Prince Jackson
Prince Jackson | |
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| Born | Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. February 13, 1997 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | Loyola Marymount University |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Partner(s) | Molly Schirmang (2017–present; engaged) |
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| Family | Jackson family |
Michael Joseph "Prince" Jackson Jr. (born February 13, 1997) is an American philanthropist. The eldest child of Michael Jackson and Debbie Rowe, he co‑founded the Heal Los Angeles Foundation while studying at Loyola Marymount University, supporting community programs and pandemic‑related food assistance. He later worked as an executive producer on Michael (2026), a biographical film about his father.
Early life and education
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Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. was born on February 13, 1997, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, to Michael Jackson and his then‑wife, Debbie Rowe. His godparents are Macaulay Culkin and Elizabeth Taylor. At the time of Jackson's birth, Michael released a public statement and requested privacy for his son.[1]
Jackson's younger sister Paris, was born in 1998. His parents divorced in 1999, after which his father received full custody of both children. Prince and Paris spent their childhood at the Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County, where they were raised by their father along with their younger half‑brother, Prince Michael II, who was born in 2002. Following their father's death in June 2009, Jackson and his siblings were placed under the legal guardianship of their grandmother, Katherine Jackson;[1] in 2012, the court approved a joint guardianship arrangement with their cousin T. J. Jackson.[2]
Jackson was homeschooled during his early childhood and later attended the Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California.[3][4] He graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2019 with a degree in business administration.[1]
Career
[edit]While studying at Loyola Marymount University, Jackson co‑founded the charity Heal Los Angeles Foundation with a fellow student. In 2020, the organization worked with a meal-delivery partner to provide food to residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackson later said he thought his father would have supported the project and added that his approach to charity was influenced by how he was raised.[1]
Jackson served as an executive producer on Michael, a biographical film about his father in which his cousin Jaafar Jackson plays the lead role;[5] released in April 2026, the film grossed $217 million on its opening weekend, the highest opening for a biopic ever.[6] In June, it became the highest‑grossing biopic of all time, earning $977 million worldwide,[7] and it surpassed $1 billion at the box office in July.[8]
Personal life
[edit]In August 2025, Jackson announced on Instagram that he was engaged to his longtime partner, Molly Schirmang, whom he has been with since 2017.[9] He is a motorcycle enthusiast.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Nesvig, Kara; Stutsman, Samantha (April 24, 2026). "All About Michael Jackson's 3 Kids and Their Lives Today". People. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Jackson nephew made co-guardian of children". BBC News. August 23, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Von Fremd, Mike (September 6, 2010). "Michael Jackson's Children Thriving in the Classroom". ABC News. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "The Buckley School". Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Negussie, Tesfaye; Ghebremedhin, Sabina (April 24, 2026). "How Prince Jackson tried to honor his father's legacy through biopic Michael". ABC News. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ McIntosh, Steven (April 27, 2026). "Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record". BBC News. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (June 28, 2026). "'Michael' Surpasses 'Oppenheimer' as Highest-Grossing Biopic With $977 Million Worldwide". Variety. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Raposas, Rachel (July 14, 2025). "Michael, Already the Highest-Grossing Biopic of All Time, Crosses the $1B Mark at the Box Office". People. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ Blair, Caroline (August 27, 2025). "Who Is Prince Jackson's Fiancée? All About Molly Schirmang (and Their Nearly Decade-Long Relationship)". People. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
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