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Jussie Smollett

1982 - Today

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Jussie Smollett (, born June 21, 1982) is an American actor, filmmaker 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, Smollett claimed to have been a victim of a hate crime, but police later determined that he had staged the attack with two acquaintances. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Jussie Smollett is the 12,912th most popular actor (down from 11,680th in 2024), the 18,211th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,816th in 2019) and the 5,878th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jussie Smollett ranks 12,912 out of 13,578. Before her are Carrie Hamilton, Joel Courtney, Kim So-hye, Tom Hughes, Ernie Reyes Jr., and Rina Ikoma. After her are Ashutosh Rana, Tamar Novas, Odeya Rush, Alberto Rosende, Essence Atkins, and Barbara Goenaga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Jussie Smollett ranks 993. Before her are José Antônio Martins Galvão, Nasser al-Shami, Wade Robson, Fler, J. G. Quintel, and Goran Lovre. After her are Stefan Maierhofer, Jessica Raine, Emma Pooley, Kevin van der Perren, Alexander Madlung, and Kevin Nolan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jussie Smollett ranks 18,219 out of 20,380. Before her are Joel Courtney (1996), Mary Robinette Kowal (1969), Jeff Tweedy (1967), Eric Gordon (1988), Ernie Reyes Jr. (1972), and Mark Takano (1960). After her are Malcolm D. Lee (1970), Flying Lotus (1983), Quinn Buckner (1954), Dave Douglas (1963), Billy Long (1955), and Paul London (1980).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jussie Smollett ranks 5,881. Before her are Utkarsh Ambudkar (1983), Riley Voelkel (1990), Charles Michael Davis (1984), Carrie Hamilton (1963), Joel Courtney (1996), and Ernie Reyes Jr. (1972). After her are Essence Atkins (1972), Johnny Yong Bosch (1976), Jillian Bell (1984), Keri Lynn Pratt (1978), Talia Ryder (2002), and Heidi Swedberg (1966).

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