Person in history
Algee Smith
Algee Smith, American actor and singer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1994 · November 7
- Age this year
- 32No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- film actor, singer, television actor, and actor. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 32nd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1994.
- May 17Malawi
- January 1Far-left politics
- November 21994 Durunka floods and lightning strike
- May 241993 World Trade Center bombing
- February 5Markale massacres
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1994Nene MacdonaldMay 11
- 1994Isaah YeoNovember 6
- 1994Denyse TontzSeptember 17
- 1994Brahim DarriSeptember 14
- 1994Krasimir StanoevSeptember 14
- 1994Nicky CaseSeptember 11
- 1994RM (musician)September 12
- 1994Hagos GebrhiwetMay 11
Sources
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“Algee Smith”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/algee-smith, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about Algee Smith
When was Algee Smith born?
November 7 1994.
How old would Algee Smith be today?
32 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on November 7?
Daniel Ayala, Erika Hendsel, Nana Okada and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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