Skai Jackson

Skai Jackson (born April 8, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom ''Jessie'' (2011–2015) and its spin-off series ''Bunk'd'' (2015–2018). Jackson appeared on ''Time'''s list of the "Most Influential Teens" in 2016, and was nominated for Best Influencer at the Shorty Awards in 2017.

Jackson began acting as a child with the independent film ''Liberty Kid'' (2007), and made cameos in films such as ''The Rebound'' (2009) and ''The Smurfs'' (2011). She has since had voice roles in the ''Marvel Rising'' franchise (2018–2019) and ''DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders'' (2019–2022), and starred in the film ''Sheroes'' (2023). Her memoir ''Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback'' was released in 2019. Jackson was also a semi-finalist on the 29th season of ''Dancing with the Stars'' (2020). Provided by Wikipedia