BirthNovember 71994

Algee Smith

Algee Smith, American actor and singer

In context

When
Monday, November 7 199432 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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At a glance

Born 1994-11-07.

Known as: film actor, singer, television actor, and actor. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Algee Smith, American actor and singer

Early life

Early life Smith, who is of African American heritage, was born in Saginaw, Michigan . [ 1 ] At the age of eight, he and his family moved from Michigan to Atlanta where he started his acting career. [ 2 ] Having an occultist for a father and a fashion designer for a mother, Smith was well immersed in the arts and also completed his first rap recording at the age of 9. During this time, he attained several minor television roles; those of which he credits for "perfecting his craft." [ 2 ]

Path and career

Career After appearances in projects such as Disney Channel 's Let It Shine and Earth to Echo , Smith landed his first major acting role playing real-life singer Ralph Tresvant in The New Edition Story , which also showcased his singing and dancing abilities . Smith also starred in Kathryn Bigelow 's film Detroit , which tells the story of the Algiers Motel incident . His performance was praised by critics and he received a nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards . [

Why this date

Algee Smith appears on our November 7 calendar for 1994 as a birth entry.

November 7 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1994Algee Smith
  2. 1996NASA
  3. 2000Drug Enforcement Administration
  4. 20002000 United States presidential election
  5. 2000Hillary Clinton
  6. 2004Iraq War
  7. 2007Jokela school shooting
  8. 20122012 Guatemala earthquake
  9. 2017Shamshad TV
  10. 2020Joe Biden
  11. 2023António Costa

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  • July 5Jeff BezosJeff Bezos founds Amazon.

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November 7 1994 — 32 years ago, on a Monday.

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