10 Facts About Andre Lyon

Andre Martin Lyon is a fictional character from the American musical drama Empire, on Fox.

Andre Lyon is portrayed as the son with the most business acumen and unlike his younger siblings does not want to follow in the Lyon family's musical footsteps.

Andre Lyon is afflicted with bipolar disorder, and is on a spiritual journey to find his identity.

Andre Lyon is the one Lyon "son" who chooses business over singing.

Andre Lyon was in an interracial relationship, married to scheming character Rhonda.

Andre Lyon is later killed in the season finale by Andre's stepmother Anika, who pushes her from a 30-floor building.

Andre Lyon hallucinates, seeing Rhonda's ghost, panics, and plunges through a glass ceiling to her death.

When Lee Daniels and Danny Strong created the character of Andre Lyon, they agreed that he would have some sort of depression.

Not only does he feel he is the brains behind their success, but as the oldest child, Andre Lyon feels like taking over the company is his birthright.

Much like Byers himself, Andre Lyon has a strong sense of loyalty.