Janet Jackson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 16, 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- Gary, Indiana, USA
Biography
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 30 years. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame. After signing a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982, she became a pop icon following the release of her third studio album Control (1986). Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, rap, and industrial beats, which led to crossover success in popular music. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her records, choreography, music videos, and prominence on radio airplay and MTV, she was acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics. In 1991 she signed the first of two record-breaking, multimillion-dollar contracts with Virgin Records, establishing her as one of the highest paid artists in the industry. Her debut album under the label, Janet (1993), saw her develop a public image as a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her work. That same year, she appeared in her first starring film role in Poetic Justice; since then she has continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, she was named the second most successful recording artist of the decade. The release of her seventh studio album All for You (2001) coincided with a celebration of her impact on popular music as the inaugural MTV Icon. After parting ways with Virgin she released her tenth studio album Discipline (2008), her first and only album with Island Records. In 2015 she partnered with BMG Rights Management to launch her own record label, Rhythm Nation. Having sold over 160 million records, she is ranked as one of the best-selling artists in the history of contemporary music. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lists her as the eleventh best-selling female artist in the United States, with 26 million certified albums. She has amassed an extensive catalog, with singles such as "Nasty", "Rhythm Nation", "That's the Way Love Goes", "Together Again" and "All for You" among her signature songs; she holds the record for the most consecutive top 10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart by a female artist with 18. In 2008 Billboard magazine released its list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, placing her at number seven, while in 2010, ranking her fifth among the "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years". One of the world's most awarded artists, her longevity, records and achievements reflect her influence in shaping and redefining the scope of popular music. She has been cited as an inspiration among numerous performers.
Known For
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Filmography
Family First
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Michael Jackson's HIStory: The King of Pop 1958-2009
Movie
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Movie
Janet Jackson: In Control
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
Movie · as Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Movie · as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self - Presenter
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits
Movie · as (archive footage)
JANET JACKSON.
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Unfiltered: Paris Jackson & Gabriel Glenn
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Minnesota Sound
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Leaving Neverland
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Radio Disney Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
Movie · as Ella Fitzgerald (voice)
Why Did I Get Married Too?
Movie · as Patricia
For Colored Girls
Movie · as Jo / Red
Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop?
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jackson Memorial
Movie · as Self
The Michael Jackson Story
Movie · as Self
Live from Studio Five
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Why Did I Get Married?
Movie · as Patricia
Janet Jackson: Exposed
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · 2 eps
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Movie · as Self
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Cher: The Farewell Tour
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Janet: Live in Hawaii
Movie · as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Movie · as Self
The Concert for New York City
Movie · as Self
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Movie · as Self
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Movie · as Denise
TV total
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour
Movie · as Self
Will & Grace
TV · as Janet Jackson · 1 ep
HIStory on Film, Volume II
Movie · as Herself
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
TFI Friday
TV · 1 ep
Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making
Movie · as Self
Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Janet Jackson: janet.
Movie
MTV Europe Music Awards
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
Poetic Justice
Movie · as Justice
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
RapLine
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
GMTV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Malcolm X
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990
Movie · as Self
The Word
TV · 1 ep
MTV Rockumentary
TV · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · 1 ep
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Going Live!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 2 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fame
TV · as Cleo Hewitt · 25 eps
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 3 eps
A New Kind of Family
TV · 10 eps
Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic
Movie · as Self
Diff'rent Strokes
TV · as Charlene DuPrey · 8 eps
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV · 1 ep
The Jacksons
TV · as Self · 12 eps
Cher
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Host & Musical Guest · 1 ep
Good Times
TV · as Milicent 'Penny' Woods · 48 eps
American Music Awards
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
TV · 1 ep
The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jim Nabors Hour
TV · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep