Jamal has an older brother in Hakeem, played by Bryshere Y. Gray, and Andre, played by Trai Byers.
While the guesting of Mariah Carey is an icing on the already big cake of “Empire” in the TV industry, as well as a major delight to the fans of the hit show, it is also a welcome achievement for the “We Belong Together” songstress.
She said that having to perform as a superstar in “Empire” is like a fulfilled destiny for her. Mariah shall be playing the popular celebrity named Kitty, which is certainly different from the Boo Boo Kitty star who previously graced the TV series.
“Empire” is the story of a Lucious Lyon, a former drug dealer-turned-hip hop mogul and CEO of Empire Entertainment, who learned that he has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS. He realized that it was his past sins coming back to haunt him.
So he went on to groom one of his three sons – Andre, Jamal, and Hakeem – to take over the family business. But their father’s decision pits them against each other and it gets complicated by their mother Cookie, the ex-wife of Lucious, who has just served a 17-year prison sentence.