Lizzo
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| Born | Melissa Viviane Jefferson April 27, 1988 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Houston |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Works | Discography |
| Awards | Full list |
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| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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| Website | lizzomusic |
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Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known mononymously as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, record producer and model.
Career
[change | change source]Lizzo released two studio albums:Lizzobangers (2013), and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). In 2014, Time named her one of fourteen music artists to watch. Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.
In 2019, she became popular after her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, which peaked inside the top five of the Billboard 200. The album spawned two singles: "Juice" and "Tempo". Lizzo's 2016 single "Good as Hell" and her 2017 single "Truth Hurts" both became viral hits, topping the Billboard Hot 100 years after their release. In 2022, she released another single "About Damn Time".
Awards
[change | change source]Lizzo has been nominated for Best New Artist and received eight nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for the deluxe version of Cuz I Love You and Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Truth Hurts".
Controversy
[change | change source]In August 2023, three former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, accusing her of racism, ableism, assault, weight-shaming, religious discrimination and sexual harassment. Lizzo denied the claims.
Albums
[change | change source]- Lizzobangers (2013)
- Big Grrrl Small World (2015)
- Cuz I Love You (2019)
- Special (2022)
Filmography
[change | change source]Movies
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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| 2019 | UglyDolls | Lydia | Voice role |
| 2019 | Hustlers | Liz | |
| 2023 | Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé | Herself | Documentary |
Television
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Yeti! Yeti! | Magic Mushroom | |
| 2023 | The Mandalorian | Duchess of Plazir-15 | 1 episode |
| 2023 | The Simpsons | Goobie-Woo/Herself | 1 episode |
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- Living people
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
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- American activists
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- African-American models
- American pop singers
- American R&B singers
- American poets
- American dancers
- American dance musicians
- Singer-songwriters from Michigan
- American contemporary R&B singers
- American funk singers
- American hip hop musicians
- American hip hop singers
- American soul singers
- American civil rights activists
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- Rappers from Michigan
- Musicians from Detroit
- Singers from Minneapolis
- Singer-songwriters from Minnesota