Michael Rainey Jr. (born September 22, 2000) is an American actor. He hails from Louisville, Kentucky. To this day he has worked in both shows and movies. His first movie was an Italian movie in which he was fluent in Italian after learning it for a year. After which Michael was highly appreciated for the performance of him.
On February 9, 2020, a show called “Power” was launched, co-produced by the famous rapper “50 Cent”. The series is very popular with the American audience. In this show, Michael Rainey Jr. plays the role of Tariq, the main suspect in the murder of his father.
On the morning of February 23 , 2020 , Rainey posted her image with surprising reactions along with a caption: “Me going through my DMS trying to figure out why I have 326 death threat messages.” So according to the actor, he is receiving threats from people through Instagram.
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Childhood, parents, siblings and education
In Louisville, Kentucky, United States, famous actor Michael Rainey Jr. ( age 19 years old, as on 2019 ) was born in the year 2000 on 22 North Dakota September. He is the son of Shauna Small. The name of his father is not known.
His mother basically belongs to Jamaica and his father is African American. He is the only child of his parents and has no siblings.
Michael Rainey Jr. with his mother
Rainey Jr. started acting at the age of 6 and landed his first movie role at the age of 10. He spent most of his childhood in Kentucky and at the age of 14 he came to Los Angeles. He studied at a local school and is now seeking his graduation.
Physical statistics, height, weight and appearance
Michael Rainey Jr. is quite a tall actor and his height is 5 feet 8 inches. He maintains a very balanced diet and is also a picky eater, so his weight is around 68 kg.
He is famous for his dress sense. He has pierced ears and wears a diamond earring. He wears a gold chain with a gold pendant that has “22” on it.
Michael Rainey Jr. Body Stats
Rainey expensive clothing brands like Champion, French Connection and Fendi. She keeps her hair short and her hair is curly and black.
Personal life, girlfriend and partner
So far, we know that she is currently not involved in any love relationship. We have not seen him with any special girl. Michael Rainey Jr. was asked this question in a magazine interview and he replied that he wants to focus on her career right now and he has no plans to get involved in a relationship.
He is very close to Curtis James Jackson (50 Cent) and Joseph Sikora. They all recently gathered at a party to celebrate the success of the series. The entire cast of “Power” was there.
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In her personal life, she interacts with her fans through an Instagram account. His Instagram account has 1.1 million followers. She also has a Facebook account that has around 67,500 fans.
Some lesser known facts about Michael Rainey Jr.
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Michael Rainey Jr. |
| Profession | Actor. |
| famous as | An actor. |
| Age (as of 2019) | 19 years . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | September 22, 2000. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Louisville, Kentucky, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Gender | Male. |
| ethnicity | Mixed. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Religion | Not known. |
| Sun sign (zodiac birth sign) | Virgo. |
| house location | California, USA |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5’8″ . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 68 kg . Pounds: 149 pounds . |
| eye color | Dark brown. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 9. |
| Hair color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Will update soon. Mom : Shauna Small. |
| Brothers | Nope. |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Single. |
| Girlfriend | Nope. |
| Kids | Nope. |
| Social networks | Instagram : michaelraineyjr (1.1 million followers). Twitter : @michaelraineyjr (51.5 thousand followers). Facebook : @MichaelRaineyJr (67.5k likes). |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | High school. |
| College | Local high school. |
| Career | |
| debut film | An Other World (Italian film). |
| filmography | 1.211 (2018). 2. Hobbyist (2018). 3. Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016). 4. The Butler (2013). 5. Learning from Uncle Vincent (2012). 6. Another world (2010). 7. A second Christmas. 8. An Other World (2010) 9. Power (2014-2020). 10. Free Starz: Power. |
| Heritage | $1.2 million USD (Same as 2020). |
Movies, acting career, TV shows and heritage
Rainey’s mother wanted him to become an actor and he is also very interested in acting from a young age. Michael Rainey Jr. got his first project, an Italian movie called “Un Altro Mundo” in 2010.
Thanks to the movie, he learned Italian and can now speak Italian fluently. The movie was successful and received a lot of appreciation from the viewers.
After this, Michael Rainey Jr. returned to the US where he got his breakthrough in the movie “Another World” which was released in the year 2010. After this, he also appeared in shows.
The infamous series “Power” played the role of the main character named “Tariq”. Since 2014 he has been working with this franchise and now a new season was released in February that was also loved by the public.
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He has done movies like “211”, “Amateur”, “The Butler”, “Another World” and “Learning Uncle Vincent”. This shows that he has done important work in the film industry and that he will also work in the near future.
In 10 years of career, Michael Rainey Jr. has earned a net worth of $1.2 million dollars in 2020. As we came to know, he is working on an upcoming project which will be released very soon.
Trivia
- He has a BMW M8, which is a sports car in the luxury segment and is worth around $133,000 in 2020.
- Michael Rainey Jr. loves to play basketball and plays on his college basketball team.
- He is a pet lover and has an American bully.
- The entire cast of “Power” recently graced the cover of Vibe magazine.
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- Rainey is a fan of basketball legend James LeBron.
- He loves to travel and his favorite destination is New York.
- Michael has a collection of caps from New York.