Janet Jackson – Bio, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Janet Jackson |
|---|---|
| age: | 55 years old |
| high: | 5’4″ (163 cm) |
| Profession: | singer |
| net worth: | $175 million |
| status: | live |
origin
Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and the youngest sister of pop legend Michael Jackson. She is one of the best-selling artists in the history of contemporary music, with more than 160 million records sold. Janet was born to parents Katherine and Joseph Jackson on May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana. She has eight siblings, Jackie, Tito, Malone, Jermaine, Michael, Raby, LaToya and Randy. Jackson grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness. She attended Lanai Road Elementary, followed by Portola Middle School. She continued her education at Valley Professional School, graduating in 1984.
Profession
Jackson made his debut on the variety show “The Jacksons” in 1976. From 1977 to 1979, she played the role of “Penny Gordon Woods” on the sitcom “Good Times.” Other TV shows include The Series, A New Kind of Family, Different Strokes and Fame. Jackson worked with Tupac Shakur in the 1993 drama “Poetic Justice.” Her performance earned her the MTV Movie Awards for Best Female Performance and Most Desirable Female. She later starred in the movie Mad Professor II: Dumplings (2000) with Eddie Murphy, Why should I marry? (2007) with Tyler Perry and For Girls of Color (2010) with Thandie Newton and Whoopi Goldberg.
Jackson signed with A&M Records in 1982. Her self-titled debut studio album, Janet Jackson, was released on September 21, 1982. Two years later, her second album “Dream Street” was released. Jackson rose to fame when she released her third album, Control, in February 1986. The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and has since been certified 5x Platinum. It features the singles “What Did You Do For Me Lately”, “Hate” and “When I Think of You”. The album was nominated for three Grammy Awards and won two American Music Awards. Her fourth album, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Country 1814, was released in 1989 with similar success.
Jackson signed a $32 million contract with Virgin Records in 1991. It was the largest record contract in history at the time. She released albums, Janet (1993), Velvet Rope (1997), Everything For You (2001), Dammitage (2004) and 20 YO (2006). The album “Discipline” was released by Island Records in 2008, and her latest album “Unbreakable” was released in 2015 by her own label, Rhythm Nation. Jackson holds the record for the most top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 with 18 consecutive hits. Her star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1990.
personal
Janet Jackson is 5’4″ and has a net worth of $175 million. She married soul singer James DeBarge in 1984, but the marriage was called off in 1985. Jackson was married to Mexican-born songwriter and dancer René Elizondo, Jr. from 1991 to 2000. She is married to Qatari business magnate Wissam Al Mana. 2012. She gave birth to their first child, Eissa, in January 2017.
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Janet Jackson real name, birthday, wiki
| real name: | Janet Damita Joe Jackson |
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| Birthday: | May 16, 1966 |
| age: | 55 years old |
| place of birth: | Gary, Indiana, USA |
| Zodiac: | Taurus |
| high: | 5’4″ (163 cm) |
| Profession: | Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Producer, Dancer |
| Active for several years: | 1973-present |
| net worth: | $175 million |
| marriage: | James DeBarge, René Elizondo, Jr., Wissam Al Mana |
| Death instrument: | live |
