Question: is jurnee smollett related to jussie smollett?
Answer: Early life Jurnee Diana Smollett was born in New York City, to Janet Harris and Joel Smollett. Her father was Jewish, with ancestors from Russia and Poland, while her mother is African American. She is the fourth of six siblings, all performers: one sister, Jazz, and four brothers, Jussie, JoJo, Jake, and Jocqui.