Michael B. Jordan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Michael B. Jordan
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![]() Jordan in July 2017
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Michael Bakari Jordan
February 9, 1987 Santa Ana, California, U.S.
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Occupation | Actor, producer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Michael Bakari Jordan ( born February 9, 1987) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his movie roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), boxer Adonis "Donnie" Creed in the Rocky sequel movie Creed (2015), and Erik Killmonger in Black Panther (2018).
Early life
Michael Bakari Jordan was born on February 9, 1987, in Santa Ana, California, to Donna and Michael A. Jordan. He has a sister, Jamila, and a younger brother, Khalid, who in 2010 signed to be a football player at Howard University. Jordan's family spent two years in California before moving to Newark, New Jersey. He attended Newark Arts High School, where his mother works, and where he played basketball.
Personal life
Jordan has resided in Los Angeles since 2006. He grew up in a religious household and considers himself to be spiritual. As of 2018[update], he lives with his parents in a Sherman Oaks home that he purchased. Jordan is also a fan of anime, particularly Naruto: Shippuden and the Dragon Ball franchise.
Images for kids
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Jordan alongside Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson promoting Creed in November 2015