Although he has the same last name as Forest Whitaker and is known for having a resemblance to him, having been cast as his son in The Great Debaters (2007) and as a younger version of his character in Black Panther (2018), the two are actually not related.
Has performed "Rapper's Delight" in front of 2005 Kids Choice Awards
audience as a warm-up.
His parents named him after Denzel Washington. He had initially disputed this as a rumor, but his father later confirmed that Washington was in fact their main inspiration for his name.