Lizzo

Lizzo

Known for
Acting
Born
April 27, 1988 (age 38)
Birthplace
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Biography

Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she later moved to Houston, Texas, where she began performing before moving to Minneapolis, where she began her recording career in hip hop music. Prior to signing with Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records, Lizzo released two studio albums—Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.

Known For

Filmography

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Rosetta

Rosetta

Movie · as Sister Rosetta Tharpe

2026
The Roast of Kevin Hart poster

The Roast of Kevin Hart

Movie · as Self - Roaster

2026
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show poster

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show

Movie · as Self

2025
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty poster

Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty

Movie · as Self

2025
Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson poster

Songs & Stories with Kelly Clarkson

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2024
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special poster

The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2024
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl poster

Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood Bowl

Movie · as Self

2024
Therapuss poster

Therapuss

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2023
Special poster

Special

Movie · as Herself

2022
Love, Lizzo poster

Love, Lizzo

Movie · as Self

2022
Lizzo: Live in Concert poster

Lizzo: Live in Concert

Movie · as Self

2022
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2022

Movie · as Self

2022
Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls poster

Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls

TV · as Self · 8 eps

2022
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder poster

The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

TV · as Lizzo (voice) · 1 ep

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2021
American Express UNSTAGED with Lizzo

American Express UNSTAGED with Lizzo

Movie · as Self

2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2021
The D'Amelio Show poster

The D'Amelio Show

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2020
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America poster

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America

Movie · as Self

2020
Dear Class of 2020 poster

Dear Class of 2020

Movie · as Self

2020
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 poster

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2

Movie · as Self - Model

2020
One World: Together at Home poster

One World: Together at Home

Movie · as Self

2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Movie · as Self

2019
UglyDolls poster

UglyDolls

Movie · as Lydia (voice)

2019
Camp! The Movie poster

Camp! The Movie

Movie · as Self

2019
Hustlers poster

Hustlers

Movie · as Liz

2019
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019 poster

iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019

Movie · as Self

2019
The Mandalorian poster

The Mandalorian

TV · as The Duchess · 1 ep

2019
Love Island USA poster

Love Island USA

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2018
HAIM: Red Rocks Amphitheatre poster

HAIM: Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Movie · as Self

2018
2 Dope Queens poster

2 Dope Queens

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman poster

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Party Legends poster

Party Legends

TV · 1 ep

2016
Wonderland

Wonderland

TV · as Self - Host · 10 eps

2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry poster

Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2016
Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio poster

Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio

TV · as (voice) · 4 eps

2015
Hot Ones poster

Hot Ones

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2012
The Eric Andre Show poster

The Eric Andre Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
The Voice poster

The Voice

TV · as Self - Advisor · 4 eps

2010
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge poster

BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge

TV · 4 eps

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 2 eps

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
Friday Night Lights poster

Friday Night Lights

Movie · as Background Band Member (uncredited)

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2001
BET Awards poster

BET Awards

TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

1997
Glastonbury poster

Glastonbury

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards poster

MTV Movie & TV Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as Happy Little Elf Doll / Lizzo (voice) · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self - Preshow Host · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Host & Musical Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1975
People's Choice Awards poster

People's Choice Awards

TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep

1974
American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 3 eps