruby 2010/2013 01:55, 21 May 2015 (UTC)