KERRY-oke time! Washington performs impressive Aladdin duet with Jordin Sparks at the Teen Choice Awards
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She is better known for her Emmy-nominated performance in TV drama Scandal, along with her stunning good looks.
But Kerry Washington showed she has another string to her bow at Sunday night's Teen Choice Awards.
The 36-year-old actress sang Aladdin's A Whole New World with American Idol champion Jordin Sparks backstage at the Los Angeles event.
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Disney fans: Newlywed Kerry Washington sang Aladdin's A Whole New World with American Idol champ Jordin Sparks backstage at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday
'Oh my god, I just sang with Jordin Sparks!' The ladies sang a bit of the catchy Disney ballad - penned by Alan Menken and Tim Rice - which scored an Oscar for best original song in 1993
'You are [a girl] after my own heart!' Jordin beamed before asking, 'Can we sing one together?'
Kerry replied: 'Sing with you? You're like the best singer! Which one should we do? Gosh, there's so many good ones. You choose.'
The ladies sang a bit of the catchy Disney ballad - penned by Alan Menken and Tim Rice - which scored an Oscar for best original song in 1993.
Kerry, appearing visibly flustered before exclaiming: 'Oh my god, I just sang with Jordin Sparks! You make me nervous!'
Our lips are sealed: The Django Unchained star looked stunning as usual in her pink lip-patterned Stella McCartney dress and sparkly Christian Louboutin pumps
Flashback: Back in 2001, Kerry was up for best actress at the Teen Choice Awards for her role in Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles
'Smoulder-holder': The L'Oréal spokesmodel later joined Ian Somerhalder to present Choice TV Actor Comedy to The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons
The smiling six-foot singer proceeded to declare she would 'one day work with Kerry.'
The Django Unchained star looked typically stunning in her pink lip-patterned Stella McCartney dress and sparkly Christian Louboutin pumps.
The L'Oréal spokesmodel later joined Vampire Diaries Ian Somerhalder to present Choice TV Actor Comedy to The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons.
Back in 2001, Kerry was up for best actress at the Teen Choice Awards for her role in Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles.
Rising star: Kerry will find out if she takes home the Emmy for her role in ABC's Scandal when the awards show airs live September 22 on CBS
Last month, she wed NFL star Nnamdi Asomugha in a secret ceremony in Idaho after a year-long courtship.
The Ray actress is also celebrating her first-ever Emmy nod for her role as crisis-management expert Olivia Pope on ABC's Scandal.
She'll compete against Connie Britton, Claire Danes, Michelle Dockery, Vera Farmiga, Elisabeth Moss, and Robin Wright when the CBS show airs live September 22.
The third season of Kerry's Beltway melodrama is set to premiere in October on ABC.
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