Baha Jackson is an American actor who is famous for his role in the 1991 blockbuster movie, ‘Boyz N the Hood’. He played the role of Little Doughboy who was the half-brother of Rickey Baker.
Baha Jackson born on the 12th of June 1978 was part of the cast of the multiple award-winning movie. ‘Boyz N the Hood’ gained a lot of recognition and accolades back then and is considered a classic now. However, this is not the only movie Baha gained recognition for being part of. He was also part of the cast of the 1992 movie ‘3 Ninja’s’, and 1993 movie ‘Poetic Justice’.
Here Are 10 Facts About Baha Jackson You Would Be Thrilled To Learn About
1. He Was 10 Years Old When He Featured In ‘Boyz N The Hood’
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Baha Jackson was barely aged 10 when he was featured in the movie which fetched him so much fame. He was just a young boy who played the role of the young lead character of the movie; Dough.
Baha Jackson starred from the beginning of the movie as he played the young version of the character Ice Cube continued as. In the movie, he went by the name ‘Darrin ‘Doughboy’ Baker.
2. ‘Boyz N The Hood’ Was A First For A Couple Of The Cast And Crew
The 1991 movie ‘Boyz N The Hood’ was a somewhat debut movie for a couple of the castmates and even the scriptwriter. John Singleton who wrote and directed the movie at the tender age of 23, has this movie as his feature directorial debut.
Desi Arnez Hines II who was also 10 years old at the time of the filming made his debut in the movie. The movie was the first feature film for Cuba Gooding Jr. who starred as Tre. It was also his very first playing the lead. Similarly, it was Baha Jackson’s first but it wasn’t his last.
3. He Is Fondly Remembered For His Famous Line
Though quite young at the time of the filming of the movie, the lines Little Baha and his brother, Rickey exchanged in the movie were hilarious and stuck in the heads of a lot of people. He is eternally remembered for the scene where he exchanged these lines with his brother;
Little Doughboy: Dat’s my lady, homie. Her name is Brandi.
Ricky at 10: Man, she ain’t your woman. She my woman.
Little Doughboy: How can she be yo’ woman when she my lady?
Ricky at 10: She my wife.
Little Doughboy: She may be your wife, but I stick my ding-a-ling in her every night, so that makes her mine.
4. Baha Jackson Quit Acting After Being In Just A Few Movies
After debuting in the 1991 ‘Boyz N The Hood’ movie, Baha Jackson went on to act in three other notable movies. He was in the movie ‘3 Ninja’s’ which was released in 1992. In these 1993 movies, he was also cast in ‘Mr. Jones’ and ‘Poetic Justice’.
However, after these movies, Baha Jackson went MIA and people did not know anything about him. He cut short his movie career and went on to pursue another passion.
5. So Then, What Took Over Jackson’s Heart?
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Jackson Baha disappeared from the movie scene after featuring in 4 movies. He went from being Little Doughboy to ‘Chef Dough’. He pursued a career in catering and became an executive chef in Atlanta.
Baha Jackson has made a name for himself as a renowned chef who not only cooks for people but also shares recipes online for followers. However, he adopted the ‘Dough’ name and infused it in his title as the executive chef of his newfound love for preparing food.
6. From ‘Little Doughboy’ To ‘Big Family Man’
46 year old Baha is not only an Atlanta-based chef. He has gone on to build himself a family with his three beautiful daughters. He is a proud, doting father of three girls who go by the names; Boomi, Ella, and Gigi.
He proudly flaunts his girls on his social media and is proud to share their wins with the world. Baha enjoys family time with his daughters and also loves to participate in their important activities.
7. Baha Jackson’s Children Are Taking Up Entertainment
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Although he quit entertainment just after a few movies, his daughters seem to have picked up on those genes. Baha’s last daughter, Gigi is a dancer whom he even follows for the father-daughter dance. Boomi, his first daughter is a growing musician who plays the cello. Boomi was even part of the Spring Orchestra Concert.
8. His First Daughter Is Also Into Tech
Apart from music, Boomi Jackson, Baha’s first daughter is also a Tech enthusiast. She took a liking for coding and even participated in the Black Girl’s Code event organized by Cartoon Network in partnership with Google.
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9. He Was Arrested In 2013
His crime was not stated nor was the matter so loud, however, it is known that after his fame and stints in the movies in the 1900s, he was arrested. Baha Jackson was arrested sometime in 2013 but this is the only setback the actor turned chef has suffered in his life.
10. Does Baha Jackson’s Have A Huge Net Worth?
Baha Jackson is said to have a net worth estimated to be $226,440. He left acting a long time ago and chose a path in the art of food preparing therefore his net worth is gathered from what he makes as an Atlanta executive chef.
As a result of this, Jackson’s net worth is not as huge as those of his fellow castmates who remained in the movie industry.
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