Tag: Light In Darkness

  • Who Plays Nessa On Empire? Sierra A. McClain

    Who Plays Nessa On Empire? Sierra A. McClain

    Who Plays Nessa On Empire? Sierra A. McClain Actress and singer, Sierra A. McClain plays Nessa on Empire.  Nessa is Shine’s (Xzibit) artist who has a beautiful voice.  Lucious Lyon doesn’t like talent that he doesn’t control so he’ll do anything to sign her.  Lucious’ determination will most likely cause friction between him and Shine.…

  • Who Plays Young Lucious On Empire? Jeremy Carver

    Who Plays Young Lucious On Empire? Jeremy Carver

    Empire‘s eleventh episode of its third season, “Play On” featured Young Lucious (Jeremy Carver).  We first see Young Lucious when Cookie is talking to her sister, Candace (Vivica A. Fox).  A flashback shows Lucious and Cookie in a hotel room.  Cookie is emotional because she ran away from home.  Lucious calms her down and they…

  • Why Did Rhonda Die? Is She Leaving Empire?

    Why Did Rhonda Die? Is She Leaving Empire?

    If you’re like me then you’re mad at Lee Daniels right now.  Why did Rhonda Lyon have to die? Luckily she’s not leaving Empire.  She is listed as a special cast member for the show’s third season.  As you know, her husband, Andre Lyon, has mental health issues.  Last season, him and Rhonda’s unborn baby…

  • Who Plays Juanita, The Maid, On Empire? Claudette Burchett

    Who Plays Juanita, The Maid, On Empire? Claudette Burchett

    Claudette Burchett is the actress who plays Juanita on Empire.  On the season 3 premiere of the series we saw Juanita welcome Anika Calhoun back into Lucious Lyon’s mansion.  The episode featured everything we love about the series.  I was shocked to find out that Rhonda died on the show.  While I felt sorry for…

  • Who Plays Royale T On Empire? Ivan Ellis

    Who Plays Royale T On Empire? Ivan Ellis

    Ivan Ellis is the actor who plays Royale-T on Empire.  The Chicago singer and actor has appeared on numerous episodes of the series, including “Die But Once”, “Who I Am” and “Unto the Breach.” Similar to guest star, Eric Lane aka Drop, Ivan was born and raised in Chicago.  We love seeing Chicago entertainers appear on…

  • Who Plays Drop On Empire? Eric Lane

    Who Plays Drop On Empire? Eric Lane

    Eric Lane is the actor who plays Drop on Empire season 3.  Similar to Ta’Rhonda Jones, who plays Porsha on the series, Eric if from Chicago.  The show is set in New York City yet it is filmed in Chicago.  You probably recognize him from numerous films, including Barbershop, Ransum Games and Subtle Seduction. In 2001 he…

  • Who Plays Jack On Empire? Tha Pope Popeito Loud

    Who Plays Jack On Empire? Tha Pope Popeito Loud

    Record artist, Tha Pope Popeito Loud, plays Jack on Empire.  According to recent Instagram pics, it looks like he’s a part of Lucious Lyon’s powerful inner circle which includes Vaughn (French Montana) and Birdman.  We can’t wait to see how Lucious’ circle operates.  Adding the storyline to the series reminds us of the powerful political…

  • Who Plays Young Carol On Empire? Birgundi Baker

    Who Plays Young Carol On Empire? Birgundi Baker

    Actress, Birgundi Baker, plays young Carol on Empire season 3.  The show is set in New York City but it is filmed in Chicago.  Baker is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina but she lives in Chicago.  Similar to Taraji P. Henson, Baker attended Howard University and graduated in 2015.  When she was 9-years-old she became Kraft’s…

  • Who Plays Young Candace On Empire? Lawnyae Marie

    Who Plays Young Candace On Empire? Lawnyae Marie

    Lawnyae Marie is the actress who plays young Candace on Empire.  As you know, Vivica A. Fox plays present day Candace on the Fox hip-hop drama series.  Similar to Ajiona Alexus, the actress who plays young Cookie, Lawnyae started her career as an actress at a very young age.  She began studying theatre when she…

  • Who Plays Vaughn On Empire? French Montana

    Who Plays Vaughn On Empire? French Montana

    Karim Kharbouch aka rapper, French Montana, plays Vaughn on the Empire TV show.  The 31-year-old was born in Morocco and moved to New York when he was 13-years-old.  On the show, he plays a music mogul who is a part of Lucious Lyon’s dominant inner circle.  We’ve seen numerous pictures of the rapper on the set…