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Jay Ellis is a famous American actor, businessman and philanthropist. Jay Ellis is widely known for his portrayal in the films Insecure, The Game and Escape Room.
Early life and childhood
Jay Ellis was born in southern California, United States, on December 27, 1981. His birth name is Wendell Ramone “Jay” Ellis Jr. He is 39 years with the zodiac sign Capricorn. Ellis holds an American nationality and belongs to African American ethnicity.
Regarding his family background, he is the son of Wendell R. Ellis Sr. (Father) and Paula Bryant-Ellis (Mother). His father, Wendell, worked in the Air Force, while his mother, Paula, worked as a finance executive. Jay is his parents’ only son.
Jay Ellis – Education
Talking about his educational background, Jay completed his secondary education from a local high school in the United States. After that, he enrolled at Concordia University in Oregon to continue his education.
Career and professional life
Speaking of his career, Jay Ellis previously worked for the Portland Trail Blazers during his notorious “Jail Blazers” tenure as a public relations intern.
Additionally, Jay transitioned from his internship to a career in modeling, working for Portland-based sportswear brands such as Adidas, Nike, and Columbia Sportswear.
Ellis also moved to Los Angeles to further his acting career. After appearing in a few television episodes of Related and Invasion, he made his acting debut in 2005.
Subtitle: Jay Ellis in the movie Escape Room. Source: Maui News.
Additionally, he made appearances on the television shows How I Met Your Mother, NCIS, and Grey’s Anatomy.
When the actor appeared on the BET series The Game in 2013, he became quite well known. Additionally, he appeared in the October 2016 episode of the HBO comedy series Insecure after joining the cast in 2015.
At the 48th NAACP Image Awards, Jay Ellis was recognized for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series for his outstanding work on the show.
Additionally, Ellis just took over as host of The Untold Story: Policing. Campaign Zero and Lemonade Media are co-producers of the four-part podcast series.
Along with Jessica Cordova Kramer, DeRay McKesson and Stephanie Wittles Wachs, he serves as the series host and executive producer.
Net worth 2024
Jay Ellis has earned a huge amount of money through his hard work and brilliance. His projected net worth is around $3 million in 2024.
Endorsements
Ellis also gains a lot of wealth from brand endorsements. Jay has collaborated with several well-known brands including Adidas, Cricket Nation, Nike, Air Jordan and Columbia Sportswear.
Personal life
Regarding his personal life, Jay Ellis is currently in a relationship with a famous Serbian model and actress, Nina Senicar. The couple began their courtship in 2015. In 2017, they clarified their relationship.
Subtitle: Jay with Nina Senicar source: People.
Additionally, on November 8, 2019, the couple welcomed Nora Grace, their first daughter, into the world. Apart from that, Ellis has not shared any information about his past relationships or her love life.
Body measurements
Jay Ellis is handsome without a doubt. He has a perfect height of 6 feet 2 inches (189 cm/1.89 m) and weighs around 84 kg (185 lbs). Furthermore, Ellis has a pair of dark brown eyes and black hair.
Jay Ellis – Social Media
He is active on his Instagram account @jayrellis with 885.5K followers. Furthermore, he also has 156.5 thousand followers on Twitter and 209.8 thousand followers on Facebook.
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