Skai Jackson

Skai Jackson (born April 8, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie, and is currently starring in the Disney channel series Bunk'd.

Career
Skai Jackson was born in New York City. She began her career as a child model appearing in numerous national commercials, including for Band-Aid bandages.

Her first major acting role was in the independent film Liberty Kid (2007). Followed by other films such as Rescue Me (2008) and The Rebound (2009). In 2009, she was cast member of the Nickelodeon pre-school animated series Bubble Guppies playing role of Little Fish. From 2010 to 2011 she guest starred in the television series Team Umizoomi, Royal Pains and Boardwalk Empire. She also had small roles in the 2011 films Arthur and The Smurfs.

In 2011, she was cast as Zuri Ross in the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie. In 2014, she guest starred in an episode of Disney Channel's animated series Ultimate Spider-Man. In 2015 television series Bunk'd, a spin-off of Jessie, was announced where Jackson will reprise her role of Zuri Ross.