Lizzo
Date of birth: 1988-04-27
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Melissa Jefferson, Melissa Viviane Jefferson
Biography
Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she later moved to Houston, Texas, where she began performing before moving to Minneapolis, where she began her recording career in hip hop music. Prior to signing with Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records, Lizzo released two studio albums—Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.
Movie Credits
Adele One Night Only
2021-11-14
A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six
American Express UNSTAGED with Lizzo
2021-12-04
Next up for American Express Unstaged: a concert experience straight from Miami with three-time GRAM
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021-11-20
Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induc
Love, Lizzo
2022-11-24
Follow pop star Lizzo and explore her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise with an intimate look i
Lizzo: Live in Concert
2022-12-31
Celebrate the new year with award-winning superstar Lizzo, her band The Lizzbians and The Little Big
Friday Night Lights
2004-10-08
A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degre
UglyDolls
2019-05-01
In the adorably different town of Uglyville, weirdness is celebrated, strangeness is special and bea
Camp! The Movie
2019-05-09
At the Met Gala 2019, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Kim Kardashian West, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Celine
Hustlers
2019-09-12
A crew of savvy former strip club employees band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street cl
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020-03-29
Elton John hosts the one-hour benefit special in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; performers inclu
Dear Class of 2020
2020-06-07
A virtual commencement celebration bringing together inspirational leaders, celebrities, and YouTube
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
2020-10-01
Rihanna invites you to a high energy and visually stunning experience where you can watch and shop h
One World: Together at Home
2020-04-18
A global broadcast & digital special organized by Global Citizen and the World Health Organization f
HAIM: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2018-05-28
Having released their critically-acclaimed debut album Days Are Gone, in 2013, sisters Este, Daniell
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special
2024-12-31
The Late Night host is looking back his buzziest moments with Rihanna, Kevin Hart, and more celebs o
Rosetta
"Rosetta" tells the story of Tharpe's influence on Rock & Roll, including Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little
Special
2023-01-01
Harry Styles: Live at Coachella
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Harry Styles' debut headlining performance at the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, fea
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020-04-22
"Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort" is a fundraiser event co-hosted by Anthony Anderson,
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
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Visual artist Marilyn Minter has been a major creative voice since the 1970s. Despite her undeniable