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Skyh Black
American actor and model (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Skyh Alvester Black (born February 16, 1988) is an American actor, dancer and model, known for his role in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men.
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Black was born and raised by his grandparents as Alvester Martin in Miami, Florida.[1] He took an interest in dance at three years old while watching Michael Jackson videos on television.[2] He attended New World School of the Arts in Downtown Miami and later School of American Ballet in New York.[2] Black later moved to Los Angeles and worked as a backup dancer for Rihanna, Mariah Carey and Beyonce.[2] After appearing in Michael Jackson's posthumous music video "A Place with No Name", choreographer Debbie Allen pushed Black, who was homeless at the time, into acting.[3] In 2016, Black released his debut R&B single and music video "Overdose" under the name Alv3ster.[4] In 2017, he starred in the Vivica A. Fox Lifetime reality series, Vivica's Black Magic about her creation of all-male exotic dance group, and the following year, appeared in a small role in her film Kinky.[5]
From 2020 to 2021, Black had a recurring role in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas as Novi Brown's character love interest.[3][6] In 2021, he was cast in a series regular role as Amp "Addiction" Anthony in the BET+ drama series, All the Queen's Men.[7] Also in 2021, he starred in the Allblk legal drama series, Lace.[8] He played his first leading film role in the 2022 thriller Stranger Next Door for Lifetime.[9] In 2023, Black starred and co-executive produced BET+ thriller film Love Marry Kill and the Holiday romantic drama Christmas Angel[10][11] He also starred and executive produced the romantic comedy-drama film, A Haitian Wedding.[12]
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In 2023, Black married actress KJ Smith, they first met together on the set of Sistas in 2020.[13] They married on September 3, 2023, in Malibu.[14] In May 2025, Black and Smith announced that they were expecting their first child.[15] In August 2025, Black and Smith revealed to People that they moved from Los Angeles to Stone Mountain, Georgia to be closer to their families because both their families are on the East Coast. Their 10,400 sq. ft. property was built in 1976 which consists of five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, an indoor pool, a theater, bar, and gym.[16]
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