Jussie Smollett
| Born | June 21, 1982 |
| Hometown | Santa Rosa, California, United States |
| Net worth | $300 thousand |
| Height | 5'11" (1.80m) |
| Parents | Janet Smollett, Joel Smollett |
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- CelebrityDeadline
Lee Daniels Would “Work With” Jussie Smollett Again After 2019 Alleged Hate Crime Hoax
Five years after Jussie Smollett‘s alleged hate crime hoax, Lee Daniels is open to working with the actor again. The Academy Award nominee said that Smollett “was a son” to him after working together on his hit Fox series Empire, which ran for six seasons from 2015 to 2020, and Daniels would “work with him …
- CelebrityVIBE
Lee Daniels Would Cast Jussie Smollett In A Future Project Despite Hate Crime?Scandal
Daniels said Smollett was like a "son" to him.
- USUs Weekly
‘Empire’ Creator Would Work With Jussie Smollett After Hoax, Calls Their Friendship ‘Complicated’
Empire creator Lee Daniels isn't ruling out working with Jussie Smollett after his shocking involvement in a hate crime hoax — but the former collaborators still aren't on great terms. "He was a son to me. He also represented me and he represented the movement that I tried to start, which I didn't know I
- CelebrityPeople
“Empire ”Creator Would 'Cast' Jussie Smollett in Future Project Despite Past Hoax Scandal: 'He Was a Son to Me'
"I'd work with him again," Lee Daniels said on a recent episode of 'The Breakfast Club'
- CelebrityEntertainment Weekly
“Empire” creator Lee Daniels says he'd work with Jussie Smollett again after hoax: 'He was a son to me'
Their relationship is "complicated," he says.
- EntertainmentBlavity
Jussie Smollett’s New Film, ‘The Lost Holliday,’ Starring Vivica A. Fox, Cynthia Bailey And More, Drops Trailer
A premiere date and trailer have been revealed for Jussie Smollett’s latest directorial effort, The Lost Holliday, which stars Smollett, Vivica A. Fox, Jabari Redd, Cynthia Bailey and more. Directed by and starring Jussie Smollett, the film premiered earlier this year at the 2024 American Black Film Festival. Here’s the official description: Vivica A. Fox stars… Continue reading Jussie Smollett’s New Film, ‘The Lost Holliday,’ Starring Vivica A. Fox, Cynthia Bailey And More, Drops Trailer
- CelebrityTheGrio
Vivica A. Fox reveals new movie with Jussie Smollett as she dishes on 60th birthday
“I feel like I’m going to be sizzling at 60, even sexier at 70 and awesome at 80,” Fox says. […]
- USWGN Chicago
State’s Attorney Kim Foxx allegedly assaulted, hit in face with ‘brown liquid’
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was the victim of assault when she had a "brown liquid from a drink cup" thrown into her face last week, according to police and court documents obtained by WGN.
- CelebrityPeople
Vivica A. Fox Reveals 60th Birthday Plans and New Project with “Empire” Costar Jussie Smollett (Exclusive)
"We've known each other for a very long time... And the main thing is that it's good to see my friend smiling again," Fox told PEOPLE of Smollett. "Everyone deserves a second chance"
- EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
Jussie Smollett Debuts New Feature, Denzel Washington Hints at Break From Acting at American Black Film Festival
Jussie Smollett declared he was weary of trying to explain away his past troubles while Denzel Washington foreshadowed an impending break from being in front of the camera during the just-wrapped American Black Film Festival, which also brought out stars including Issa Rae, Kenya Barris and Kerry Washington. The festival, held in Miami Beach’s South …
