Jussie Smollett

Biography

Jussie Smollett is a biracial American actor and singer born on June 21, 1982, to parents Joel and Janet Smollett, who are of African-American and Irish-Jewish descent, respectively. He began his acting career as a child in 1991 with roles in national network commercials in NYC and notable films like The Mighty Ducks (1992) and Rob Reiner's North (1994). He later gained recognition for his portrayal of musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire (2015-2019), which earned him rave reviews.