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List Of Empire Characters
''Empire'' is an American musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong which debuted on January 7, 2015, on Fox. Although filmed in Chicago, the show is based in New York City and it centers on a fictional hip hop music and entertainment company, Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of the company. Main characters ;Lucious Lyon ( Terrence Howard (original cast), 2015–2020) :A former drug dealer turned hip hop mogul and the founder and long-time CEO of Empire Entertainment whose life begins to cave in around him after his past sins come back to haunt him when allegedly diagnosed with ALS. ; Loretha "Cookie" Holloway Lyon (Taraji P. Henson (original cast), 2015–2020) :Lucious Lyon's outspoken wife and mother of his three sons, who served a 17-year stretch in prison for drug dealing. She sees herself as the sacrificial lamb for Empire Entertainment, which she built with Lucious, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire (2015 TV Series)
''Empire'' is an American Gesamtkunstwerk, musical drama television series created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong for Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox that ran from January 7, 2015 to April 21, 2020. It is a joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century Fox Television and syndicated by 20th Television. Although it is filmed in Chicago, the show is set in New York City, New York. The series centers on the fictional hip hop music and entertainment company Empire Entertainment, and the drama among the members of the founders' family as they fight for control of it. It stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett and Trai Byers as members of the Lyon Family, along with a supporting cast including Grace Byers, Kaitlin Doubleday, Gabourey Sidibe, Ta'Rhonda Jones, Serayah (actress), Serayah, Malik Yoba and Vivica A. Fox. The series premiered on January 7, 2015 to nearly 10 million viewers while the first-season finale was watched by 17 million view ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakeem Lyon
Hakeem Lyon is a fictional character from the original FOX musical drama '' Empire'' played by Bryshere Y. Gray. Hakeem, one of the main characters within the series, is the youngest and once-favorite son of hip-hop mogul Lucious ( Terrence Howard) and his wife Cookie (Taraji P. Henson). Hakeem has the star quality to become a superstar like his father, but lacks the discipline and guidance because of his strained relationship with Cookie. Storyline Season 1 Hakeem Lyon was born to Lucious and Cookie Lyon. He grew up in a Philadelphia ghetto with his father, brothers, his cousin Bunkie Williams, and father's friend Vernon Turner. He was only a baby when his mother was arrested; she was helping his father sell drugs to pay for his music career. Hakeem becomes a successful rapper signed to his father's record company, Empire Entertainment. Lucious announces plans to take the company to the NYSE, and he wants to groom Hakeem into his successor and the future CEO. However, Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xzibit
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and radio personality. Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his debut studio album, ''At the Speed of Life'', on October 15, 1996. The album was both critically and commercially successful, peaking at number 74 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It also contained the single "Paparazzi", which peaked at number 83 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. This success allowed Xzibit to secure a recording contract with Loud Records later that year. Xzibit released his second album, ''40 Dayz & 40 Nightz'', on August 25, 1998; it peaked at number 53 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album also contained the single "What U See Is What U Get", which peaked at #50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album's success caught attention from West Coast rapper Dr. Dre who acted as the executive producer on Xzibit's third album, '' Restles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bre-Z
Calesha "Bre-Z" Murray (born July 22, 1987) is an American actress and rapper, best known for her roles as Tamia "Coop" Cooper in the American drama series '' All American'' and as Freda Gatz in ''Empire''. Early life Bre-Z was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised in Wilmington, Delaware. Her grandmother gave her the nickname "Bre-Z" at birth when she would not stop crying until a window was shut, so they called her "breezy". She found out it wasn't her real name when she began elementary school. As a child, she had short hair and people would often mistake her for a boy. In sixth grade, she decided that she wanted to pursue music. Her mother worked in the entertainment industry, and once woke up to Wu-Tang Clan in her living room, so she knew that she would become involved in the entertainment industry from a young age. Bre-Z graduated high school in 2005. She attended Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. In 2008, she moved to Atlanta when her mom found a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco Omari
Morocco Omari (born May 7, 1975) is an American film, television, and theater actor, screenwriter, producer, and a director. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is best known for his role as Tariq in the Hip-Hop television drama series ''Empire (2015 TV series), Empire'', ''Chicago Fire (TV series), Chicago Fire'' on NBC, ''Prison Break'', ''Homeland (TV series), Homeland'' on Showtime (TV network), Showtime, ''Malcolm & Eddie'', ''Early Edition'', ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'' on CBS; ''The Beast (2009 TV series), The Beast'', and ''24 (TV series), 24''. He co-stars in ''Empire'' with Terrence Howard and Taraji Henson. Morocco's film credits also include ''21 Bridges'' ''Gun Hill (film), Gun Hill'', ''Half Past Dead 2'', ''Kubuku Rides'', and ''Momentum (2003 film), Momentum''. His theater credits include ''Pipeline (play), Pipeline'', ''Intimate Apparel (play), Intimate Apparel'', ''Knock Me a Kiss'', and ''Blues for an Alabama Sky''. Morocco directed ''Good Intentions'', ''( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serayah (entertainer)
