Janet Jackson
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Birth Name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson
Also Known As: Dunk, J
Birth Date: May 16, 1966
Birth Place: Gary, Indiana, USA
Height: 5′ 4″
Sex: Female
Nationality: American
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Record Producer, Actress
Education: California Preparatory School, Encino, California
Lanai Road School
Portola Middle School, Tarzana, California
Valley Professional School
Relationship: Jermaine Dupri (rapper, producer; born on September 23, 1972; dated since 2001)
Husband/Wife: Rene Elizondo (choreographer; born in 1963; married in March 1991; divorced in 2000),
James Debarge (married in August 1984; anulled in March 1985)
Father: Joseph Walter Jackson (music manager; born on July 26, 1929)
Mother: Katherine Esther Jackson (born on May 4, 1930)
Sister: LaToya Jackson (born on May 29, 1956), Rebbie Jackson (musician; born on May 29, 1950)
Brother: Randy Jackson (October 29, 1961), Michael Jackson (August 29, 1959; died June 25, 2009),
Marlon David and Brandon Jackson (twins; March 12, 1957),
Jermaine La Juane (December 11, 1954), Tito Jackson (October 15, 1953), Jackie Jackson (May 4, 1951)
Half Sister: Joh’Vonnie Jackson (born on August 30, 1974; mother: Cheryl Terrell)
Grand Father: Prince Albert Screws (maternal grandfather), Samuel Jackson (paternal grandfather)
Grand Mother: Martha Upshaw (maternal grandmother), Crystal Lee King (paternal grandfather)
Uncle: Luther Jackson
Niece: Paris Michael Katherine Jackson (April 3, 1998),
Stacee Brown (born 1971),
Yashi Brown (born 1977),
Brandi Jackson (born February 6, 1982),
Autumn Jackson (born 1978),
Jasmine Jackson (born 1988),
Valencia Jackson (born 1977),
Brittany Jackson (born 1979)
Claim to fame: Album Control, which sold over eight million copies and produced five hit singles (1986)
Short Biography
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her family beginning at the age of seven, and later started her career as an actress with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976. She went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame.
At age sixteen in 1982, she signed a recording contract with A&M, releasing her self-titled debut album the same year. She faced criticism for her limited vocal range, and for being yet another member of the Jackson family to become a recording artist. Beginning with her third studio album Control (1986), she began a long-term collaboration with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Her music with Jam and Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, disco, funk, and rap with sample loop, triplet swing and industrial beats, which led to crossover appeal in popular music. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her albums, choreography, music videos, and prominence on MTV, Jackson was acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics.
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