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  1. Where Are Jussie Smollett’s Parents From? The family of Joel Smollett has roots in Romania, Russia, and Poland, while Janet was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  2. Mar 16, 2022 · Jussie was born in Santa Rosa, California, on 21st June 1982 to Janet and Joel Smollett. He grew up alongside three brothers and two sisters: Jake, Jocqui, Jojo, Jurnee, and Jazz. Janet is African-American, and Joel was a Russian-Polish Jew who didn’t like people referring to him as white.

  3. Jussie Smollett was born in Santa Rosa, California, [7] to Joel and Janet (née Harris) Smollett. He has three brothers and two sisters: Jake, Jocqui, Jojo, Jurnee, and Jazz, several of whom are also actors. [8] Smollett is biracial [9] and Jewish. [10] His mother is African-American, and his father is Jewish. [11]

  4. Dec 11, 2021 · Jussie Smollett has five siblings, Jojo (44), Jazz (41), Jurnee (35), Jake (32), and Jacqui Smollett (28). All six "J" siblings have acted in several films and shows.

  5. Nov 14, 2023 · Janet Smollet, Jussie Smollett's mother, is alive. Where are the Smollett family from? The Smollett Family are from San Francisco, California, in the United States.

    • 8th October 1956
    • Male
    • Joel Smollett
  6. Feb 21, 2023 · Fellow actor Jussie Smollett was best known for his time playing Jamal Lyon on the hit Fox show "Empire" — until 2019, when he was involved in an incident that thrust the family into the...

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  8. Mar 9, 2016 · Raised on a diet of classic films (they’ll gladly quote the 1945 version of “Mildred Pierce”), Jussie and Jurnee still count their mother, Janet Smollett, as their only acting coach. An...