Djanai Hall is the first of the four children of actor Pooch Hall and his long-term wife Linda Hall. Djanai suffers from cerebral palsy – a group of conditions that affect movement and posture which is caused by damage to the developing brain mostly before birth. The disease has confined her to the wheelchair and other challenges. Despite this, she graduated from high school in 2016.
Djanai’s condition has motivated her parents to start a foundation, Inclusion Clubhouse. It is aimed at helping people with disability and their families. The foundation gives people with disability a place to feel that they belong without being judged.
Looking at how Djanai became famous, her father Pooch is a renowned American actor. He is most famous for his roles in The Game (2006), Ray Donovan (2013), A Nashville Legacy (2023), and Hood of Horror (2006).
Doctors Thought She May Not Reach 2016
Djanai Hall was born in 1997 as the first child of Pooch Hall and Linda Baptista Hall. She has been suffering from cerebral palsy and many doctors confirmed that she may not reach 2016. Her father shared the news on his social media page when she graduated high school in 2016.
He wrote:
Yoooo… lemme just stress how proud we are of our oldest daughter, Djanai for graduating class of #2016 … some Doctors didnt give her that long. But she did it… I’m so proud of her and love my family so much… Now heres a graduation pic that is something my wife @shortyrockstar and l wanted to share with yall. Being parents of a child born developmentally delayed with cerebral palsy we are in aww of her strength,happiness, beauty and focus… i dont want sympathy, i want each and every one of us to recognize we are blessed beyond words and we should count our blessings and live everyday as if it was our last. Allow God, happiness, faith and greatness guide us. Love my fam… and congrats to all the #2016 graduates able body handicapped and ppl in the the struggle…
Meet Her Three Siblings
Djanai’s parents have been married since 1997 and they have four children. Djanai is the first and she has 3 younger siblings, Djordan, Djaeda, and Djulian.
Djordan Hall
Djordan is Djanai’s immediate younger brother. He is athletic, playing basketball and American football in high school. While he maintains a low profile, he attended the NBA Awards in 2019 alongside his father. There, he met and interacted with numerous former and present basketball stars such as Shaquille O’Neal, James Harden, and Chris Paul.
Djaeda Hall
Djaeda is Djanai’s only sister. She was born on October 26, 2004. Like her siblings, Djaeda has kept her life private but has attended a red carpet with her father.
At the time of this report, she attends Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles. There, she appears cast news and appears on the school’s YouTube channel under different topics.
She also sings, writes, dances, and serves as the Black Student Union President at her school.
Djulian Bryant Hall
Djulian Hall is the youngest of Djanai’s siblings. He is also private but he became the center of his father’s controversy in 2018 when he was 2 years old.
At the time, his father who was 41 years old allowed the then 2-year-old to steer the car. Witnesses called 911 and Pooch Hall was arrested. It was later confirmed that the actor’s blood had three times the legal limit of alcohol.
Djulian was released to his mother after his father was locked up on $100,000 bail.
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Djanai Hall Inspired the Inclusion Clubhouse
Hall’s condition has inspired her parents to start a non-governmental organization known as Inclusion Clubhouse. The organization creates recreational settings for families of those with special needs.
Inclusion Clubhouse does not only focus on the children with special needs but the family unit as a whole. This is by providing them with resources among several other beneficial things that will help the special needs people in socializing, molding their skills, and helping them to create relationships with others.
The clubhouse has five key spaces such as an arts and crafts creation station and a multi-sensory experience room.
Apart from that, the clubhouse has helped in providing for individuals and families when COVID-19 hit. At the time, there was a mobile inclusion Relief Center that traveled through Los Angeles County to provide relief materials to families.
In addition, Djanai inspired the creation of Djanai Angels by her mother. It is an “adaptive products & creative event planning that’s inclusive & accessible for those with different abilities”.
