Jaafar Jackson

About

Jaafar Jackson (born July 25, 1996, Los Angeles) is an American singer and actor, son of Jermaine Jackson and nephew of Michael Jackson. He released his debut single "Got Me Singing" in 2019 and works in pop and R&B. He came to global attention playing his uncle in Antoine Fuqua's biopic Michael (2026), which became the first biographical film in history to gross over $1 billion worldwide.

Born:: 25 July 1996 (30 years)
Place of birth:: Los Angeles, California, USA

$1B+

box office earnings of the film Michael (2026) in world cinemas

$217M

worldwide earnings of the film Michael on opening weekend

116M+

trailer views on the first day (record for a music biopic)

100.2K

followers on X (Twitter)

What's new

2026-07
The film Michael (2026) starring Jaafar Jackson in the lead role crossed the one billion dollar mark at the worldwide box office and became the first biographical film in history to reach this milestone.
2026-04
The biopic Michael had its world premiere on April 10, 2026 in Berlin and entered American cinemas on April 24, 2026; the opening weekend brought in 97 million dollars in North America alone, which is a record for a music biopic.
2025-11
Lionsgate released a teaser trailer for the film Michael, which garnered over 116 million views in a single day and became the most-watched music biopic trailer in history.
2025-06
The production of the film Michael completed additional reshoots, which required reworking the third act; the film's total budget thus increased to 155-200 million dollars.
2024-08
Jaafar Jackson signed a contract with the CAA agency, which will represent him as both an actor and a musician.