24 Facts About Jamal Lyon

Jamal Joseph Lyon is a fictional character from the American musical drama, Empire on Fox.

Jamal Lyon initially expresses resentment towards fame and is hesitant to be in the limelight, but he gradually embraces it once Cookie begins to manage his career.

In 2019, Smollett was fired from Empire after staging a fake hate crime, and Jamal Lyon was written out off the series' final season, said to be in London.

Jamal Lyon was born to Lucious and Cookie Lyon, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the second of three sons.

Jamal Lyon grew up with his brothers, father, and mother; his parents were selling drugs in the Philadelphia ghetto they lived in to finance Lucious' music career.

When Cookie was arrested for selling drugs, Jamal Lyon was the only family member that visited her in jail.

Once Lucious made it big as a rapper and started Empire Entertainment, Jamal Lyon became a singer signed to the company.

Jamal Lyon becomes his manager and convinces him to start touring and to start recording an album.

Jamal Lyon becomes more independent by moving out of the expensive apartment his father paid for and into an apartment in the projects.

Jamal Lyon confronts Hakeem over the incident and punches him, although it was in fact Andre who had set up Jamal Lyon to be robbed and staged it to appear as though Hakeem was behind it.

Jamal Lyon is visited by his ex-wife Olivia, who informs him that he is the father of her daughter Lola.

Jamal Lyon begins to bond with Lola and spends time singing to her.

Jamal Lyon enters a new relationship with Ryan Morgan, who is hired by Lucious to film a documentary on his life.

Jamal Lyon takes Lucious to the old Philadelphia home in which he grew up.

Jamal Lyon accuses Lucious of losing his edge after becoming famous, but Lucious responds that Jamal Lyon doesn't know what it means to come from a rough background.

Jamal Lyon refuses to allow Hakeem to push up his album release date, not wanting to put the album out too soon after his own.

Jamal Lyon believes that Cookie is responsible and blames her, but finds the strength to perform at Empire's celebratory concert in honor of going public on the NYSE.

Jamal Lyon is judged and rejected by Lucious because he is gay which is why he tries to avoid the spotlight, despite his exceptional talent as a singer and songwriter.

Jamal Lyon is very loyal to those who are good to him, as he is the only person to visit his mother during her prison stint.

However, Jamal Lyon avoids the spotlight because he does not want to be like Lucious.

Smollett agreed with Jamal Lyon being the show's "moral center" at least for the time being.

Smollett explained that Jamal Lyon's music is very similar to his own.

However, Jamal Lyon wants to come out on his own terms, and that causes some trouble for him.

In season 2, Jamal Lyon has a fling with Skye Summers.