Famous People with Name Washington

Washington Allston            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Washington Allston: was a U.S. poet and influential painter, born in Waccamaw, South Carolina. Allston pioneered America's Romantic movement of landscape painting. He was well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of ligh

Washington Adrian De La Cruz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Washington Adrian De La Cruz: is an Uruguayan-born Salvadoran footballer who played for Alianza F.C. and the El Salvador national football team.

Washington King            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Washington King: was the fifteenth mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1855 to 1856.

Washington Frederick Willcox            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Washington Frederick Willcox: was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. He graduated from Yale Law School in 1862. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Deep River, Connecticut. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1862 and 1863.

Maurice Washington            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Washington: is a Republican member of the Nevada Senate, representing Washoe County District 2 (map) since 1995.

Denzel Washington            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Denzel Washington: is an American actor and director. He has garnered much critical acclaim for his work in film since the 1990s, including his portrayals of real-life figures, such as Steve Biko, Malcolm X, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Melvin B. Tolson, Frank Lucas, and Herman Boone.

Darius Myron Washington Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Darius Myron Washington Jr: is an American professional basketball player. A former point guard for the University of Memphis Tigers basketball team. He played for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and for the D-League's Austin Toros in 2007.

Duane E Washington            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Duane E Washington: is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. He is the older brother of current Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher.He played at Laredo Junior College, in Laredo, Texas, and Middle Tennessee State University before being taken with the 13th pick of the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets. He is a graduate of Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School, Class of 1982.

Dwayne Alonzo Pearl Washington            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Dwayne Alonzo Pearl Washington: is a former college basketball star and professional player from 1986-1989.Washington was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1986 NBA draft. In two seasons with the Nets he averaged 9 points per game. In 1988 the Miami Heat selected him in their expansion draft. He played 54 games for the Heat before being released.