Jazz first stepped into the entertainment spotlight when she landed a role on the family sitcom called On Our Own in 1994. The special thing about the show for Jazz was she wasn’t going to start her journey on her own. Some of her other siblings were also on the television show with her.

Jazz is the eldest child in a big family known for their talent. She has five siblings that she helped raise to help her parents. Being the oldest sister can be a burden because you’re responsible for your younger siblings while trying to live your life at the same time. Jazz embraced her role as she helped nurture her siblings whenever her parents needed help. The Smolletts were an interracial family, something that is more accepted now than it was when Jazz was growing up. Jazz’s mother Janet is African American and her father, Joel is of Jewish ancestry. Her father tragically passed away from the disease of cancer.

All of Jazz’s siblings can be considered celebrities. Her younger sister, Jumee Smollett was casted in many television roles during the 90s. All four of her brothers Jocqui, Jojo, Jake and Jussie have either been an actor or media personality at some point of their lives. Throughout her life, Jazz has traveled and lived in many different European countries like Russia and Poland. She currently calls New York home.

Jazz is married to the man and love of her life, Troy Warwell. They had a wedding ceremony that took place in 2012. They also give birth to a baby daughter but Jazz has kept the details on her child very private. Like many concerned parents in the entertainment business, they would rather prefer to keep their children away from the spotlight. Jazz and Troy don’t just collaborate inside their home. They also work together in the entertainment business. Jazz often assists her producer husband Troy with his film projects as a co producer and actress. Channeling the chemistry they produce in their collaborations has helped them both in their home and professional lives.

The social media accounts of Jazz are all filled with photos of her spending time with her friends and family. Whenever she can get away from the fast paced world of acting, she likes to wind down with people close to her. She wants to keep her fans updated so she makes sure that she always posts the fun that she has with her family. Her siblings consider her to be a very emotional and sentimental person. Carrying all that weight of raising her siblings must have made a huge impact on her. She got all the training she would need when she had her daughter. She had already helped raise five children, one baby wasn’t going to too hard of a task to handle.