Who is Mekai Curtis on Raising Kaanan? Is He related to 50 Cent

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Who is Mekai Curtis?

Mekai Curtis is an American actor well known for playing the lead role of Kanan Stark in the Starz crime drama series Power Book III: Raising Kanan. The Starz series is a prequel to the popular crime drama series Power which starred Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton, and Joseph Sikora among others.

Age, Height

Mekai is 23 years old. He was born on October 14, 2000, in New Jersey. He stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall (1.66 meters).

Mekai Curtis Parents, Siblings

Mekai was born to his parents Hadassah and Paul MystroMatthews Curtis. His father is a |TV writer, movie producer, music producer, sound engineer, and talent manager according to his LinkedIn. He is also the CEO and executive producer at Mezii Entertainment LLC. 

Haddassa on the other hand owned a clothing line. She used to share her family moments on her Instagram before her son got famous. She now lives a private life and not much is known about her. Mekai was raised alongside his younger brothers Kezii Curtis, Zemyhe Curtis, and Jesigh Curtis, and a sister Kaidynce Curtis.

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Mekai Curtis Acting Career

Mekai had a passion for acting ever since he was little. He appeared in various commercials such as Walmart early in his career. He then played a minor role of Irving in the series Arrested Development in 2013. 

Mekai has since appeared in Bug (2013), Girl Meets World (2014), Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014), The Lion Guard (2017), Overnights (2018), Chicken Girls (2018), Baby Doll Records (2018), Milo Murphy’s Law (2016), The Crew Has It (2022) podcast, and Chibiverse (2022).

Kirby Buckets

Mekai was widely known for appearing in the Disney XD series Kirby Buckets playing the role of Fish Fisher, Kirby’s best friend. The series follows Kirby Buckets who wants to become a famous animator and takes his best friends Eli and Fish through the fun adventure.

Kirby Buckets aired from October 2014 to February 2017. It also starred Jacob Bertrand, Olivia Stuck, Cade Sutton, and Tiffany Espensen among others. 

Is Mekai Curtis related to 50 Cent?

No, Mekai is not related to 50 Cent in the real world. However, Mekai plays the role of young Kanan Stark who was played by 50 Cent in the Power series. The series Power Book III: Raising Kanan is loosely based on the life of actor, rapper, and producer 50 Cent.

During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Mekai spoke about his relationship with 50 Cent saying;

“The relationship between me and 50 has been great. Ever since the jump, he’s just always been there. He’s always got stories, whether Kanan was doing something that kind of resembled something he was doing when he was younger, or little nuggets. Between the, I think, 7 or 8 other shows that he’s got in the air, whenever I get a chance to sit down and chop it with him, I take it.”

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Mekai Curtis’s Net worth

As an accomplished actor, Mekai has an estimated net worth of between $500k and $1 million as of 2024.

Mekai Curtis Raising Kanan

Raising Kanan poster
Raising Kanan poster (credit; mekai Instagram)

Power Book III: Raising Kanan is a crime drama series airing on Starz. It is the second spin-off of the popular crime series Power. Other spin-offs of Power released so far include; Power Book II: Ghost and Power Book IV: Force.

Raising Kanan follows the life of Kanan Stark who was initially introduced to the viewers in Power played by rapper 50 Cent. It shows the life of young Kanan and his family as he gets involved in the drug business. 

Raising Kanan first aired in July 2021 with three seasons released as of January 2024. The crime drama series also stars Patina Miller, London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Joey Bada$$, Shanley Caswell, and Hailey Kilgore. 

Mekai Curtis Movies and TV Shows

  • Arrested Development (2013)
  • Bug (2013)
  • Girl Meets World (2014)
  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
  • The Lion Guard (2017)
  • Overnights (2018)
  • Chicken Girls (2018)
  • Baby Doll Records (2018)
  • Milo Murphy’s Law (2016)
  • The Crew Has It (2022) podcast
  • Chibiverse (2022)
  • Kirby Buckets

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