Jussie Smollett is an American actor. He appeared in the 2017 Supreme Court biopic Marshall portraying Langston Hughes, and the 2017 science fiction sequel Alien: Covenant. Smollett guest-starred in the ABC series Revenge and the Fox series The Mindy Project. He also starred in the film The Skinny in 2012, the series Smollett Eats, and directed the film B-Boy Blues. Outside of acting, Smollett has released the singles My Mind, Want featuring Fly Boi Keno, and My Party.