Jharrel Jerome is an American actor and rapper who identifies as Afro-Latino. The actor stood out for his best role as young Kevin in the dramatic film ‘Moonlight (2016)’. For which, he has won the Oscar for Best Picture and many more awards.
Also, many people recognize him for playing the young Korey Wise in the Netflix miniseries ‘When They See Us’ aired in 2019. The series traces the story based on the central park runner case where five teenage boys were convicted of false alarms. and they spent six to twelve years in prison. Additionally, 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.
Subtitle: American actor and rapper Jharrel Jerome.
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Jharrel Jerome: biography, family, career
The actor was born on October 9, 1997 New York, United States of America. He holds an American nationality and belongs to Dominican descent and identifies as Afro-Latino. He grew up in a close-knit family, but did not provide information about his parents.
As for his education, he attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and later joined Ithaca College to earn a bachelor’s degree. Furthermore, he had revealed that his mother encouraged him to pursue an acting career while he was in the eighth grade. Later, he signed up with a local youth theater organization, Riverdale Children’s Theatre.
He made his first appearance in the 2016 independent film ‘Moonlight’ as young Kevin. For which he has won several awards and positive reviews. In the same year, he has appeared in the short films ‘Her Coloring Book’ and ‘Wheels’. His other film careers include ‘Monster,’ ‘Selah and the Spades,’ and ‘Concrete Cowboy.’ He also worked on television series such as ‘Tales’, ‘Mr. Mercedes’ and ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’. Aside from his acting career, he has also tried his hands at music. He released his single ‘For Real’ with Kemba on September 23, 2020.
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Jharrel Jerome: personal life and wife
Talking about his love life, he has kept his private affairs away from the media. However, he previously reported that he had dated a girl named Nigella Accorsi. Although there is not much information about his dating history, his girlfriend shared photos of them. But she stopped posting photos in 2019, so it is unknown whether they broke up or not.
Furthermore, the actor has been questioned about his sexuality ever since he appeared in a bisexual role in the movie Moonlight. However, he identifies himself with a straight orientation. Other than that, he has not been entangled in any kind of rumors or controversies.
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Jharrel Jerome: Net Worth and Social Media Profiles
Talking about his income, he has kept a good sum of money from his career in the entertainment industry. Therefore, she has an estimated net worth of around $1 million. He has worked in many TV series and movies and could have been involved in the business as well.
He has a verified Instagram account @jharreljerome with over 894k followers. On Twitter, you have a verified account. @jharreljerome with over 34.9k followers. Furthermore, he has a Facebook account in his name with more than 22.2k followers.
