Janet Smollett

Family Member

Birthday November 27, 1952

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace New Orleans, LA

Age 71 years old

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About

Best known as the mother of Jussie Smollett. She is an accomplished home cook who collaborated on The Family Table: Recipes and Moments from a Nomadic Life.

Before Fame

Her cookbook was published in 2018. 

Trivia

She was active in the 1960s United States civil rights movement. 

Family Life

She was born in the United States. She married Joel Smollett in 1975 and together they had six children. Her other children include Jake Smollett and Jurnee Smollett-Bell. Her husband died in 2015 from cancer. 

Associated With

Her time as an activist saw her work alongside revolutionaries such as Bobby Seale and Huey Newton.