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Skai Jackson is an American actress, author and social media personality who became a household name with Disney Channel audiences. She starred as the witty Zuri Ross on the hit comedy Jessie (2011–2015) and carried the character into the spin-off Bunk'd (2015–2018), earning a NAACP Image Award nomination for the role. Her career started young, with the independent film Liberty Kid (2007), a cameo in The Rebound (2009), the role of Little Fish on Nickelodeon's Bubble Guppies and an appearance in The Smurfs (2011). She later lent her voice to the Marvel Rising franchise and DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, and starred in the film Sheroes (2023). In 2016 Time magazine put her on its list of influential teens, and she has won a Shorty Award for her online presence. Her 2019 memoir, Reach for the Skai: How to Inspire, Empower, and Clapback, offers young readers advice on confidence and self-expression, and she reached the semifinals of season 29 of Dancing with the Stars in 2020. With a huge, loyal fan base and genuine confidence on camera, Jackson is a natural for youth-focused appearances, panels and fan events.