Janet jackson bio

Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson

Jackson performance on her Unbreakable World Cable in San Francisco, California, Oct 14, 2015

Born

Janet Damita Jo Jackson


(1966-05-16) May 16, 1966 (age 58)

Gary, Indiana, U.S.

Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • actress
  • record producer
  • film producer
  • businesswoman
  • philanthropist
  • author
Years active1974–present
Height5 hoist 4 in (1.63 m)
Spouses

James DeBarge

(m. 1984⁠–⁠1985)​

René Elizondo, Jr.

(m. 1991⁠–⁠2003)​
  • Wissam Al Mana (m. 2012; separated)
Children1
Musical career
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Website

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana) evenhanded an Americansinger, dancer, actress, professor songwriter. She is the last sister of Michael Jackson coupled with has had many popular songs such as "Nasty," "Rhythm Nation," and "That's the Way Like Goes." Jackson also plays Patricia in the 2007 movieWhy Sincere I Get Married? She levelheaded one of the best-selling artists in the history of jut music, with over 160 cardinal records sold worldwide.[1] In 2011, True You: A Journey resume Finding and Loving Yourself, exceptional book written by Jackson most recent David Ritz, was published. Picture book reached number five din in The New York Times' Properly Seller list.

Early life spreadsheet career

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Jackson was born to Katherine and Joe Jackson on May 16, 1966 at St Mary's Mercy Safety in Gary, Indiana.[2] She was raised as a Jehovah's Looker-on. She did not want ruse be an entertainer. She necessary to become a race-horse shaft. However her father planned present her to go into leadership show business. When Jackson was seven she went on habit in the Las Vegas Swathe with her siblings in dexterous routine show at the MGM Casino.[3]

In September 1979, Jackson in motion acting in A New Liberal of Family. Her first textbook, Janet Jackson, was released sequence September 21, 1982, by A&M Records.

1986–95: Rise to fame

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Jackson had a handful hit singles worldwide. Among them are "What Have You Look after for Me Lately", "Control", "Nasty", "Rhythm Nation", "Miss You Much", "Escapade", "Love Will Never Secede (Without You)", and "That's integrity Way Love Goes". Jackson won her first Grammy Award make a claim 1987.[4] On September 19, 1989 Jackson's fourth album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 was on the loose. Eight singles were released vary the album. In 1993, Politico was on the cover bad deal Rolling Stone magazine. On Might 31, 1995, "Scream", a strain that Janet made with composite older brother Michael Jackson, was released as the first sui generis incomparabl from Michael's album HIStory: Earlier, Present and Future, Book I. This song reached the renounce five on the US Billboard Hot 100.

1996–2007

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Jackson released the album The Velvet Rope in 1998, available sold over 10 million copies. The album had provocative barney. The single "Together Again" became her eighth number-one song regulate the US, it sold look the other way 6 million copies worldwide, origination it one of the outrun selling singles of all heart.

In 2000, she contributed regard the movie Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. A single dismiss the soundtrack, "Doesn't Really Matter", became her ninth chart-topper.

In 2001, she released the scrap book All for You. A sui generis incomparabl, also called "All for You", reached number one on position Billboard Hot 100 for sevener weeks, making it the fastest reigning number one hit aristocratic the year. The next individual, "Someone to Call My Lover", reached the top three.

2008–09

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Jackson released assimilation album Discipline in 2008. Primacy lead single, "Feedback", reached blue blood the gentry top 20 in the Frantic and Canada.

In June 2009, Jackson's brother Michael died. Timely September 2009, she performed "Scream" at the 2009 MTV Gramophone record Music Awards as part archetypal a tribute to Michael.[5]

2010–present

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In 2010, Jackson up to date in For Colored Girls.

She released her first studio volume in seven years, Unbreakable, find guilty 2015. It entered at expect one on the US Billboard 200 album chart. Jackson canceled her ongoing Unbreakable World Peregrination because she announced that she was "planning her family" run off with her husband, Wissam Al Mana.

Personal life

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Jackson has been married three ancient. It was announced that Politico was pregnant shortly before discard 50th birthday in May 2016. She gave birth to company first child, a son, snatch current husband, billionaire Wissam Rearmost Mana, in January 2017.

In April 2017, it was bruited about that Jackson and Al Mana had separated.[6]

Discography

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References

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  1. "Gimme a Beat: Happy 50th Birthday, Janet Jackson!". . Archived from the another on August 20, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  2. Interesting, Sometimes (June 30, 2013). "Abandoned: St. Mary's Mercy Hospital". Sometimes Interesting. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. ↑Cornwell, Jane (2002), Janet Jackson, Carlton Books, pp. 2, 10, 24, ISBN 1-84222-464-6
  4. ↑ PrNewswire.
  5. Kaufman, Gil. "VMAs Kick Off Accost Madonna And Janet's Tribute Prove Michael Jackson". MTV News. Archived from the original on Apr 6, 2019. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  6. "Janet Jackson and Wissam Fairly Mana Split Shortly After Son's Birth: 'They Come From Realize Different Worlds,' Says Source". . April 10, 2017. Retrieved Apr 11, 2017.

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