Jharrel Jerome Bio, Family, Career, Wife, Net Worth, Metrics

Jharrel Jerome is an American actor and rapper who identifies as Afro-Latino. The actor rose to prominence for his best role as young Kevin in the drama film ‘Moonlight (2016)’. For which he won the Oscar for Best Picture and many other awards.

Moreover, many people recognize him for portraying wise young Korey in the Netflix mini-series ‘When They See Us’ aired in 2019. The series tells the story based on the case of the central park jogger where five teenagers males were convicted of false alarms and 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 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture/Miniseries.

JHARREL JEROME: BIO, FAMILY, CAREER

The actor was born on October 9, 1997 in Bronx, New York, United States of America. He has an American nationality and is of Dominican ancestry and identifies as Afro-Latino. He was raised in a close family but did not provide information about his parents.

Regarding his education, he attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and then went to join Ithaca College to pursue an undergraduate degree. Additionally, he revealed that his mother encouraged him to pursue acting when he was in eighth grade. Later, he enrolled in a local youth theater organization, the Riverdale Children’s Theatre.

He made his first appearance in the 2016 independent film ‘Moonlight’, as young Kevin. For which he won several awards and positive reviews. The same year he appeared in the short films ‘Her Coloring Book’ and ‘Wheels’. His other film careers include ‘Monster’, ‘Selah and the Spades’ and ‘Concrete Cowboy’. He has also worked in TV series like ‘Tales’, ‘Mr. Mercedes’ and ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience’. Apart from his acting career, he also dabbled in music. He released his single ‘For Real’ with Kemba on September 23, 2020.

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 a girl named Nigella Accorsi to date. Although there is not much information about their dating history, his girlfriend is said to share photos of theirs. But she stopped posting photos in 2019, so it’s unclear whether or not they broke up.

In fact, the actor has been questioned about his sexuality since appearing in a bisexual role in the movie Moonlight. However, he identifies himself as having an upright orientation. Other than that, he hasn’t gotten involved in any kind of rumors or controversies.

JHARREL JEROME: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Talking about his earnings, he has retained a good amount of money from his career in the entertainment industry. Hence, he 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 894,000 followers. On Twitter, he has a verified account @jharreljerome with over 34.9k followers. Also, he has an unverified Facebook account in his name with over 22.2k followers.

JHARREL JEROME: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The actor kept his body in shape with strict workout regimens and a healthy balanced diet. His body is 5 feet 9 inches or 1.75 meters tall and weighs around 78 kg. He has black eye color as well as hair color.