Profile Text
Birth Name: Jaafar Jeremiah Jackson
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 25, 1996
Ethnicity: * father – African-American * mother – Colombian
Jaafar Jackson is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He starred as his uncle, musician Michael Jackson , in the film Michael (2026).
He is the son of musician Jermaine Jackson and fashion designer Alejandra Jackson. His half-brother is actor and musician Jermaine Jackson II . Jaafar is the nephew of musicians and actors La Toya Jackson and Janet Jackson , among others. Among his cousins are musicians 3T (Tariano Jackson, Taryll Jackson, and Tito Jackson), singer, songwriter, and musician Austin Brown , and actress and singer Paris Jackson .
Jafaar’s mother was born in Bogotá, Colombia.
Jaafar’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Walter Jackson (the son of Samuel Joseph Jackson and Crystal Lee King). Joseph was born in Arkansas. Samuel was born in Mississippi, the son of Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline Williams. Crystal was born in Arkansas, the daughter of Samuel King and Gertrude Daniel. Jaafar’s great-great-grandfather Israel was born in Amite, Mississippi, the son of Jack/July Gayle/Milam and Gina. He eventually took on the surname Jackson, after his father. Jack was owned by a family of French Huguenot origin, the Richbourgs; he may have also been descended from them. He was said to be of partial Choctaw Native American descent. It is not clear if this has been verified. Israel and Emeline are listed only as “Black” on U.S. Censuses.
Jaafar’s paternal grandmother was Katherine/Kattie Esther/B. Scruse (the daughter of Prince Albert Screws/Scruse and Martha “Mattie” Upshaw). Katherine was born in Alabama, to parents who were also born in the state. Prince was the son of Prince Scruse/Screws and Julia Belle/Bell Jordan. Martha was the daughter of Daniel Upshaw and Jeanette/Jennetta Brown.
Jaafar’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Oaziaza.
Sources: Genealogy of Jaafar Jackson (focusing on his father’s side) – http://www.geni.com
Genealogies of Jaafar’s father – http://www.wargs.com https://www.wikitree.com
Information (some potentially unverified) on Jaafar’s family history – http://www.truemichaeljackson.com http://i845.photobucket.com https://blog.familytreedna.com
Jaafar’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline Williams, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline Williams on the 1900 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline Williams on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org Israel “Nero” Jackson and Emeline/Emmaline Williams on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Likely Jaafar’s paternal great-great-grandfather, Israel “Nero” Jackson, on the 1870 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Jaafar’s paternal great-grandparents, Prince Albert Screws/Scruse and Martha “Mattie” Upshaw, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org