So who is Jussie Smollett? Jussie Smollett stars as Jamal Lyon on the TV series Empire. The show wouldn’t be the same without him! He is the middle son and he now runs Empire Entertainment.
Jussie Smollett Biography
Jussie Smollett’s biography begins with his birth on June 21, 1983. Smollett was born in Santa Rosa, California and has three brothers and two sisters.
Jussie Smollett began his acting career in 1987. Smollett played Terry Hall in the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks. Next, Smollett played in Rob Reiner’s film North. In 1994 Smollett also acted alongside all of his siblings, the Smollett’s played in the ABC show On Our Way.
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Jussie Smollett will play in the new WGN series drama Underground alongside his sister Jurnee Smollett. Jurnee has also played in Full House and Friday Night Lights.
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I would love to see Jurnee on an episode of Empire! Here’s a throwback picture of her on Full House:
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Jussie Smollett’s Ethnicity
For those interested in Jussie Smollett’s ethnicity his mother is of African, Native American and Northern European descent.
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The following pic shows Jussie with his father:
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Smollett lost his father, Joel Smollett to cancer on January 7, 2015, the day Empire premiered.
Jussie Smollett’s heartfelt portrayal of Jamal Lyon has made us all fall in love with him!
Jussie Smollett on Ellen
Everyone loves Jussie Smollett! On Ellen the star of Empire explained, “There’s never been a closet that I’ve been in.”
Is Jussie Smollett Married?
Another common question about the head of Empire Entertainment: Is Jussie Sollett married? Rumors suggest that Smollett is in a relationship with actor Dustin Ross.
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I Wanna Love You Jussie Smollett
I Wanna Love You, Jussie Smollet’s sexy soul jam was written by Smollett himself: “I Wanna Love You is a soulful, MJ flavored groove. It’s a song that I wrote myself so it’s the first time I got to showcase my own songwriting abilities on Empire.”
Jamal Lyon Songs
Our favorite Jamal Lyon songs are included in the following videos. Jamal has been amazing us with his beautiful voice since season 1 of Empire:
In 2011 Jussie Smollett released an EP title The Poisoned Hearts Club. One of our favorite tracks from the album was ‘Get Em Up’.