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Tavis Smiley
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Born
September 13
,
1964
·
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA
Birth name
Tavis E. Smiley
Mini Bio
Tavis Smiley was born on September 13, 1964 in Gulfport, Mississippi, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for
Sinister (2012)
,
Stand (2009)
and
Death of a King
.
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Relatives
T.D. Jakes
(Cousin)
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Received his bachelor's degree in public affairs from Indiana University Bloomington (2003).
Distant cousin of
T.D. Jakes
and
James Wheaton
.
Received the Du Bois Medal from Harvard University's W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute on December 12, 2008.
Is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
Attended and graduated from Maconaquah High School in Bunker Hill, Indiana.
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