Lonnie Chavis Bio | Wiki
Lonnie Chavis is an American activist and actor. He started acting at the age of nine years and he is known for his role as young Randall Pearson on the NBC drama, This Is Us.
Lonnie Chavis Age
He was born on November 23, 2007, in Downey, California, in the United States. Lonnie is 15 years old.
Lonnie Chavis Height
He is a teen of average stature. Lonnie’s height is 4 ft 8 in ( approx. 1.42m).
Lonnie Chavis Parents | Family
Lonnie is a local of Downey, California, in the United States. He is the son of Najah, his mother, and Lonnie, his father. Furthermore, Lonnie is the oldest of the four children raised in a family of Black descent. He showed interest in acting at the age of four years while pointing to the television and telling his mother he wants to go there. Therefore, at the age of six years, Lonnie’s mother started submitting him for both commercial and modeling opportunities. Around that time, Ronnie was discovered by a theatrical agent.
Lonnie Chavis Siblings
Lonnie is the oldest of the four children in his family. Additionally, all his three siblings are brothers, Andrew, Tyler, and Ryan. Lonnie’s younger sibling was born in 2018.
Lonnie Chavis Father | Dad
Lonnie is a native of Downey, CA, in the United States. His father is Lonnie Chavis Sr. Additionally, his dad is married to Najah, his mother and together they are proud parents of four children, Ronnie being the oldest. Ronnie got his looks from his dad.
Furthermore, his father’s hand was twisted by a long Island Police in 2018 during Thanksgiving after Lonnie and his family had come home late from his birthday party. Additionally, the Long Island Police pulled Lonnie’s dad from their doorstep while the door was opened and claimed that he was getting detained for a traffic ticket.
Lonnie Chavis Girlfriend
He is currently single and enjoying his teenage years. However, we are keeping tabs on Roonie for timely updates once he starts dating. Hopefully, he will not be secretive about his marital status then.
Lonnie Chavis Education
He has been homeschooling since 2017. This is after he was almost kidnapped at the age of eight years while taking out the trash can at his home in Long Beach, California in 2016. Fortunately, he was able to escape from his kidnappers and alerted his neighbor who then escorted Lonnie back home to his mother who had already called the police.
Lonnie Chavis Letter
Apart from being a professional actor, Lonnie is also an activist. He wrote a letter at the age of 12 years to his mother while processing how to feel after the death of George Floyd. In the Letter, Lonnie shared his own racial experiences that he has faced as a 12-year-old American teen.
Furthermore, Lonnie later shared his later to the World which described how her mother was pulled over for driving a BMW and she is Black, how he father’s hand got twisted by a police officer in Long Island after they came in home late from his birthday party in November 2018 during Thanksgiving Day, how he was racially profiled at a restaurant in San Diego, how he identity has been mistaken as the boy in Blackish or Stranger Things, and even how he has been treated by the security checks while attending events.
While winding up with his letter, Ronnie emphasized that that policies, laws, Hollywood, hearts, and America needs to change for unarmed Black Citizens to not live in fear of being killed.
Lonnie Chavis This Is Us
He garnered followers across the internet after playing the role of young Randall Pearson on the NBC drama, This Is Us which was filmed in Los Angeles. Furthermore, for his role in This Is Us, Lonnie was nominated along with his fellow castmates by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance.
Lonnie Chavis Movies
Apart from playing a role in This is Us, Lonnie has also been portrayed in various movies including White Famous(2017), The Water Man(2020), The Thundermans, The CW’s Supergirl, Magic Camp(2020), Guide to Black History, Skin, Sunny Daze, The Boy Behind the Doo, etc.
Lonnie Chavis Fix Your Heart
His famous career as an actor has also made him a target for bullies across the internet. In 2018, Lonnie was been trolled for having a gap between his teeth. Therefore, he stood up for himself and shared a video asking his bullies ‘If You Can Fix Your Heart’ since he can fix his gap through braces after all his baby teeth fall out.
Lonnie Chavis Net Worth
He has been a professional actor for at least a half-decade. Therefore, Lonnie has been able to accumulate a decent fortune over the years with no doubt whatsoever. Therefore, Lonnie’s net worth is $1 million.
How Old Is Lonnie Chavis
He is 15 years old. Lonnie was born in Downey, California, in the United States on November 23, 2007.
Who Is Lonnie Chavis
He is an American actor and activist. Lonnie also shared his experiences with racial discrimination through a letter that he had initially shared with his mother while processing the emotions that he was experiencing after the death of George Floyd.
Does Lonnie Chavis have an older brother
No, he is the oldest son in a family of four children. Lonnie’s youngest brother was born in 2018.