Devon Hamilton
Overview
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
on the CBS
CBS
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soap opera
Soap opera
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The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
, played by actor
Actor
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/musician
Musician
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Bryton James since June 1, 2004. James' portrayal of Devon has earned him the 2007 Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
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for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, and the 2009 NAACP Image Award
NAACP Image Award
An NAACP Image Award is an accolade presented by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music, and literature....
for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series:...
. As of 2011, Devon was revealed to be biracial much like Bryton who is of African American and European descent. He is also notable for being the first biracial child on the series, much like his adoptive second cousin, Marcus Forrester
Marcus Forrester
Marcus Barber Forrester is a fictional character from the CBS daytime soap opera, The Bold and the Beautiful. The character is first introduced on May 14, 2008 being portrayed by actor, Texas Battle. Marcus is notable for being the first biracial child on the show as the son of Donna Logan and...
(Texas Battle
Texas Battle
Texas Quency Battle is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Marcus Forrester on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.-Early life:...
) of The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful
The Bold and the Beautiful is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS Daytime. It premiered on March 23, 1987....
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A former foster child, Devon is the adopted son of Neil Winters
Neil Winters
Neil Winters is a fictional character in the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, portrayed by actor Kristoff St. John since his first appearance in January 1991...
and the late Drucilla Barber Winters.
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