Partner in Lyon Family Management Rapper Record producer Former CEO and Chairman of the Board of Empire Enterprises
Father
Joe Walker
Mother
Leah Walker
Half-brothers
Tariq Cousins
Spouse
Cookie Lyon (divorced then remarried) Anika Calhoun (divorced)
Sons
Jeff Kingsley
Andre Lyon
Jamal Lyon
Hakeem Lyon
Grandsons
Prince Lyon
Walker Lyon
Granddaughters
Bella Lyon
Princess Lyon (deceased)
Other relatives
Rhonda Lyon
Lucious Lyon (born Dwight Walker) is a fictional character from the Fox drama series Empire, portrayed by Terrence Howard. Lucious is the main protagonist and anti-hero of the series.[1] Created by Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, Lucious is the founder and CEO of Empire Entertainment, a world-famous and renowned record company that he runs with his family. Realizing he will need a successor after he is diagnosed with ALS, Lucious pits his three sons: the college-educated executive Andre Lyon (Trai Byers), the talented and gay singer-songwriter Jamal (Jussie Smollett), and youngest, rapper Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray), against one another.[2] The story has parallels to William Shakespeare's King Lear and James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, while the character of a rapper and music mogul is loosely based on several real-life figures, including rappers, record producers and politicians.[3][4][5][6] Lyon is married to former drug dealer, ex-con, and former partner of Empire Entertainment, Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson).
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^Grubbs, Jefferson (January 21, 2015). "Is 'Empire' Based On 'King Lear'? The Fox Drama Actually Has More in Common With Another Play". Bustle. New York City: Bustle Media Group. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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