Jharrel Jerome is an American actor and rapper who identifies himself as Afro-Latino. The actor came in the prominence for his best role as young Kevin in the drama film ‘Moonlight (2016)’. For which, he has won the Academy Award for Best Picture and many more awards.
Furthermore, many people recognize him for portraying young Korey Wise in the Netflix miniseries ‘When They See Us’ aired in 2019. The series plots the story based on the central park jogger case where five male teenagers were convicted for false alarms and spent six to twelve years in jail. Moreover, for the role, he had won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie and the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries.
Caption: The American actor and rapper, Jharrel Jerome.
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Jharrel Jerome: Bio, Family, Career
The actor was born on 9 October 1997New York City, the United States of America. He has a nationality of American and belongs to Dominican descent and identifies himself as Afro-Latino. He was brought up in a close-knit family but didn’t provide information on his parents.
Regarding his education, he attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and then went to join Ithaca College for pursuing an undergraduate degree. Furthermore, he had revealed that his mother encouraged him to make his career in acting while he was in eighth grade. Later, he enrolled at a local youth theatre organization, Riverdale Children’s Theatre.
He made his first appearance in the 2016 independent film ‘Moonlight’, as young Kevin. For which he has gained several awards and positive reviews. In the same year, he has appeared in short films ‘Her Coloring Book’ and ‘Wheels’. His other films career include ‘Monster’, ‘Selah and the Spades’, and ‘Concrete Cowboy’. He also worked in television series like ‘Tales’, ‘Mr. Mercedes’, and ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’. Apart from his acting career, he has tried out his hands in music as well. He released his single ‘For Real’ featuring Kemba on 23 September 2020.
Jharrel Jerome: Personal Life & Wife
Talking about his love life, he has been maintaining his private affairs away from the media. However, he previously reported to date a girl named Nigella Accorsi. Though there is not much information on their dating history, his girlfriend would share pictures of theirs. But she stopped posting photos in 2019, so, it is unknown whether they split or not.
Moreover, the actor has been questioned about his sexuality since he has appeared in a bisexual role in the movie Moonlight. However, he identifies himself as having a straight orientation. Apart from that, he has not tangled in any kind of rumors or controversies.
Jharrel Jerome: Net Worth & Socia Media Profiles
Talking about his earning, he has maintained a good sum of money from his career in the entertainment industry. Therefore, he has an estimated net worth of around $1 million. He has worked in many television series and films as well as he might have been involved in the business as well.
He has a verified Instagram account @jharreljerome with more than 894k followers. On Twitter, he has a verified account @jharreljerome with over 34.9k followers. Also, he has an unverified Facebook account under his name with more than 22.2k followers.
Jharrel Jerome: Body Measurements
The actor has maintained his fit body with strict workout regimes and a healthy balanced diet. His body stands to a tall height of 5 feet 9 inches or 1.75 meters and weighs around 78 kg. He has black eyes color as well as hair color.
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