Skai Jackson Is Alive

ORIGIN
Skai Jackson is an American actress and YouTuber from New York City. She’s best known for her role in the series Jessie and Bunk’d. She voices the Fastfin dragon “Summer” for the animated series DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders. Jackson was dubbed one of the most influential teens of 2016 by Time Magazine. In addition to acting, Jackson is an author. Her first novel ‘Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback’ was published in 2019. Jackson was born on April 8, 2002, in Staten Island, New York. Her parents are Jacob and Kiya. She has two siblings. After Jackson’s parents divorced, she stayed primarily with her mother.

CAREER
Jackson began her career as a child model at 9 months old. She appeared in several commercials including for Band-Aid bandages and Kraft singles. She also did print advertisements for GAP, Target, Fisher Price, and Toys “R” Us. Jackson made her film debut in the 2007 independent film, Liberty Kid. The following year she appeared as a ‘little girl’ in the short film, Rescue Me.

Jackson was cast as “Lacy Casey” in My Dad’s a Soccer Mom (2014). Other film appearances include The Rebound (2009) with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Arthur (2011) with Russell Brand, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) with Dwayne Johnson. She also portrayed the ‘kicking girl’ in the 2011 computer-animated film, The Smurfs.

Jackson made her television debut in a 2010 episode of the series, Team Umizoomi. She followed up with guest appearances in ‘Royal Pains’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire.’ Jackson held the voice role of “Little Fish” in the Nickelodeon series ‘Bubble Guppies’ from 2011 to 2013. She rose to prominence with the role of “Zuri Ross” in the Disney Sitcom, Jessie. The show ran from 2011 to 2015 for a total of four seasons. It also stars Peyton List, Debby Ryan, and Cameron Boyce.

Jackson reprised the role of “Zuri Ross” in the series, Bunk’d, which first premiered in July 2015. She voices the character “Glory Grant” for the ‘Marvel Rising’ series. Other television appearances include Dora the Explorer, Austin & Ally, and K.C. Undercover with Zendaya. In 2019, Jackson appeared in the music video for “Panini” by Lil Nas X. The video has 313+ million views. Jackson returns to television in Fall 2020 as a contestant on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

PERSONAL
Skai Jackson is 4ft 11in tall and she’s of African-American descent. Her net worth is estimated at $500 thousand. Jackson’s YouTube channel has 1.4+ million subscribers and 46+ million views. Her Instagram (skaijackson) boasts 6.6+ million followers. She’s also active on Twitter.

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