Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 30 years. The youngest child of the Jackson family, she began her career with the variety television series The Jacksons in 1976 and went on to appear in other television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times and Fame. After signing a recording contract with A&M Records in 1982, she became a pop icon following the release of her third studio album Control (1986). Her collaborations with record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis incorporated elements of rhythm and blues, funk, disco, rap, and industrial beats, which led to crossover success in popular music. In addition to receiving recognition for the innovation in her records, choreography, music videos, and prominence on radio airplay and MTV, she was acknowledged as a role model for her socially conscious lyrics. In 1991 she signed the first of two record-breaking, multimillion-dollar contracts with Virgin Records, establishing her as one of the highest paid artists in the industry. Her debut album under the label, Janet (1993), saw her develop a public image as a sex symbol as she began to explore sexuality in her work. That same year, she appeared in her first starring film role in Poetic Justice; since then she has continued to act in feature films. By the end of the 1990s, she was named the second most successful recording artist of the decade. The release of her seventh studio album All for You (2001) coincided with a celebration of her impact on popular music as the inaugural MTV Icon. After parting ways with Virgin she released her tenth studio album Discipline (2008), her first and only album with Island Records. In 2015 she partnered with BMG Rights Management to launch her own record label, Rhythm Nation. Having sold over 160 million records, she is ranked as one of the best-selling artists in the history of contemporary music. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) lists her as the eleventh best-selling female artist in the United States, with 26 million certified albums. She has amassed an extensive catalog, with singles such as "Nasty", "Rhythm Nation", "That's the Way Love Goes", "Together Again" and "All for You" among her signature songs; she holds the record for the most consecutive top 10 hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart by a female artist with 18. In 2008 Billboard magazine released its list of the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists, placing her at number seven, while in 2010, ranking her fifth among the "Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years". One of the world's most awarded artists, her longevity, records and achievements reflect her influence in shaping and redefining the scope of popular music. She has been cited as an inspiration among numerous performers.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas as Self
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self - Presenter
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · JANET JACKSON. as Self
- 2021 · Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth as Herself
- 2019 · Janet Jackson at Glastonbury Festival as Self
- 2019 · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2019 Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2019 · The Minnesota Sound as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · McQueen as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Radio Disney Music Awards as Self
- 2010 · For Colored Girls as Jo / Red
- 2010 · Why Did I Get Married Too? as Patricia
- 2010 · We Are the World 25 For Haiti as Janet Jackson
- 2010 · Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2009 · Michael Jackson Memorial as Self
- 2009 · The Michael Jackson Story as Self
- 2007 · Why Did I Get Married? as Patricia
- 2007 · Janet Jackson: Exposed as Herself (archive footage)
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2005 · The Tyra Banks Show as
- 2005 · Maxim: Hot Clips 3 as Self
- 2004 · Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos as
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2002 · Janet: Live in Hawaii as Herself
- 2001 · The Concert for New York City as Self
- 2001 · Janet Jackson - All For You as Herself
- 2001 · MTV Icon: Janet Jackson as Self
- 2000 · Nutty Professor II: The Klumps as Denise Gaines
- 1999 · TV Total as Self
- 1998 · Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour as Herself
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Janet Jackson
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 as
- 1995 · Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making as Self
- 1994 · MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Performer
- 1993 · Dangerous: The Short Films as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · RapLine as Self
- 1993 · Poetic Justice as Justice
- 1993 · GMTV as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Charlie Rose as Self (Archive footage, Alright music video)
- 1990 · Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation World Tour 1990 as Herself
- 1990 · Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation as Herself
- 1989 · Rhythm Nation 1814 as Herself
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as
- 1987 · Going Live! as Self
- 1985 · Larry Holmes vs. David Bey as
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1982 · Fame as Cleo Hewitt
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1979 · A New Kind of Family as
- 1978 · Diff'rent Strokes as Charlene DuPrey
- 1978 · Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic as
- 1976 · The Jacksons as Self
- 1976 · The Sonny & Cher Show as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest
- 1975 · Cher as Self
- 1974 · Good Times as Milicent 'Penny' Woods
- 1971 · The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour as
- 1970 · The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1969 · The Jim Nabors Hour as
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Family First as Herself
- Future · Mirroring Michael Jackson as Self