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Janet Jackson Profile |
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Birth Date: May 16, 1966
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Birth Place: Gary, Indiana, USA
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Birth Name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson
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Height: 5'4"
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Biography |
Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born on May 16, 1966 in Gary,
Indiana. She's the youngest of 9 children born to Joe and
Katherine Jackson. Growing up in the Jackson family, Janet
was aware of the lures of performance early on. Since the
Jackson 5 were already stars by the time Janet was a
teenager, it may never have occurred to her that it was
possible to fail in show business.
As she grew older, her interests branched out into several
directions -- dancing, acting and singing. She appeared on
stage in her brothers' show in 1973, when she was only seven
years old. In 1977, Norman Lear offered her a job on Good
Times on CBS. After that, she began appearing on other TV
shows such as Diff'rent Strokes and A New Kind of Family.
In 1982, Janet released her first self-titled album. Being
sixteen at the time, Janet had yet to find a style and a
specific audience. She began touring and during her tour,
she met two members of the band The Time -- Jimmy Jam and
Terry Lewis -- two men who ultimately became major figures
in her career.
In 1983, Janet landed a role on Fame. During her time on the
show, she remained in the protective clutches of her parents
who were often on the set.
By 1984, Janet eloped with singer James DeBarge. But the
following spring, she moved back into her parents home and
had the marriage annulled. Also in 1984, Janet released her
second album, Dreamstreet, and although it was a little more
personal, it was not well received by fans or critics.
The album that helped Janet shine was 1986's Control. It was
her first album with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. This album
hit number one, putting six singles on various charts. Janet
began expressing herself verbally, musically and
rhythmically.
Janet's sex symbol status began to ignite and the singles
from the album just kept coming: five of the tracks from the
album became top 5 pop hits. Janet spent the following two
years supporting the album and remixing the songs into dance
versions.
By 1989, Janet released her next album, Rhythm Nation 1814,
and although the album was great in and of itself, it was
her music videos that made her unstoppable. And the tour
that followed soon afterwards was huge, expensive and
theatrical.
By 1993, Janet's follow-up album janet contained a very
openly sexual tone. That same year she starred in John
Singleton's Poetic Justice. Since then, Janet has spent time
building her acting skills, writing songs, and maintaining
relationships with her family.
In 1995, Janet joined her brother Michael on the hit single
"Scream" and appeared in the song's video clip. In 1996, she
released Janet Jackson 1986/1996 Design of a Decade, an
album containing the best music from her last ten years of
making music.
In autumn 1997, Janet released The Velvet Rope, one of the
most anticipated albums to be released in music. Although
the album became an instant success (with songs like
"Together Again" and "Got 'Til It's Gone"), her personal
life took a serious hit. Her secret marriage to Rene
Elizondo came to a screeching halt after 8 years of wedded
bliss.
In 2000, Janet starred alongside Eddie Murphy in Nutty
Professor II: The Klumps, and she wrote the hit single
"Doesn't Really Matter" for the soundtrack. "Doesn't Really
Matter" held the number one spot for a number of weeks, and
was included in Janet's multi-platinum album, All For You.
Fans got another taste of Janet's music and sometimes
explicit lyrics, with 2001's All For You. Hit singles such
as the title-track and "Someone To Call My Lover" have
propelled Janet back on the music scene -- not that she ever
left.
Hot off the trails of her album release, Janet spent a large
part of 2001 on a worldwide "All For You" tour.
Honored with the Award of Merit at the 2001 American Music
Awards (her brother Michael, Gloria Estefan and Frank
Sinatra are among past recipients), Janet is truly a pop
icon, and her music is "All For You."
After some time away from the spotlight, not counting the
legal troubles Michael is facing, Janet shocked the millions
of football fans watching Super Bowl XXXVIII, when her right
breast was exposed at the end of Janet Jackson and Justin
Timberlake's halftime duet of "Rock Your Body."
While Janet apologized and claimed it was a stunt that went
awry, Justin called it a "wardrobe malfunction." Well it
surely won't hurt sales of Janet's latest album Damita Jo. |
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Dated Rene Elizondo, they then married. [1985-1991]
With her 1986 song "When I Think of You", she and her
brother, Michael Jackson, became the first siblings in the
rock era to have #1 songs as soloists.
Sister of Rebbie Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson,
Jermaine Jackson, 'Jackson, LaToya' , Marlon Jackson, Randy
Jackson and Michael Jackson.
She was paid $3 million forNutty Professor II: The Klumps
(2000). She was paid an extra $1 million for the song
"Doesn't Really Matter" for the NP2 soundtrack.
Janet and long time boyfriend Rene were secretly married for
nine years. They were married in March of 1991 and Rene
filed for divorce in May of 2000.
