Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - Jordan Family Celebrates Michael's Oscar Win

Episode Date: March 16, 2026

Michael B. Jordans family, including his mom, dad, sister Jamila, and brother Khalid, celebrated his Best Actor Oscar win for Sinners. The Jordan siblings, who grew up in Newark, New Jersey, all pursued careers in entertainment. Jamila, a two-time Emmy winner, leads development and production at Taraji P. Hensons company. Khalid, a former football star, is now a literary manager. The family supports each other at events and celebrates their achievements. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e4d8fd6a2cf7242c

Here's more entertainment and celebrity news for March 16th. Michael B. Jordan made history at the 2026 Academy Awards, winning best actor for his dual role as twin brothers in the film Senors. At 39 years old, it marked his first nomination at the show, where he beat out stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Ethan Hawke, Timothy Shalameh, Anne Wagner Mora. During his acceptance speech on Sunday, March 15th, Jordan paid tribute to trailblazing black actors who paved the way

including Sidney Poitiers, Denzel Washington, Hallie Berry, Jamie Fox, Forrest Whitaker, and Will Smith. The next day, on Monday, March 16th, Will Smith shared the love right back. The 57-year-old star posted a photo of Jordan with his Oscar on Instagram, congratulating him on making history. Smith knows the feeling well. He has earned three best actor nods over the years and one for King Richard back in 2022. Sinners dominated the night with a record 16-19. nominations and picked up four awards total, including Best Original Screenplay, Best, Cinematography, and Best Original Score. Jordan wrapped his speech thanking co-stars and fans for their support.

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