Jharrel Jerome was born on October 9,1997 and is an American actor and rapper who is best known for appearing in Barry Jenkins's acclaimed drama film Moonlight, and for portraying Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries When They See Us.
11 Facts About Jharrel Jerome
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Jharrel Jerome is of Dominican descent and identifies as Afro-Latino.
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Jharrel Jerome grew up in a close-knit family with parents who he described as "loving".
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Jharrel Jerome's mother suggested he pursue acting when he was in eighth grade, after which he joined the Riverdale Children's Theatre, a local youth theatre organization.
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Jharrel Jerome attended and graduated from Fiorello H LaGuardia High School and commuted to Manhattan each day by train.
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Shortly after Jerome enrolled as an undergraduate at Ithaca College, he was cast in his first professional acting role in the 2016 independent film Moonlight, as young Kevin.
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Since 2017, Jharrel Jerome has appeared in the Audience series Mr Mercedes.
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Jharrel Jerome auditioned for the role of young Korey Wise in the 2019 Netflix miniseries When They See Us, based on the Central Park jogger case.
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Jharrel Jerome won the 2019 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie category for his role in When They See Us.
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Jharrel Jerome is the first Afro-Latino actor to win an Emmy for acting and the youngest winner in the category.
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Time listed Jharrel Jerome on their first annual TIME 100 Next list, which is a list of 100 rising stars.