Jussie Smollett – Bio, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Jussie Smollett |
|---|---|
| age: | 39 years old |
| high: | 5 ft 11 in (181 cm) |
| Profession: | actor |
| net worth: | 1,000,000 |
| status: | live |
origin
Jussie Smollett is an American actress, singer and songwriter from Santa Rosa, California. He is best known for his role of “Jamal Lyon” in the TV series “Empire.” On the small screen, he has appeared on shows like On Our Own, Underground and Live!. with Kelly. His film credits include The Mighty Ducks (1992), Alien: Covenant (2017) and Marshall (2017). Smollet’s debut album, Sum of My Music, was released in 2018. His standout singles include “Keep Your Money”, “Conqueror” with Estelle and “You’re so Beautiful” with Yazz.
Jussie Langston Mikha Smollett was born on June 21, 1982 in Santa Rosa, California. His parents are Joel and Janet. He has five siblings, Jake, Jocqui, Jojo, Jazz and Jurnee. Smollett attended three different high schools, including Calabasas High School and Malibu High School. He completed his diploma at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey.
Profession
Smollett made her debut in the 1991 TV movie Little Paradise. He went on to have supporting roles in films, The Mighty Ducks (1992) with Emilio Estevez and North (1994) with Elijah Wood. From 1994 to 1995, Smollett and his real-life siblings starred on the ABC sitcom On Our Own. He also voiced the animated series “Cro” from 1993 to 1994. In 2012, he played “Magnus” in the LGBT-themed independent film, The Skinny.
Smollett played “Jamal Lyon” in the Empire series in 2014. The show premiered on Fox in January 2015 and was renewed for a third season in January 2016. The series also stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson. Other notable Smollet roles include The Mindy Project, Revenge and Underground series. He guest-hosted 6 episodes of Live! with Kelly in 2016. Smollett appeared in Alien: Covenant (2017), starring Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston. He played the poet “Langston Hughes” in the biographical drama “Marshall” (2017).
As a recording artist, Smollett released an EP, The Venomous Heart Club, in 2012. He signed with Columbia Records in 2015. He contributed several songs to Empire Soundtrack, including “I Want to Love You” and “You Are So Beautiful.” The latter won two NAACP Image Awards, one of which was Outstanding Song. Smollet’s debut studio album Sum of My Music was released in March 2018. It was ranked 22nd on the Top Heatseekers chart. The album was supported by the singles “Freedom”, “Ha Ha (I Love You)”, “Hurt People” and Swizz Beatz’ “Catch Your Eye”.
personal
Jussie Smollett is 5 feet 11 inches tall and of Jewish and African American ancestry. His net worth is estimated at $1 million. The actor revealed he was gay in a 2015 interview with Ellen DeGeneres.
On January 29, 2019, Smollett filed an assault/hate crime report with the Chicago Police Department. Based on the evidence presented, the grand jury concluded that the attack was staged. The actor reportedly paid 2 men (Ola and Abel Osundairo) in checks ($3,500) to plan the attack. Smollett turned himself in on February 21, 2019. He was charged with 16 counts of felony disorderly conduct on March 8, 2019. All charges were dropped on March 26, 2019.
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Jussie Smollett real name, birthday, wiki
| real name: | Jussie Langston Miha Smollett |
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| Birthday: | June 21, 1982 |
| age: | 39 years old |
| place of birth: | Santa Rosa, California, United States |
| Zodiac: | cancer |
| high: | 5 ft 11 in (181 cm) |
| Profession: | Actor, Singer, Songwriter |
| Active for several years: | 1991 to present |
| net worth: | 1,000,000 |
| marriage: | |
| Death instrument: | live |
