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Dec 18, 2020 · Jurnee’s mom instilled the love for acting and activism in her six children. Jurnee was born on 1st October 1986 in New York City to a Jewish dad and an African-American mom. She grew up alongside one sister, Jazz, and four brothers Jussie, Jojo, Jake, and Jocqui.
Feb 21, 2023 · The character was written for a white girl, but Jurnee's mother, Janet Smollett, insisted that she audition anyway. The rest is history, and it's a history that Jurnee is proud to be part...
Jun 15, 2021 · Born To Civil Rights Activists. Jurnee Diana Smollett was born on October 1, 1986, in New York to parents with unique backgrounds. Her father, Joel Smollett, is Russian Jewish, and her mother, Janet Harris, is African-American. Her parents met each other during the time of the civil rights movement.
Apr 24, 2024 · The six Smollett siblings — Jurnee lands in the middle — starred together on ABC’s 1994 series On Our Own and were especially close as their stay-at-home mother, Janet, homeschooled them...
May 14, 2024 · New York: American actress and social activist Jurnee Smollett was born on October 1st, 1986, in New York City, New York, to parents Janet Smollett and Joel Smollett. Her father, Joel Smollett, was Ashkenazi Jewish, and her mother, Janet Smollett, is African-American.
Sister of Jojo Smollett, Jazz Smollett, Jussie Smollett, Jake Smollett, and Jocqui Smollett. They all starred together as siblings on the TV series On Our Own (1994) . Her father was Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia) and her mother is African-American.
Jul 5, 2022 · The Smollett matriarch, Janet, an activist and sometimes coach to her actor children, met their late father, Joel Smollett, Sr., in the Bay Area, where they were both involved in the civil...
