6.4
/10
Self is a real person portrayed by Nas in the TV series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled We Come from People (season 2), they were 41 years old.
They appear in 2 episodes out of a total of 106 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Claire Danes, Michael Douglas, David Duchovny, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen King, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Sigourney Weaver and Ben Affleck.

Self

by Nas

character

Episodes2

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    We Come from People
    episode S2.E6 october 2014
    Actress Angela Bassett, President Obama's political advisor Valerie Jarrett and hip-hop artist Nas discover that there is no singular narrative or preconception about the people who suffered through the era of slavery in America.
  • 7.6
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    Decoding Our Past Through DNA
    episode S2.E10 november 2014
    Deval Patrick, the first African American Governor of Massachusetts, and actress Jessica Alba learn incredible new facts about their rich heritage. Dr. Gates and some of his previous guests also unlock the secrets of their own DNA.