10 Fun Facts About Jaafar Jackson, Who Portrays Late Uncle Michael Jackson in New Biopic ‘Michael’

Entertainer Jaafar Jackson may not be a household name — but he plays one as he portrays his late uncle Michael Jackson in the King of Pop’s namesake biopic.

Jaafar, who is the son of MJ’s brother Jermaine Jackson and now ex-wife Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza, once said, “I actually danced until my feet would bleed or go numb,” according to The New York Post.

Here are 10 things you don’t know about Michael’s 29-year-old leading man.

1. He is reportedly of African-American descent on his Jackson 5 father’s side and Colombian on his fashion designer mother’s.

2. Jaafar has two half-siblings who are also cousins as his mom had two children with Jaafar’s uncle Randy Jackson before getting hitched to Jermaine.

3. He was 12 when MJ died at age 50 from an accidental anesthetic overdose.

4. He once aspired to be a professional golfer.

5. As a tween, he began singing and dancing — and showcased himself covering songs by Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, according to Deadline.

6. His family filmed a reality show titled Living With the Jacksons — but the six-episode season never aired.

7. He released his first single, “Got Me Singing”, in 2019.

8. Jaafar appeared in uncle Tito Jackson’s 2021 music video “Love One Another”.

9. Last year, he got engaged to actress and singer Maddie Simpson.

10. His work in Michael has earned the praise of his grandma Katherine Jackson, who once said, per BBC, “Jaafar embodies my son. It’s so wonderful to see him carry on the Jackson legacy of entertainers and performers.”