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My Take
Shar Jackson strikes me as the rare multi-hyphenate who actually delivered on each lane. Boston-born, she broke through as Niecy on Moesha, then refused to be boxed in as just a sitcom actor, singing, rapping, and winning MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar in 2007. What I respect most is the move into producing, which tells me she got tired of waiting for roles and decided to build her own. Plenty of performers spread themselves thin and vanish; Jackson kept stacking credits across acting, music, and production. That persistence, more than any single role, is what holds my attention.
Overview
Sharisse Jackson (born August 31, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001). She was crowned the winner of MTV reality show Celebrity Rap Superstar in 2007.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shar Jackson
- Name (Japanese)
- シャー・ジャクソン
- Reading
- しゃー・じゃくそん
- Born
- August 31, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / singer / rapper / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.