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    • Wendell Ramone "Jay" Ellis Jr. (born December 27, 1981 ) is an American actor. In 2013, Ellis received his first major role on BET's series The Game. His role as Martin "Lawrence" Walker in the HBO series Insecure (2016-2021), earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. He later starred in the horror film Escape Room (… See more

    BornWendell Ramone Ellis Jr. · December 27, 1981
    SpouseNina SeniÄŤar (m. 2022)
    ChildrenNora, Noa
    Early life and education

    Ellis' father, Wendell Ramone Ellis Sr., worked for the Air Force, while his mother, Paula Bryant-Ellis, worked as a chief financial officer. He is the only child of the family. He went to 12 schools in 13 years, before atte… See more

    Career

    Ellis worked as a public relations intern for the Portland Trail Blazers during their infamous "Jail Blazers" era. After completing his internship, Ellis switched his focus to modeling and started working with Portland-ba… See more

    Philanthropy

    In 2017, Ellis partnered with leading HIV/AIDS research organization, amfAR. See more

    Personal life

    Ellis has been in a relationship with Serbian model and actress Nina SeniÄŤar since 2015. Their daughter Nora was born in November 2019. On July 9, 2022, they married in Italy. On 11 July 2024 their son Noa was born. See more

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  1. Jay Ellis Wendell Ramone " Jay " Ellis Jr. (born December 27, 1981) is an American actor. In 2013, Ellis received his first major role on BET 's series The Game. His role as Martin "Lawrence" Walker in the HBO series Insecure (2016-2021), earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.
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    Jay Ellis (Real Name: Wendell Ramone) is a famous American actor who started with modeling, prior to moving to Los Angeles and beginning his acting career. He earned his first major role on BET’s series The Game in 2013. Jay came to the cast of HBO’s series Insecure in 2015 which premiered in 2016.
    Wendell Ramone “Jay” Ellis Jr. (born on 27th December 1981 in Sumter, South Carolina, the United States) is an American actor who has won NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2018.
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    Jay Ellis is an American actor who was best known for his recurring roles on the television shows "The Game" (BET, 2006-2015) and "Insecure" (HBO, 2016- ). Born into a...

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