Jojo Smollett is an American actor who has appeared in several television series and movies. He is widely recognized for his role as Jimi Jerrico on the ABC sitcom “On Our Own” which aired from September 1994 to April 1995. Besides that, he is an anchor and a television show producer for appearing in the food series Smollett Eats cast.
Also, he has five biological siblings: Jazz, Jussie, Jurnee, Jake, and Jocqui who all have made their careers in the entertainment industry. In addition to Jojo’s work, it includes Roseanne, City of Hope, Moesha, and The Practice, amongst many more. Stay tuned to discover more of his information below.
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Caption: The American actor, Jojo Smollett.
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Jojo Smollett: Bio, Family, & Career
The actor was born on 28 August 1977 in Santa Rosa, California, the United States of America, under the zodiac sign, Virgo. He is the son of an African-American mother Janet Smollett and a Jewish father Joel Smollett. As mentioned above, he has five siblings: three brothers, Jake, Jacqui, and Jussie, and two sisters, Jurnee and Jazz. Regarding his education, he attended Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey.
The actor has a nationality of America and belongs to mixed ethnicity. He then made his career in the entertainment industry as an actor at the age of 14 in 1991 on the sitcom Roseanne. After that, he appeared in the episode of the popular series Scenes from a Barbecue and made a film debut in the crime drama City of Hope.
Besides that, he worked as a design coordinator in the 16 episodes of Living by Design with Jake and Jazz in 2019. He has also been the executive producer for Smollett Eats 2016. The show aired on the Food Network with the Smollett Family, featuring all six siblings featuring content on cooking for and entertaining family and friends. As an actor, he appeared in series like On Our Own, The Practice, and Moesha.
Jojo Smollett: Personal Life & Wife
Talking about the 45-year-old (as of 2022) actor is possibly single at present or might be in a secret relationship. However, it’s a bit hard to find out about his private affairs since he has been keeping his personal life away from the media. Also, he himself kept hidden from the web and appears through his acting projects. Though he has been silent from the media opposite to that his younger brother Jussie was sentenced to prison after being convicted of lying. Further, his brother is an openly gay black artist who reported being physically assaulted by two people in 2019 and subjected to him to racial and homophobic slurs.
Caption: The actor and producer, Jojo Smollett.
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How Much Does Jojo Smollett Earn?
He surely has been making a good income from his career as an actor and producer working in the entertainment industry. Apart from his acting career, he might have been involved in other business endeavors as well. Therefore, he has an estimated net worth of around $4 million. Moreover, the actors and producers make an average earning of between $30 thousand and $75 thousand.
Jojo Smollett: Social Media Profiles & Body Measurements
We can see an unverified Instagram account under his name where he has only one post and over 5.4k followers. Apart from this, he is not available on Twitter and Facebook.
He has a well-exercised and muscular body that has unknown body measurements of chest or waist respectively. His body stands around 5 feet 11 inches or 1.80 meters with decent body weight. He has black eyes color as well as short black hair color.
