Jay Ellis is a stage name for Wendell Ramone Ellis Jr., an American actor born on December 27, 1981.
Before going to Los Angeles and beginning his acting career, the Sumter, South Carolina, native began his career as a model.
While the Portland Trail Blazers were known as the “Jail Blazers,” Ellis served as an intern in public relations for the team. Ellis shifted his focus to modeling after completing his internship, and he began working with sportswear firms based in Portland, OR, like Nike, Adidas, and Columbia Sportswear.
Ellis assumed the role of host of the four-part podcast series The Untold Story: Policing in 2020, which was jointly created by Lemonada Media and Campaign Zero. The podcast debunks police union contracts and looks at how they affect violent police misconduct across the country through interviews with academics, data scientists, and community activists. Along with DeRay Mckesson, Stephanie Wittels Wachs, and Jessica Cordova Kramer, Ellis serves as the show’s host and executive producer.
Jay Ellis children: Does Jay Ellis have children?
Yes, Jay has a daughter whose name is Nora Grace with his Serbian wife.
