Denzel Washington is hugged by 2001 best actress Julia Roberts as he holds the Oscar statue after winning the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the film "Training Day," March 24, 2002, during the 74th Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Washington was the first African-American actor to win the Best Actor category since Sidney Poitier won in 1963. (Lee Celano/AFP/Getty Images)