Jharrel Jerome

Jharrel Jerome
Jerome in May 2019
Born	(1997-10-09) October 9, 1997 (age 26) New York City, U.S.
Education	Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016–present

Jharrel Jerome (born October 9, 1997) is an American actor. He made his on screen film debut in Barry Jenkins's drama film Moonlight (2016), and gained prominence for his portrayal of Korey Wise in Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries When They See Us (2019), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. In 2023, he starred in the lead role of a 13 foot tall boy in Boots Riley's limited series I'm a Virgo.