Trai Byers (born July 19, 1983) is an American actor. He is best known
for playing Andre Lyon in the Fox television series Empire
(2015â€"2020).Trai Byers was born in Kansas City, Kansas. After a year
of high school in Kansas City, he completed his high-school education
in Georgia. Byers then graduated from the University of Kansas with a
bachelor's degree in communications. He also attended the American
Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, and the Yale School of
Drama.In 2011, Byers made his television debut with the recurring role
on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, and the following year
had a role in The CW teen soap, 90210. He played civil rights activist
James Forman in the 2014 historical epic film, Selma directed by Ava
DuVernay. He plays Andre Lyon in Fox's 2015 music-industry primetime
soap opera, Empire.During the October 7, 2015 episode of the daytime
talk show, FABLife, Byers's costar Grace Gealey confirmed that they
were engaged. He and Gealey married on Grand Cayman Island on April
14, 2016.
for playing Andre Lyon in the Fox television series Empire
(2015â€"2020).Trai Byers was born in Kansas City, Kansas. After a year
of high school in Kansas City, he completed his high-school education
in Georgia. Byers then graduated from the University of Kansas with a
bachelor's degree in communications. He also attended the American
Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles, and the Yale School of
Drama.In 2011, Byers made his television debut with the recurring role
on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, and the following year
had a role in The CW teen soap, 90210. He played civil rights activist
James Forman in the 2014 historical epic film, Selma directed by Ava
DuVernay. He plays Andre Lyon in Fox's 2015 music-industry primetime
soap opera, Empire.During the October 7, 2015 episode of the daytime
talk show, FABLife, Byers's costar Grace Gealey confirmed that they
were engaged. He and Gealey married on Grand Cayman Island on April
14, 2016.
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