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Zuri Zenobia Ross is one of the main characters on JESSIE. She is the youngest child of The Ross family. Her adoptive parents are Morgan Ross and Christina Ross. Zuri has three older siblings, Emma Ross, Luke Ross, and Ravi Ross. She was adopted from Uganda, Africa at birth.
Zuri is portrayed by Skai Jackson.
Personality[]
Zuri is the 11-year-old daughter of Morgan and Christina Ross. She was adopted from Uganda at birth and is also the youngest out of the Ross children. Throughout the show Zuri grew up from being a sweet, adorable, kind-hearted, and sometimes a snitch little girl to a very sassy, sarcastic, clever, scheming, and mischievous adolescent. She enjoys talking to her stuffed bear, Chubby the bear or Chubbs, and her imaginary friend, Millie the Mermaid (deceased). She is also very lovable and has a special bond with all three of her siblings, as well as Jessie, Bertram and her parents. It also hinted throughout the series that Zuri won't be the same forever. In and Crushing Krumping and Crushing, Zuri has her first crush and in one of the latest episodes, she has also accepted Millie the Mermaid's death. Zuri's least favorite sibling shown in all the episodes is Luke.