Los Angeles — Actress Rosario Dawson, whose film credits include "Rent" and "Men in Black II," has confirmed reports she is dating US Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker, calling him "a wonderful human being" who she loves and admires.

Dawson, 39, went public about her relationship with the New Jersey Democrat in an on-camera interview with the celebrity news website TMZ.com as she was strolling through Reagan National Airport near Washington. The video was posted on Thursday. — Reuters