Serayah Ranee McNeill (born June 20, 1995) also known mononymously as Serayah, is an American actress, model and singer, best known for her role as singer Tiana Brown on the television show ''Empire''. Early life Serayah Ranee McNeill was born in Encinitas, California. She graduated from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, where she played for the girls' varsity basketball team, in 2013. Acting career The character of Tiana on ''Empire'' marks her first major acting role. In a 2015 interview with ''Black Enterprise'', Serayah stated of her role, "One thing I always say about this show is it's a lot of drama, but it's family drama so people relate. Every family has some type of drama, and I think that it touches on a lot of the entertainment business and the music business. Some exaggerated parts, but it really does touch on some of the things that happen." She was added to the series regular cast on August 26, 2015. In March 2021, Serayah joined the cast of ''Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ta'Rhonda Jones
Ta'Rhonda Jones (born July 12, 1988)"a life less ordinary." ''Soap Opera Digest''. September 28, 2015. pg. 55. is an American actress and rapper who is best known for her recurring role as Porsha Taylor on the FOX television series ''Empire'' and was promoted to the main cast for the second season. Jones portrays Taraji P. Henson's assistant on the drama. Career Jones originally tried out for the role of Tiana Brown, portrayed by Serayah McNeill. Before getting the role on ''Empire'', she worked at a nursing home in South Side Chicago. She also had a role in an episode of ''Chicago P.D.'' entitled "Get Back to Even" in 2015. In 2016, she played the role of Sister in the short film ''The Tale of Four'' directed by Gabourey Sidibe Gabourey Sidibe ( ; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film '' Precious'', a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe an ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabourey Sidibe
Gabourey Sidibe ( ; born May 6, 1983) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the 2009 film '' Precious'', a role that earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead, in addition to nominations for the Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other film roles include ''Tower Heist'' (2011), ''White Bird in a Blizzard'' (2014), ''Grimsby'' (2016), and ''Antebellum'' (2020). From 2010 to 2013, she was a main cast member of the Showtime series '' The Big C''. Sidibe co-starred in the television series ''American Horror Story'' arcs ''Coven'' (2013–2014) as Queenie and ''Freak Show'' (2014–2015) as Regina Ross, and later reprised her role as Queenie in ''Hotel'' (2015–2016) and ''Apocalypse'' (2018). From 2015 to 2020, she starred in the Fox musical drama series ''Empire'' as Becky Williams. Early life Sidibe was born in New York City in the Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn neighborhood, and was raised in Harlem. Her mother, Alice Tan Rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaitlin Doubleday
Kaitlin Janette Doubleday (born July 19, 1984) is an American actress. She played a number of supporting film roles in her early career, including in '' Waiting...'' (2005) and ''Accepted'' (2006). From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Rhonda Lyon in the Fox musical prime time soap opera ''Empire''. In 2017, Doubleday joined the cast of CMT musical drama series ''Nashville'', playing Jessie Caine. In 2019, she appeared as the lead in ''Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays''. Early life Doubleday, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, is the elder of two daughters raised by Frank Doubleday and Christina Hart. She grew up in a show business family: her parents are former professional actors, and her younger sister, Portia, is an actress as well. Her mother works in the entertainment industry as a playwright and also as a producer in the theater. She attended the Music Academy at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles. Career Doubleday made her acting debut in an episode of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malik Yoba
Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as NYPD Detective J. C. Williams on the Fox police drama ''New York Undercover'' and as Yul Brenner in the film '' Cool Runnings''. He appeared as former FBI Special Agent Bill Harken on the Syfy drama series ''Alphas,'' as Jim Hudson in ''Revolution'', and as Vernon Turner in ''Empire''. He also starred in the role of FBI Deputy Director Jason Atwood in the ABC political drama ''Designated Survivor''. In 2018, he joined the Netflix drama ''Seven Seconds'' as a member of a support group for parents who had lost their children. He also appeared in Jordan Peele’s TBS comedy ''The Last OG'' with Tracy Morgan. Early life The fourth of six children, Yoba was born in the Bronx, New York to Mahmoudah Young (née Lanier) and Abdullah Yoba. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Byers
Grace Byers (née Gealey; born July 26, 1984) Note: While some sources give her birthplace as the Cayman Island, Gealey says she was born in Butler, Pennsylvania. See interview in LumiereMagazine.com, below. is a Caymanian actress, known for her role as Anika Calhoun in the Fox music-industry drama, ''Empire''. Early life Grace Gealey was born in Butler, Pennsylvania July 26, 1984, and raised in the Cayman Islands from infancy.Gealey in She knows sign language due to having deaf parents. After moving to the United States, she received her bachelor's degree in Theater Arts at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Gealey later attended the University of California, Irvine, where she received her Master’s of Fine Arts in acting. Career Byers then moved to New York City, where she performed Off-Broadway, including in ''Venus Flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery'', and ''Rent''. In 2013, she performed in the Chicago productions of ''The Misanthrope'' and ''Tartuffe''. In 2014, Gealey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Lyon (Empire)
Andre Martin Lyon is a fictional character from the American musical drama ''Empire (2015 TV series), Empire'', on Fox Broadcasting Network, Fox. Portrayed by Trai Byers, Andre is the oldest son of hip-hop mogul Lucious Lyon, Lucious (Terrence Howard) and his wife Cookie Lyon, Cookie (Taraji P. Henson). Storylines Andre, the college-educated executive in the company, is pitted against his two younger brothers, Hakeem Lyon (Bryshere Y. Gray) and Jamal Lyon, Jamal (Jussie Smollett), for control of the family business after their father's developing illness. He is portrayed as the son with the most business acumen and unlike his younger siblings does not want to follow in the Lyon family's musical footsteps. This creates tensions with Lucious, who likes to push him aside. He is afflicted with bipolar disorder, and is on a spiritual journey to find his identity. He is the one Lyon "son" who chooses business over singing. He was in an interracial relationship, married to scheming ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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