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The popular actor Michael B. Jordon is known for his remarkable performance in movies like Creed, Fruitvale Station, and Hardball. He was born on February 9, 1987, in Santa Ana, California. During his growing-up years, Michael appeared in commercials but never thought of becoming an actor.

At the age of 12, as a child artist, he starred in the movie, ‘Black and white’ and in TV series like ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Cosby’. He came into the limelight when he was featured in the HBO crime drama series, ‘The wire’. He also appeared in TV series such as All My Children, The Assistants, Friday Night Lights, and many more.

Height / Weight / Age

Date Of Birth	February 9, 1987
Age	36 Years
Height	In Centimeters – 182 cm In Feet and Inches – 5’11”
Weight	In Kilograms – 70 kg In Pounds – 154 lbs
Body Measurements	43-33-15
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black
Shoe Size	9 (US)

Net Worth

His net worth is estimated to be $8 million approximately. He owns an Acura NSX Supercar.

Education / Family

Michael was born to Michael A. Jordan who was a caterer while his mother Donna Davis Jordan worked as a counselor. He has an elder sister Jamila and a younger brother Khalid. He attended Newark Arts High School where he excelled in sports.

Since childhood, he has been associated with the entertainment industry as he appeared in many commercials and worked as a child artist. His ethnicity is Afro-American. Michael is a religious person. He supports charitable organizations like ‘Lupus LA’ and ‘Help USA’.

Name	Michael B. Jordan
Real Name	Michael Bakari Jordan
Nickname	Michael
Birth Place	Santa Ana, California
Profession	Actor
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
School	New Jersey’s Newark Arts High School
College	Not known
Religion	Not known
Nationality	American
Home Town	Los Angeles, California
Debut	Film – Black and white (1999)   TV – The Sopranos (1999)
Fathers Name	Michael A. Jordan
Mothers Name	Donna Jordan
Brothers	Khalid Jordan
Sister	Jamila Jordan

Career / Fashion And Style

Michael’s acting career received a push when he got selected to portray ‘Jamal’ in the comedy-drama ‘Hardball’. From 2006 to 2009, he was engaged in TV series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Burn Notice and Bones.

In 2009, he was selected to be featured in the Emmy Award-winning NBC series ‘Friday Night Lights’. He received the lead role in the biopic ‘Fruitvale Station’ which helped him in earning 11 nominations and five awards.

In 2015, he appeared in blockbuster hit ‘Fantastic Four’ which was adapted from an eponymous Marvel Comics book. Michael has bagged all the box office hit movies like ‘Black Panther’, Fahrenheit 451, Just Mercy, The Matrix, and many more.

Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More

Girlfriends	Ashlyn Castro
Marital Status	Unmarried
Wife	N/A

Favourite Things

Here we are providing you the list of his favourite things.

Favourite Actress

Meryl Streep

Some Interesting Facts About Michael B. Jordan

• In his childhood, he never thought of becoming an actor.

• Since childhood, he enjoys doing tap dancing.

• In the language ‘Swahili’ his middle name ‘Bakari’ means noble promise.

• His name is often mistaken with basketball player Michael Jordan.

• Before starting his acting career, he did some modeling projects for local companies such as Modell’s sporting goods and Toys “R” Us.

• At the start of his career, he struggled a lot and did many minor roles to get public attention and get noticed by casting crew.

• Through the role of Wallace in the American TV series ‘The Wire’, he rose to fame.

• As a guest actor, he appeared on popular shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace and Cold Case.

• In an interview, he revealed that from an actor he wants to become a producer.

• He is also a voice artist, he has given voice to the characters Jace Stratton in Gears of War 3 and Kurt Mosby in Wilson’s Heart.

• To build his physique for the movie Creed, he had to follow a really hard workout routine.

• At 47^th NAACP Image Awards, he has won the title of ‘Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture’.

• He has received 11 nominations in various categories for the movie Creed.

• He has received appreciation for his enthralling performance in the blockbuster hit ‘Fantastic Four’.

• His hobby is playing basketball.

• He is a huge fan of Anime.

• GQ ranked him 21 on the list of 25 Most Stylish Men of 2013.

• It is observed that he often works with Ryan Coogler.

• In the Vogue magazine interview, he revealed his secret about his both real and reel life.

Social Media Profile(s)

1. Instagram – @michaelbjordan
2. Twitter – @michaelb4jordan
3. Facebook – @MichaelBJordan