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•Born: 16 May 1966
•Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
•Best Known As: The pop singer who bared her breast at Super Bowl 2004
Janet Jackson is the younger sister of the singing Jackson brothers, including the late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson.
She released her first album in 1982; her career really took off with the 1986 album Control, which included the hit single "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" She quickly became a regular fixture in pop music and on MTV, known for her smartly sexy songs and high-energy dancing (the choreography in her videos was done by Paula Abdul). In 1999 she was a guest artist with Busta Rhymes on his hit "What's It Gonna Be." She also ventured into the movies, starring with Tupac Shakur and Maya Angelou in the 1993 film “Poetic Justice”. “The Nutty Professor II” in 2000, “Why Did I Get Married”, in 2007, and “Why Did I Get Married Too”, in 2009. Her third project in directing and acting is “For Colored Girls” in 2010. Her other albums include Damita Jo (2004), with a title taken from Jackson's middle name), 20 Y.O. (2006) Discipline (2008), and Number Ones (2009). Now she is planning a world-wide tour to 35 cities in 2011. What will her next project be? Her book came out too, “True You”, and this is about her life and how she lost weight, and loss of her brother, and other personal comments she discusses in her book.
Born into one of the most successful musical families in the history of pop, Janet Jackson began her entertainment career as a television actress but established herself as a singing star of the first order by the end of the 1980s.
At the tender age of sixteen she released her first album, and though it took a few years before she scored any large-scale hits, she soon rivaled the astonishing success of her superstar brother Michael. She not only released a number of smash singles but also received many awards from her peers and from numerous civic organizations, including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The release of her long-awaited “janet” album in 1993, along with her motion picture debut in Poetic Justice, signaled her transition to grown-up pop idol: sexier, more versatile, and more independent
Awards:
Platinum records for Control, 1986, Rhythm Nation 1814, 1989, and janet., 1993; voted top R&B artist, top pop singles artist female, top dance sales artist, and top dance club play artist, 1986, by Billboard; American Music Awards for best R&B single ("Nasty") and best female R&B artist, 1987, for favorite dance single and soul/R&B single ("Miss You Much"), 1990; and for favorite pop/rock female artist, soul/R&B female artist, and dance/music artist, 1991; MTV Video Music Awards, 1987 and 1991; Grammy Award for best music video, 1990; three Soul Train Awards, 1990; awarded star on Hollywood ''Walk of Fame" during "Janet Jackson Week," Los Angeles, 1990; Billboard-Tanqueray Sterling Artist of Achievement, 1990; songwriter of the year, BMI Pop Awards, 1990; Chairman's Award, NAACP, 1992; Sammy Davis, Jr., Award for Entertainer of the Year, 1992; American Music Awards, Award of Merit, 2001; Inaugural honoree as an Icon by MTV, 2001.
Selected Discography:
•Janet Jackson, A&M, 1982
•Dream Street, A&M, 1984
•Control, A&M, 1986
•(Guest appearance) Herb Alpert, Diamonds, A&M, 1987
•Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814, A&M, 1989
•janet., Virgin, 1993
•Design of a Decade, Virgin, 1996
•The Velvet Rope, Virgin, 1998
•All For You, Virgin, 2001
•Damita Jo, Virgin, 2004
•20 Y.O., Island, 2006
•Discipline, Island, 2008
•Number Ones, A&M, 2009
Filmography and DVD's:
•The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
•The Source: 1999 Hip-Hop Music Awards
•Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour - Live in Concert
•Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade
•Janet Jackson: Janet
•Love Your Mama
•Poetic Justice
•Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation
•Janet Jackson: "Control" - The Videos, Part 2
•Janet Jackson: "Control" - The Videos, Part 1
•Janet Jackson: Janet - Live in Hawaii
•Why Did I Get Married? / Why Did I Get Married Too?
•For Coloured Girls
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