Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett
Jussie Langston Mikha Smollett is an American actor, singer and photographer. As a child, he began his acting career for summer fun in 1987 starring in national network commercials in NYC. He later co-starred in the films The Mighty Ducksand Rob Reiner's North. In 2015, Smollett received rave reviews for his portrayal of musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox music-industry primetime TV drama Empire. Smollett is set to appear in Ridley Scott's science-fiction film Alien: Covenant that is slated to...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth21 June 1983
CitySanta Rosa, CA
CountryUnited States of America
There are projects I've done, such as 'Queen,' where I played Halle Berry and Danny Glover's son, where I'm so extremely proud of the work that I did that I will sit down and watch that any time.
It's been a blessing to work under Team Timbaland.
I think that any actor - any artist, period - would love to work with an artist like Lee Daniels.
I was working at a non-profit for five years. But I could always create music after work. All throughout those years, I was writing songs and recording music and performing around town.
You work hard and you pray, and you do something where you know the energy around the project is right, but you never really know if it's going to hit and resonate with audiences.
I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty. I've done it all. I've worked as a clown, literally, at children's parties.
I used to hear people say nobody can prepare you for fame, and it's actually very true. But there is such beauty that comes with it when you're able to use your platform in a positive way.
I would love to do a song with Janet Jackson. Janet was, is, forever will be, the ultimate. She's the ultimate dream girl for every guy - and for every girl.
'Mighty Ducks' was a great experience, and I don't shy away from that.
I don't throw around the word 'brother' because I'm so, so close to my real-life brothers and my real-life sisters, and being a brother is so important to me.
My absolute idols growing up were Michael Jackson and Prince, and so, to get the stamp of approval from someone like Timbaland whom I know that these artists respect, that is a huge feat.
My family is from Elmhurst, Queens, 54th Avenue, but I was born in Northern California.
I'm an amazing cook. And I'm a gentleman but can belch the entire alphabet. Classy.
I have Jewish friends. I have Middle Eastern friends. I have Spanish and Italian and British and Scottish and German friends and Austrian friends, and guess what? They all deal with homophobia. It's an earthling epidemic; it's not isolated in the black community.