Skai Jackson

Background

Skai Syed Jackson is a popular name within and outside Hollywood. Her talent, gorgeous looks, and striking personality have won her worldwide fans. Jackson is a phenomenal actress, born on April 8, 2002, in Staten Island, New York. Her parents, Jacob Jackson and Kiya Cole, divorced a few years after her birth, and she lived with her mother. Jackson is African-American and Afro-Honduran. She is also an Aries who started her career very young.

Jackson started out as a child model and appeared in magazines and commercials when she was under four years. Some of the companies she modeled for include: Band-Aid, Pepsi, Old Navy, and even Coca-Cola. In 2006, Jackson appeared on “Sesame Street,” but her official film debut appearance was in “Liberty Kid” (2007). In 2008, she made a guest appearance on “Rescue Me,” followed by a cameo role in “The Rebound” (2009). She joined Nickelodeon in the same year. Jackson appeared in “Arthur” and “The Smurfs” in 2011 before getting the role of Zuri Ross in “Jessie” — a stint that lasted four years. Jackson also made it on the spin-off, “Bunked” (2015), after “Jessie” ended. She left the show in 2018 after its third season.

Jackson has had recurring voice roles in multiple Marvel animations. In 2019, she was cast in the “Panini” music video. She made her writing debut the same year with “Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback.” Jackson has done it all. She even appeared on “Dancing With the Stars” in 2020. From animation to film and voice acting to entertainment shows, Jackson is a multi-talented star and a force to be reckoned with.