Biography
Yasiin Bey, popularly known as Mos Def is an American rapper, actor, songwriter, record producer, and activist and is also known for his music,
Mos Def Age
He was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States on 11 December 1973.He is currently 49 years old.
Real Name
His real name is Dante Terrell Smith.
Height
He stands at a height of 5 Feet 9 Inches( 1.77 m).
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Parents | Sheron | Abdulrahman
The rapper was born to Sheron Smith and Abdulrahman.
He was raised by his mother in Brooklyn, while his father lived in New Jersey where he was a member of the Nation of Islam but later followed Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, who merged into mainstream Sunni Islam from the Nation of Islam.
He was exposed to Islam at the age of 13.Mos has 12 siblings and a step-children.
Spouse/Kids
In 2005, he married Alana Wyatt. In 1996, Def married Maria Yepes.
They both had two daughters: Jauhara Smith and Chandani Smith. The two then divorced in 2006.
He now has six other children from four different women including the two for Maria Yepes.
Education
Mos went to middle school at Philippa Schuyler Middle School 383 in Bushwick, Brooklyn where he became more into acting.
He then dropped out of high school in his sophomore year after shooting the film, You Take the Kids in Los Angeles. He had gotten into a relationship with an older girl.
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Movies
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Film |
Role |
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1997
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Ghosts
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Townsperson
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1998
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Where’s Marlowe?
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Wilt Crawley
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2000
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Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
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Himself
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Big Blak Afrika
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Also recorded a song for the movie’s soundtrack with other members of the Mau Maus
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Robbie J
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2001
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Carmen: A Hip Hopera
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Lieutenant Miller
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Monster’s Ball
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Ryrus Cooper
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2002
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Showtime
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Lazy Boy
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Civil Brand
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Michael Meadows
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Brown Sugar
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Chris ‘Cav’ Anton Vichon
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My Wife and Kids
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Tommy
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1 episode: Chair Man of the Board
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2003
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The Italian Job
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Left Ear
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2004
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The Woodsman
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Detective Lucas
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Something the Lord Made
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Vivien Thomas
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Nominated – Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
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2005
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Lackawanna Blues
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The Bandleader
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The Boondocks (2005-2008)
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Gangstalicious
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Voice over for the animated series
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
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Ford Prefect
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2006
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Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
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Himself
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16 Blocks
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Eddie Bunker
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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
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Himself
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Cameo
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Journey to the End of the Night
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Wemba
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2007
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Prince Among Slaves
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Narrator
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2008
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Be Kind Rewind
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Mike
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Cadillac Records
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Chuck Berry
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2009
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Next Day Air
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Eric
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House
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Lee
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Season 5, Episode 19, “Locked In”
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2010
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I’m Still Here
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Himself
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Bouncing Cats
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Himself
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Yo Gabba Gabba!
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Super Mr. Superhero
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Season 3, Episode 44, Superhero
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2011
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Dexter
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Brother Sam
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2013
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Begin Again
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Saul
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2014
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Life of Crime
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Ordell Robbie
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The Getaway
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Himself
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Season 2, Episode 7, in Morocco. as Yasiin Bey
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2015
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Amy
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Himself
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Mos Def Songs
“Another World” – Mos Def – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 4)
“A Brighter Day (with Ronnie Jordan)” – Mos Def – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 1)
“A Ha” – Mos Def – True Magic
“A Soldier’s Dream” – Mos Def – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 1)
“A Tree Never Grown” – Mos Def – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 4)
“All My People (The Body Rock Party Break Remixed by Dr. Luke)” – Mos Def – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 2)
“All Praises Due (A.D.L.I.B.)” – Mos Def – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 3)
“Another World (Ambivalence Remix)” – Mos Def – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 2)
“Another World” – Black Star – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 1)
“Another World (Remix)” – Mos Def – We Are Hip-Hop, Me, You, Everybody (Disc 3)
“Astronomy (8th Light)” – Black Star – Black Star
“Auditorium (featuring Slick Rick)” – Mos Def – The Ecstatic