Who Are Jussie Smollett's Siblings?

Publish date: 2024-05-20

Did you already know that former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett has 5 siblings, including actress Jurnee Smollett? Have they stood through him af

Katherine Stinson - Author

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It's been an extended highway for Jussie since his personal self-induced scandal offscreen. So has the disgraced actor managed to find any roles since he served time in prison for 5 counts of disorderly behavior?

One factor that is helping somebody going through a rough time in their lives are family members. So have Jussie's siblings stood by way of him, post-scandal?? Here's what we all know.

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Jussie's more youthful sibling Jurnee has constantly stood through him.

Jussie has 5, yes, five siblings. The maximum recognizable among them is Jussie's younger sister, Jurnee Smollett, who performed Black Canary in Birds of Prey and Leti Lewis in the canceled-too-soon-series Lovecraft Country on HBO.

Jurnee has been one among Jussie's staunchest supporters earlier than and after her brother's scandal.

After Jussie was sentenced to five months in jail, Jurnee took to her Instagram to protect her brother, writing, "Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons at nearly five times the rate of white Americans. Jussie is innocent."

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Are Jussie's other siblings additionally actors?

Jussie has four other siblings in addition to Jurnee — Jazz, Jocqui, Jojo, and Jake. Jojo is the eldest Smollett sibling, and is also an actor, having seemed on displays like On Our Own and Moesha.

He additionally spoke out in his younger brother's defense after Jussie's sentencing, saying, "The punishment doesn't fit the crime," by the use of the Chicago Afternoon News.

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Jazz Smollett is Jussie's simplest older sister and a bonafide way of life expert in her own right.

She even has her own cookbook that she co-wrote with Jake, Jurnee, and Jussie, titled The Family Table: Recipes and Moments from a Nomadic Life. Jazz additionally co-hosts and co-produces the CLEO TV series Living by Design and starred in On Our Own, which if truth be told integrated all six Smollett siblings in the main cast!

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Rounding out the Smollett siblings' pack are Jocqui and Jake. Jocqui is the infant of the Smollett siblings, and also the one one that didn't make a choice to pursue appearing or any type of profession within the highlight after showing in On Our Own.

According to Jocqui's Instagram page, he is an entrepreneur and technologist, with two tech IPOs under his belt.

Meanwhile, Jake additionally continued performing after On Our Own, appearing in displays like Eve's Bayou and The Middleman. He was also a common visitor on the Rachel Ray Show in 2017, helping the celebrity chef and communicate display host out with many of her cooking segments.

Jussie is recently out on bail and now not attached to any acting venture. You can circulation Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax now when you have a subscription to Fox Nation.

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