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Jaafar Jackson

Jaafar Jeremiah Jackson (born July 25, 1996) is an American singer, dancer, and actor. He is the son of Jermaine Jackson. Jackson released his debut single, "Got Me Singing", in 2019, and he will make his film debut by portraying his uncle, Michael Jackson, in the upcoming film Michael (2026).

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Jaafar Jackson
Jaafar Jeremiah Jackson (1996-07-25) July 25, 1996Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Jermaine Jackson
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Jaafar Jeremiah Jackson (born July 25, 1996) is an American singer, dancer, and actor. He is the son of Jermaine Jackson. Jackson released his debut single, "Got Me Singing", in 2019, and he will make his film debut by portraying his uncle, Michael Jackson, in the upcoming film Michael (2026).

Jaafar Jeremiah Jackson was born in Los Angeles on July 25, 1996. His father is Jermaine Jackson of the Jackson family and his mother is Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza, born in Colombia, who previously dated Randy Jackson. He started singing and dancing at the age of 12. He also had aspirations to become a professional golfer.

In 2015, he was a main cast member in the filming of his family's reality show Living with the Jacksons. Jackson has covered songs by Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye. In 2019, he released his first single, "Got Me Singing". He appeared in Jackson-related projects including The Jacksons: Next Generation and Tito Jackson music video "Love One Another" in 2021. According to Empire, he "established a social media presence as a talented singer and dancer".

After a two-year casting process, in December 2023, it was confirmed that Jackson was cast in the lead role of his uncle Michael Jackson in an upcoming biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua and distributed by Lionsgate in the United States and by Universal Pictures internationally. Michael's mother and Jaafar's grandmother, Katherine Jackson, was quoted as approving of the casting, saying he "embodies" her son. Jaafar himself wrote on his personal Instagram account that he was "humbled and honoured" to be cast in the role. Principal photography began on the film on November 27, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. Footage of Jackson playing the role emerged online shortly afterwards.

Jackson has a younger brother, Jermajesty Jermaine Jackson (born 2000), and several half-siblings from his parents' previous relationships. One of his half-brothers, Jermaine LaJuane "Jay" Jackson Jr. (born January 27, 1977), portrayed their father Jermaine in the 1992 miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream, a biographical film about the Jackson family.

Jackson said he is inspired by his musical family, as well as artists Bruno Mars, Frank Sinatra, and Stevie Wonder.

In early 2010, when he was 13, Jackson's family was investigated by police and child protection officers in Encino, Los Angeles, after he purchased a stun gun online.

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2026	Michael †	Michael Jackson	Completed

Year	Song	Performer(s)
2019	"Got Me Singing"	Himself
2021	"Love One Another"'	Tito Jackson feat. Bobby Rush, Kenny Neal, Marlon Jackson & Stevie Wonder

Song	Release date
"Got Me Singing"	June 28, 2019
"Confused"	May 8, 2020

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