Birth Name:Jussie Langston Mikha Smollett
Place of Birth:Santa Rosa, California, U.S
Date of Birth:June 21, 1983
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*African-American, Native American, Louisiana Creole, Irish (mother)
Family Background:Jussie Smollett is an American actor, singer and photographer.Smollett was born in Santa Rosa, California, and is the son of Janet and Joel Smollett. He has three brothers and two sisters: Jake, Jocqui, Jojo, Jurnee, and Jazz. His father was Jewish (his family emigrated from Russia and Poland). His mother is African-American.
Jussie’s father, who was white, was Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Russia and Poland). Jurnee’s mother is black.
Jussie’s sister Jurnee stated in an interview that her mother has African-American, Native American, Louisiana Creole, and Irish ancestry.
Jussie’s paternal grandmother’s name is Molly.
Source: Interview where Jurnee mentions her background – http://www.tsdmemphis.com
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