Skai Jackson was born on April 8,2002 and is an American actress who was included in Times list of Most Influential Teens in 2016.
16 Facts About Skai Jackson
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Skai Jackson is best known for portraying the role of Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie, which she subsequently reprised in its sequel Bunk'd.
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Skai Jackson has provided the voice of Glory Grant across the Marvel Rising series and voiced Summer in the animated series DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders.
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In 2019, Jackson released her debut book, Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback.
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Skai Jackson was born in the Staten Island borough of New York City.
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Skai Jackson began her career as a child model, appearing in numerous national commercials, including for Band-Aid, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Old Navy.
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In March 2020, Skai Jackson filed court papers for a restraining order against rapper Bhad Bhabie claiming that Bhabie had harassed her.
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On June 6,2020, Skai Jackson faced criticism after tweeting an image of fans doxing an alleged minor over the use of a racial slur on an Instagram post.
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In 2009, Skai Jackson made a cameo in the film The Rebound, and in the same year was cast as a member of the Nickelodeon pre-school animated series Bubble Guppies, playing the role of Little Fish.
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Skai Jackson continued to make cameo and guest appearances in the television series Team Umizoomi, Royal Pains, and Boardwalk Empire, as well as the 2011 films Arthur and The Smurfs.
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In 2016, Skai Jackson was included on Time's list of Most Influential Teens, and in 2017, she received a nomination from the Shorty Awards for Best Influencer.
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In 2018, Skai Jackson made a guest appearance in Marvel Rising: Initiation as Glory Grant, a role she reprised in Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts, and Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands.
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In 2019, Skai Jackson was cast in the music video for Lil Nas X's "Panini".
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Also in 2019, Jackson made her writing debut with the book Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback, and began voicing Summer on the Netflix animated series DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, which ended in 2020.
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On September 2,2020, Skai Jackson was announced as one of the celebrities competing on the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars, which premiered on September 14,2020.
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In 2021, Skai Jackson was a singing bust in Muppets Haunted Mansion.