Who is Stevanna Jackson? Interesting Details To Know About her

Stevanna Jackson is an American actress born to popular parents. She is allegedly the secret daughter of multi-award-winning singer and actress, Janet Jackson. The rising actress grew up as the daughter of Janet Jackson’s older brother, Randy Jackson, and his wife, Eliza Shaffy.

There is so much that is known about the popular members of her family while very little is heard about the celebrity daughter.

Her Early Life and Education

The Zoey 101 actress was born on June 17th, 1990 in Los Angeles. Her father Randy Jackson is a singer and well know face on the Jacksons while her mother is an actress.

Stevanna had the support of her parents and other close family members even as she continued her higher education. Looking at her graduation picture after obtaining her master’s degree from Harvard, there is no doubt about the support she gets from them.

Is She Janet Jackson’s Secret Child?

Few events have attracted attention to Stevanna than rumors about her being the secret child of her father’s sister, Janet Jackson. She is allegedly a product of Janet’s young marriage to Rene Elizondo Jr.

The rumors surfaced after news of the 50-year-old singer’s pregnancy came out. Her marriage to Qatari businessman, Wissam Al Mana is her third and like her previous marriages, she kept the wedding quiet.

After she announced the pregnancy of her child with Mana, many started linking her to Stevanna. Since Janet’s marriage collapsed following a lot of secrecy, it was assumed she had had a child and handed her over to her sister Rebbie to train as her own.

These rumors may have also been fueled by Randy’s abuse of Eliza and the then14-months-old Stevanna which made a court charge him to a mental hospital. At the time, Janet and her husband temporarily took Stevanna in.

As it turns out, Stevanna is the daughter of Randal and his ex-wife Eliza Shaffy.

Other Fascinating Details You Never Knew About Stevanna Jackson

1. She is a Film And Television Actress

Her career as an actress did not follow the path of many members of her popular family. She appeared in quite a number of movies so far. Stevanna most popular role was in the 1997 Disney Channel group movie, Surfers. It laid a foundation for other works by her.

So far she appeared in these movies:

Zoey 101(2005): Stevanna featured in the Nickelodeon teen comedy-drama as Tasha. The movie was nominated for an Emmy award for Best Children’s Program.

The Tracy Morgan Show(2003): She was featured in the role of Simone, a central character in the Tv show and love interest of Tracy Morgan’s oldest son.

Movie Surfers(1997): She appeared in 13 episodes of a role as herself in the comedy family television series.

The Wrong Child(2016): She portrayed the role of Amy

2. Her father is a Well-known Singer, Songwriter, and Producer

The only thing that Stevenna shares with her parents is being in the entertainment industry. Though her mother is an actress, not much is known about her work.

Her father on the other hand is a well-known singer, songwriter, and television personality. Randy started his career in entertainment from a very young age. As the youngest of the Jackson children, he has also done his own solo work.

He graced the judge’s stool on America’s Idol and has produced work for others. Randy worked with Michael Jackson on the ‘Off the Wall’ album and is currently doing a collaboration with his sister, Janet on her independent label, Rhythm Nation Records. He co-wrote her 2018 song, Made for Now.

3. Her Parents Marriage did not Last Long 

Randy and Eliza Shaffy got married in August 1989 but got divorced a few years later in 1992. Her father’s history of abuse compounded the issues they were having at the time.

When the courts did not give Randy jail time, Stevanna’s mom, Eliza Shaffy filed for divorce.

4. Stevanna Jackson and her Siblings did not have a Good Relationship with their Father

One of the least known facts about her and her siblings is the distant relationship they have with their father. She grew up with her three siblings, Genevieve, Steven, and Donte who were products of her father’s previous relationship with Alejandra Oaziaza.

They did not share a bond with him right from their childhood possibly due to the abuse they witnessed from him. There are rumors that Stevanna may have cut her father off.

What they lacked in having a father figure in their life was made up for with the presence of their grandparents and many cousins who were part of their childhood.

5. Some of Stevanna’s family Members are Multi-award-winning Singers

Her older relatives impacted the world through the music they produced. For their hard work, they gained recognition and many awards to show for it.

Michael Jackson, her uncle also called the ‘king of Pop’ at one point in his music career sold over 400 million copies of his records worldwide. He holds 39  Guinness World Records making him the highest and 13 grammy awards. Michael also holds the Grammy Legend Award.

Janet Jackson has done quite well with her music career. Apart from winning more than two Grammys, she is the first black woman to win the Billboard Icon award.

See Also: Joh’vonnie Jackson Is Michael Jackson’s Secret Sister- Why She Got Rejected, 7 Facts

How much Net Worth Does She Have?

The Zoey 101 star makes her earnings from her acting career. She has not revealed her net worth. From what is gathered about her father and his siblings, the Jackson’s are doing quite well.

Stevanna’s father has a net worth of about $50 million which he made from his career as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Janet who was allegedly said to be her real mother has an impressive net worth of $190 million that she made from her music career while her late uncle, Michael Jackson’s estate was worth over $800 million after his death in 2009.

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