Janet Smollett Biography, Children, Age, Husband, Net Worth

Janet Smollett is an American activist, chef, and teacher. She was born on the 27th of November, 1952 New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States of America.

She isn’t just known for what she has accomplished personally but also for being the mother of popular children. She has six children, Jocqui Smollett, Jurnee Smollett, Jojo Smollett, Jussie Smollett, Jake Smollett, and Jazz Smollett.

Career

Janet dedicated good years of her life to fighting for black people’s rights. She was also a teacher and a fantastic cook.

In 2018, her children, Jazz Smollett-Warwell, Jake Smollett, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Jussie Smollett published the book “The Family Table: Recipes and Moments from a Nomadic Life”, in honor of the food-centric traditions their mother made sure her family upheld even though their family moved 13 times across the US.

The cookbook’s description reflects on Janet’s efforts to keep her family connected through shared meals:

But no matter where they lived, two things remained constant: their incredible family feasts and the long, wooden kitchen table where they shared food and lived their lives. Each time they arrived in a new home, their mother would transform planks of hard wood into a smooth, varnished butcher block table in a beloved ritual that took three days. That hand-crafted table would become the heart of the Smollett clan, where the most important and cherished events and accomplishments, no matter how large or small, were honored, and where holidays were celebrated: Christmas, Easter, Passover, Chanukah, birthdays, milestones. With a mother from New Orleans and a Jewish father from New York who met and married in California, the Smollett kids were exposed to diverse culinary heritages and grew up open to all the deliciousness the world had to offer.

Besides serving the mommy duties, Janet was also her children’s “acting coach”. In an interview with The New York Times in 2016, Jussie and Jurnee thanked their mother for her encouragement as it helped them all land their own show, ‘On Our Own’.

Furthermore, Janet campaigned for civil rights with her husband in Bay Area. “My mom was in the movement with Bobby Seale and Huey Newton, and one of her first mentors was Julian Bond,” Jussie had said.

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Personal Life

Janet Smollett is a widow, she was once married to Joel Smollett. They met in the Bay Area while they were working for black civil rights.

After a few months of dating, they decided to get married. Their union was blessed with six children, Jocqui Smollett, Jurnee Smollett, Jojo Smollett, Jussie Smollett, Jake Smollett, and Jazz Smollett.

On the 7th of January, 2015, Janet lost her husband to cancer.

Net Worth

Janet Smollett’s net worth is estimated at $250,000. Apart from the fact that her children are celebrities and make good money, she also had a great career for herself and made good money from her cookbook.

Social Media

Janet Smollett doesn’t have any official social media account on any of the social media platforms.