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Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon
Jamal is one of Lucious and Cookie's sons. In Season 1, Lucious decided he would name Jamal as the Vice-Chairman of Empire Entertainment. He has a tense relationship with his father, particularly given he is gay and his father hasn't been supportive of his sexuality. Fortunately, he has a strong relationship with his mother, who believes in him regardless of his sexuality. (Getty)
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