Trai Byers is an American actor. He is best known for playing Andre Lyon in the Fox television series Empire (2015–present).

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In 2011, Byers made his television debut with the recurring role on the ABC daytime soap opera, All My Children, and the following year had role in The CW teen soap, 90210. He played civil rights activist James Forman in the 2014 historical epic film, Selma directed by Ava DuVernay. He plays Andre Lyon in Fox's 2015 music-industry primetime soap opera, Empire.

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During the October 7, 2015 episode of the daytime talk show, FABLife, Byers's costar Grace Gealey confirmed that they were engaged. He and Gealey married on Grand Cayman Island on April 14, 2016. Source.