List of Famous people named Denzel

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. is an American actor, director, and producer. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom", associating with characters defined by their grace, dignity, humanity, and inner strength. He has received seventeen NAACP Image Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, one Tony Award, and two Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for playing Union Army soldier Private Trip in the historical drama film Glory (1989), and Best Actor for his role as corrupt detective Alonzo Harris in the crime thriller Training Day (2001). In 2020, The New York Times ranked him as the greatest actor of the 21st century.

Denzel Justus Morris Dumfries is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie and for the Netherlands national team.

Denzel Rae Don Curry is an American rapper, singer, and composer. Raised in Carol City, Florida, Curry started rapping while in sixth grade and began working on his first mixtape in 2011, when he was attending school. Influenced by underground Florida rapper SpaceGhostPurrp, the mixtape was later featured on Purrp's social media, giving Curry local attention and resulting in Curry joining Purrp's hip-hop collective, Raider Klan.

Denzel Robert Valentine is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. As a senior, Valentine became the first player in Michigan State history to be recognized as the National Player of the Year by The Associated Press. He also earned other player of the year awards from the NABC, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, and Basketball Times in addition to being named a unanimous First-Team All-American. Valentine was selected with the 14th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.

Denzel N. Ward is an American football cornerback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State.

Denzel Jeremiah Mims is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Baylor.

Denzel Perryman is an American football middle linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami.

Denzel Dominique Whitaker is an American actor.