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Jussie Smollett

1982–

United States

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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.

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