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Trai Byers Wiki Biography
Trai Byers was born on the 19th July 1983, in Kansas City, Kansas USA, and is a singer and actor best known to the world for his role of Andre Lyon in the TV series “Empire” (2015-2017), and as James Forman in the film “Selma” (2014), among other differing productions.
Have you ever wondered how rich Trai Byers is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Byers’ net worth is as high as $1.5 million, earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry which began in 2009 .
Trai grew up in his hometown, but after one year of high school in Kansas City, he moved to Georgia where he continued his high school education. After matriculation, Trai enrolled at the University of Kansas, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communication. After that, he moved to Los Angeles, and entered the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and then Yale School of Drama, certainly getting a good grounding in the acting and singing professions.
His first appearance on screen was in the film “Caesar and Otto’s Summer Camp Massacre” in 2009, in the small role as Chip. Two years later he was selected for the role of Mookie in the soap opera “All My Children”, next to the stars of the show Cameron Mathison, Michael E. Knight and Susan Lucci. He continued with television roles, and the following year appeared as Alec Martin is several episodes of the highly popular TV series “90210”, which also increased his net worth.
Trai then featured in the comedy film “Destination Planet Negro” (2013), with Tosin Morohunfola, Danielle Cooper and Kevin Willmot. In 2014 he made several appearances, including in the highly acclaimed and Oscar Award-winning biographical drama about Martin Luther King, “Selma”, directed by Ava DuVernay, starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo and Tim Roth, which did Trai’s net worth and status no harm at all.
In 2015 he played Theo Jones in the film “Americanos”, next to Beay Martin Williams and Matt Funke, while he was also selected for the role of Andre Lyon in the now Golden Globe- winning TV drama series “Empire” (2015-2017), as one of the sons of Lucious Lyon, played by Terrence Howard.
Regarding his personal life, Trai has been married to “Empire” co-star Grace Gealey, who plays Anika Calhoun, since April 2016. The wedding ceremony was held on Grand Cayman Island.
IMDB Wikipedia $1.5 million 1.87 m 1983 1983-07-19 90210 (2012) Actor Actors Americons (2015) Ava DuVernay Beay Martin Williams Caesar and Otto’s Summer Camp Massacre (2009) Cameron Mathison Carmen Ejogo Danielle Cooper David Oyelowo Destination Planet Negro (2013) Empire (2015-present) FABLife (2015) Grace Gealey Jayhawkers July 19 Kansas Kansas City Kevin Willmot Martin Luther King Michael E. Knight Selma (2014) starring David Oyelowo Susan Lucci Terrence Howard Tim Roth Tosin Morohunfola Trai Byers Trai Byers Net Worth United States University of Kansas Yale School of Drama
Trai Byers Quick Info
Full Name | Trai Byers |
Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
Date Of Birth | July 19, 1983 |
Place Of Birth | Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
Height | 1.87 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | University of Kansas, American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, Yale School of Drama |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Grace Byers (m. 2016) |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1784293/ |
Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Scene Stealer, Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Chemistry, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
Movies | Selma (2014), Jayhawkers, Destination Planet Negro (2013), Caesar and Otto’s Summer Camp Massacre (2009) |
TV Shows | FABLife (2015), Empire (2015-present), 90210 (2012), Americons (2015) |
Trai Byers Important Facts
- Engaged to Grace Gealey [July 28, 2015].
- He received his MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
Trai Byers Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Empire | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Andre Lyon | Actor |
Americons | 2015 | Theo Jones | Actor | |
Selma | 2014 | James Forman | Actor | |
Jayhawkers | 2014 | Nathan Davis | Actor | |
Destination Planet Negro | 2013 | B-12 | Actor | |
90210 | 2012 | TV Series | Alec Martin | Actor |
All My Children | 2011 | TV Series | Mookie | Actor |
Caesar and Otto’s Summer Camp Massacre | 2009 | Chip | Actor | |
Empire | 2015 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Masterchef | 2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Rachael Ray | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Harry | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Dish Nation | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 47th NAACP Image Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Meredith Vieira Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The View | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
Entertainment Tonight | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
Extra | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
Trai Byers Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2017 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Empire (2015) | Won |
2015 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Chemistry | Empire (2015) | Won |
2015 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Scene Stealer | Empire (2015) | Won |
2017 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Empire (2015) | Nominated |
2015 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Chemistry | Empire (2015) | Nominated |
2015 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV: Scene Stealer | Empire (2015) | Nominated |