KERRY WASHINGTON: READ TO KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT HER NOW.

On January 31, 1977, Kerry Marisa Washington was born in The Bronx, New York City. 

Her father, the Earl, worked as a real estate dealer, while her mother, Valerie, was a professor and educational consultant.

She graduated high school in 1994 and went to the Spence School in Manhattan. She also participated in TADA!

She continued her study at George Washington University, earning a double degree in sociology and anthropology before graduating in 1998.

She made cameos in the films “Our Song” (2000), “Save the Last Dance” (2001), “Bad Company” (2002), and “The Human Stain” (2003).

she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2012 for her role in the critically acclaimed movie “Django Unchained” (2012).

She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Drama Series and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance

Washington’s salary and net worth are $50 million.