Janet's highly anticipated eighth album "All For You" is
released. [24 April 2001]
The only member of the famous Jackson family to ever be
nominated for an Academy Award - in 1994 as co-writer of the
song "Again" from Poetic Justice (1993).
Voted one of "The 10 Sexiest Women of 2001" by the readers
of Black Men Magazine.
Aunt of Jermaine Jackson II,Valencia Jackson, Brittany
Jackson, Marlon Jackson Jr., Prince Michael Jackson I,
Prince Michael Jackson II and Paris Jackson.
Ex-sister-in-law of El DeBarge.
The last five of her eight albums (excluding her first two
albums "Janet Jackson," "Dream Street" and her greatest hits
album "Design of a Decade: 1986 -1996") have all hit #1.
Was to appear as Lena Horne in a biopic due to be released
in 2004. But Lena changed her mind after the SuperBowl
"breast-baring" incident.
Measurements: 35C-22 1/2-36 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth
magazine)
Ranked #77 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
During the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII (38) in
February 2004, her right breast was "accidentally" exposed
when co-performer Justin Timberlake reached around and
grabbed a detachable part of her breastplate-like outfit.
They admit that they privately planned the move after
rehearsals had ended, but still maintain that the exposure
was accidental. That a red bra was to be revealed, not her
bare breast.
Attended Lanai Road School.
Attended Portola Middle School in Tarzana, California. Was
teased and harassed by kids because of her fame on Good
Times.
Graduated from Valley Professional School, an institution
where most children were entertainers or actors. Class of
1984.
Her nickname "Dunk" was coined to describe her sturdy body,
which her brother Michael claimed remsembled a donkey.
Negotiated a new, $80 million recording contract with Virgin
Records in 1996.
Co-starred with the late Tupac Shakur in the movie Poetic
Justice.
She is the only woman singer in the history of Rock & Roll
to score 5 back to back #1 studio albums on the Billboard
Album's chart. "Control", "Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation",
"Janet", "The Velvet Rope" and "All For You" all reached #1,
together selling more than 60 million copies worldwide. Her
albums "Design of A Decade" and "Damita Jo" both reached top
3.
Has 4 dogs: Riley (a Rottweiler); Dylan (a Boxer); Madison
(a miniature Schnauzer) and Pockets (an Australian
shepherd-cross).
Favorite singers: Ella Fitzgerald and Marvin Gaye
Won 9 Billboard Awards in 1990 for Rhythm Nation 1814.
Vocal range: 2nd soprano, her top note is an "e"
Her first self-titled album peaked at #63 on Billboard's Top
200 Albums and sold a disappointing 250,000 copies.
Her sophomore album "Dream Street" reached #147 on Billboard
and sold only 200,000 copies.
Her third album "Control" sell over 10 million worldwide and
produced five top 5 hits including Nasty, Let's Wait Awhile,
and the #1 When I Think Of You.
Rhythm Nation 1814 spend four weeks being #1 on both Pop and
R&B charts in the USA. It sold another 10 million worldwide
and the singles were even more successful. The album spawned
seven top 5 hits including 4 #1s,the first and only artist
to accomplished that feat.
The album "Janet" produced six top 10 hits and sold over 15
million copies.
Eloped with singer James DeBarge, in 1984 and lived in the
Jackson's Encino ranch for several months before she had the
marriage annulled.
Favorite designers: John Galliano; Dolce and Gabbana;
Jean-Paul Gaultier
Is the #2 most successful artist on the Billboard Dance/Club
Play Chart, behind only Madonna.
Her first biography was released in 1977 as a joint
biography about her and brother Randy Jackson.
Became the first artist to score a #1 hit simultaneously on
the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock singles chart with
"Black Cat" in 1990.
Daughter of Joe Jackson and Katherine Jackson
Became the first artist to score a #1 hit simultaneously on
the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock singles chart with
"Black Cat" in 1990.
Brother Michael Jackson claims in his "Home Movies"
documentary in 2003 that Janet emulated his choreography
from his "Captain EO" short movie into her "Rhythm Nation"
music video which she choreographed with Anthony Thomas four
years later.
Has homes in Los Angeles and New York.
Holds the record for most weeks spent at #1 on the R&B chart
for her 1994 single, "Any Time, Any Place."
Remains the only Jackson family member to be nominated for
an Academy Award. Her single "Again" was nominated for Best
Original Song in 1994.
Has always wanted and still wants to go back school to study
law.
The Rhythm Nation world tour was the most successful debut
tour from any artist
Used to want to be a jockey when she was a little child but
has been scared to ride horses since Christopher Reeve's
accident.
The film clip "Again" was originally supposed to have Janet
wearing her PJ's when she was sitting near her bed because
that's what she was wearing when she was writing the song
for Poetic Justice (1993). |
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