Skai Jackson Biography – Skai Jackson Wiki
Skai Jackson is an American actress, YouTuber, and author, who was included in Time’s list of Most Influential Teens in 2016. She began her career as a child model appearing in numerous national commercials, including for Band-Aid bandages, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Old Navy. She first began acting at the age of 5, making her debut in the film Liberty Kid (2007). She later came to international prominence for her portrayal of Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel series Jessie (2011–2015), and in the sequel, Bunk’d (2015–2018). She has also voiced Glory Grant across the Marvel Rising series and voiced Summer in the animated series DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019–2020). In 2019, she released her debut novel, Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback.
Her first major acting role was in the independent film Liberty Kid, which was followed by a guest appearance in an episode of Rescue Me. In 2009, she made a cameo in the film The Rebound, and in the same year was cast as a member of the Nickelodeon pre-school animated series Bubble Guppies, playing the role of Little Fish. She continued to make a cameo and guest appearances in the television series Team Umizoomi, Royal Pains, and Boardwalk Empire, and in the 2011 films Arthur and The Smurfs. In 2011, she was cast as Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie, which aired from September 30, 2011, to October 16, 2015. For the role, she received an Image Award nomination. In 2013, she appeared as Joetta Watson in the Hallmark Channel television film The Watsons Go To Birmingham and in the year following guest-starred in an episode of Disney XD’s animated series Ultimate Spider-Man. In 2015, after Jessie ended, it was announced that Jackson would reprise her role as Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel series Bunk’d, a spin-off series. Bunk’d premiered on July 31, 2015, and she departed from the series after its third season in 2018. In 2016, Jackson was included on Time’s list of Most Influential Teens, and in 2017, she received a nomination from the Shorty Awards for Best Influencer.
Following her success with the shows, she promptly made a guest appearance in K.C. Undercover. In 2018, Jackson made a guest appearance in Marvel Rising: Initiation as Glory Grant, a role she reprised in Marvel Rising: Chasing Ghosts, and Marvel Rising: Battle of the Bands. In 2019, she was cast in the music video for Lil Nas X’s “Panini”. The video gained worldwide popularity and spawned a variety of memes due to her character being unable to escape the rapper. In the same year, she made her writing debut with the book Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback, and began voicing Summer on the Netflix animated series DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, which ended in 2020. On September 2, 2020, she was announced as one of the celebrities competing in the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars.
In March of 2020, she filed court papers for a restraining order against rapper Bhad Bhabie claiming harassment from Bhabie. The petition was temporarily granted and later dropped by Jackson. On June 6, 2020, she faced criticism after doxing an alleged minor over a racially insensitive statement on an Instagram post. In 2021, Jackson was a singing bust in Muppets Haunted Mansion.
Skai Jackson Age
She was born on April 8, 2002, in New York, New York, United States.
Skai Jackson Parents
She is the daughter of Kiya Cole who hails from New York and is Skai’s part-time manager and her father is known as Jacob Jackson.
Skai Jackson Siblings
She has two siblings. A brother and a sister however the information is not available in public.
Skai Jackson Nationality
She is of American nationality.
Skai Jackson Height
She stands at a total height of 5 feet 2 inches tall.
Skai Jackson Instagram
Her Instagram handle is @skaijackson.
