Trai Byers

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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)
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/traibyers
Twitter https://twitter.com/justtrai
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/traibyers/
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
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