Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean

music artist, actor, composer

Wyclef Jean was born on Oct 17, 1969 in Haiti. Wyclef Jean's big-screen debut came with Love Jones directed by Theodore Witcher in 1997, strarring . Wyclef Jean is known for Maya and the Three directed by Jorge R. Gutiérrez, Zoe Saldana stars as Maya and Jorge R. Gutiérrez as King Teca. Wyclef Jean has got 10 awards and 16 nominations so far. The most recent award Wyclef Jean achieved is Cinemoi Cinefashion Film Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Wyclef Jean plays is Maya and the Three - Season 1 which will be released on Oct 22, 2021.

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, singer-songwriter, musician and actor.He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three Grammy Awards for his musical work.On August 5, 2010, Jean filed for candidacy in the 2010 Haitian presidential election. The Electoral Commission ruled him ineligible to stand for office, as he had not met the constitutional requirement to have been a resident in Haiti for five years prior to the election.Jean's efforts at earthquake relief, highly publicized in 2010 throughout Haiti and the United States, were channeled through his charitable organization, Yéle Haiti.In 2012, Jean published his memoir Purpose: An Immigrant's Story. Along with Carlos Santana, Avicii and Alexandre Pires, Jean was chosen to perform the closing ceremony at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Their single, "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)", the official World Cup anthem, was released on April 29, 2014.

  • Birthday

    Oct 17, 1969
  • Place of Birth

    La Plaine, Haiti
  • Also known

    The Fugees

Known For

Awards

10 wins & 16 nominations

Cinemoi Cinefashion Film Awards
2018
Timeless Icon Award
Winner - CinéFashion Film Award
YouTube Creator Awards
2017
Youtube Creator Reward
Winner - Silver Creator Award
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