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Jussie Smollett Biography

Date of Birth:
Jun 21, 1982Birth Place:
Santa Rosa, California, USA

Biography

Actor-singer Jussie Smollett was a juvenile performer in features like "The Mighty Ducks" (1992), but remained largely in the shadow of his younger sister, Jurnee ("Friday Night Lights," NBC/The 101, 2006-2011) before earning his breakout role on Lee Daniels' "Empire" (Fox, 2015- ). Born Jussie Langston Mikha Smollett on June 21, 1983 in Santa Rosa, Brazil, he was one of six performing siblings raised by his parents, Joel and June Smollett. Like his siblings Jurnee and Jake, Smollett began acting as a child, landing ensemble roles in "The Mighty Ducks" and the miniseries "Alex Haley's Queen" (CBS, 1993). The following year, he co-starred with all five of his siblings in the ABC sitcom "On Our Own" (1994-1995), about a brood of seven brothers and sisters who are being raised by the eldest sibling (comedian Ralph Louis Harris) after the death of their parents. Following the show's cancellation, Smollett left acting for more than a decade, choosing instead to focus on
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Jussie Smollett

American actor (born 1982)

Jussie Smollett (, 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.

In January 2019, Jussie Smollett claimed to be a victim of a hate crime, but police later determined he staged the attack with two acquaintances. Initially charged with filing a false police report, charges were dropped after Smollett completed community service and forfeited $10,000. In 2020, a special prosecutor re-indicted him and Smollett was convicted on five counts in December 2021. Sentenced to jail in March 2022, which was upheld on appeal in 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court later reversed the conviction in 2024 on the basis that Smollett had fulfilled the plea agreement made in 2019.

Early life

Jussie Smollett was born in Santa Rosa, California,[2] to Joel and Janet (née Harris) Smollett. He has three brothers and two sisters: Jake, Jocqui, Jojo, Jurn

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Jussie Smollett

(1983-)

Who Is Jussie Smollett?

Born in 1983, Jussie Smollett was just a child when he launched his acting career. Along with appearing in The Mighty Ducks (1992) and North (1994), he co-starred with his own siblings in the mid-1990s sitcom On Our Own. After a break, Smollett resurfaced as a singer with the 2012 EP Poisoned Hearts Club and as an actor with the film The Skinny. In 2015, he debuted his role as Jamal Lyon on the TV show Empire, a runaway ratings success, and also landed a recording contract with Columbia Records. The actor was arrested in early 2019 after allegedly arranging to be attacked by two men and filing a false report, though the charges were soon dropped.

Early Career

Born on June 21, 1983 in Santa Rosa, California, actor and singer Jussie Smollett started performing at an early age. One of his first roles was in the 1992 popular kids hockey movie The Mighty Ducks, starring Emilio Estevez and Joshua Jackson. As he later told People magazine, working on the film "was a great experience." Smollett then appeare

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