Born on June 21, 1982, Jussie Smollett is an American actor, singer-songwriter, director and photographer who began his career as a child actor and attracted international attention for his role as musician Jamal Lyon the series Empire. He has also appeared in science fiction film Alien: Covenant and in Marshall as Langston Hughes. For more information, read the article below.
Before Fame: He began his career as a child actor.
Family/ Relationships
Jussie Smollett Ethnicity/Religion
Born Santa Rosa, California, he is the third of six children of Janet and Joel Smollett. He has three brothers and two sisters.
Jussie Smollett Dating/Sexual Orientation/Boyfriend
In March 2015, he came our as gay during a televised interview with Ellen DeGeneres. For more information, visit his Instagram and twitter.
Profile / Wiki / Information
Personal Information
- Full Name: Jussie Smollett
- Nicknames: Jussie
- Birthday: June 21, 1982
- Age: 36 years old (as of Feb 2019)
- Birthplace: Santa Rosa, California, US
- Current Residence: United States
- Education: Paramus Catholic High School
- Profession: Actor, singer-songwriter
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity/Race: Multiracial
- Religion: Not Known
- Zodiac: Cancer
- Spouse/Wife: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Came out as gay in March 2015.
- Children: Not Available
- Net Worth: Not Available
Measurements
- Height: 6 feet 1 inch
- Weight: 80 kg (approx)
- Feet Size/Shoe Size: Not Available
- Dress Size: Not Available
- Chest Size: 43 inches
- Waist Size: 33 inches
- Biceps: 15 inches
Trivia/ Facts that you probably didn’t know
- He began his career as a child actor.
- He attracted international attention and received rave reviews for his portrayal of musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire.
- Smollett came out as gay during a televised interview with Ellen DeGeneres in March 2015.
- On January 29, 2019, he was allegedly attacked in Chicago in what was being investigated as a hate crime.
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Memorable Quotes:
I feel the weight of just telling the truth. There really is no weight to telling the truth. It’s a little scary sometimes, but if you tell the truth, you don’t have to be looking over your shoulder.
