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Jussie Smollett (/ ˈ dʒ ʌ s i s m ə l ˈ ɛ t /, born June 21, 1982) [1] is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 debuting in The Mighty Ducks (1992). From 2015 to 2019, Smollett portrayed musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire .
Jurnee Diana Smollett was born in New York City, [2] to Janet Harris and Joel Smollett. Her father was Ashkenazi Jewish, with ancestors from Russia and Poland, [3] [4] [5] while her mother is African American. [6] [7] [8] She is the fourth of six siblings, all performers: [9] one sister, Jazz Smollett, [10] and four brothers, Jussie, JoJo, Jake ...
The series stars Ralph Louis Harris and six real life siblings: Jazz, Jocqui, Jake, Jojo, Jurnee, and Jussie Smollett. [1] The series was created and executive produced by David W. Duclon, one of the executive producers of Family Matters. The series was also produced by Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, who developed the show.
Empire actor Smollett said he was walking home when two men started hurling racist and homophobic abuses at him in 2019
Jussie Smollett is back at the box office with The Lost Holliday, but he couldn't have done it without those who love him the most.. In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, the Empire alum, 42 ...
Jussie Smollett has faith he'll get justice.. The actor and former "Empire" star, who was found guilty in 2021 of staging a racist and homophobic attack in January 2019, reflected on healing from ...
Smollett told police that, after getting food from a Subway restaurant around 2:00 a.m., [22] he was attacked by two men, who were "yelling out racial and homophobic slurs" and who "poured an unknown chemical substance on [him]". [3] [23] Smollett said that he was on the phone with his manager, Frank Gatson, at the time of the purported ...
(Left to right) Jussie Smollett and Vivica A. Fox speak on a panel during Black Owned Media Weekend at The Beacon Detroit on June 7, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.