Missy Elliott
American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Elliott embarked on her music career with all-female R&B group Sista in the early 1990s and later became part of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and producer Timbaland with whom she worked on projects for Aaliyah, 702, Total, and SWV. Following several guest appearances, in 1997 she launched her solo career with the release of her debut album Supa Dupa Fly, which spawned the hit single "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" and "Sock It 2 Me". The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, the highest-charting debut for a female rapper at the time. Her following album Da Real World (1999) produced the singles "She's a Bitch", "All N My Grill", and the top five hit "Hot Boyz". With the release of Miss E... So Addictive (2001), Under Construction (2002), and This Is Not a Test! (2003) Elliott established an international career and followed with the hits "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "4 My People", "Gossip Folks", and "Work It", the latter of which won her a Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, eventually winning five Grammy Awards and selling over 30 million records in the United States. Elliott is also known for a series of hits and diverse music videos, including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hot Boyz", "Get Ur Freak On", "Work It", and the Grammy award-winning video for "Lose Control."
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- 2025 · Golden as
- 2025 · Atlantis as
- 2024 · Piece by Piece as Missy Elliott (Voice)
- 2022 · Lizzo: Live in Concert as Self
- 2022 · JANET JACKSON. as Self
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2020 · Hydration as Self
- 2019 · Music Videos That Defined the 00’s as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2018 · The A-Z of Aaliyah as Self
- 2018 · Craig of the Creek as Carla (voice)
- 2016 · Star as Pumpkin
- 2016 · Hip Hop Evolution as Self
- 2015 · Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
- 2015 · Katy Perry - Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show as Herself
- 2013 · Destiny's Child Video Anthology as Self
- 2012 · Return of the Queen Tour as Self
- 2010 · My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self
- 2008 · America's Best Dance Crew as
- 2007 · Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi as Self
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2005 · It's the Shoes as Self
- 2005 · Just for Kicks as
- 2005 · American Dad! as YoYo (voice)
- 2005 · The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott as
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Fade to Black as Self
- 2004 · Shark Tale as Missy (voice) (uncredited)
- 2004 · Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos as Missy Elliott
- 2004 · Michael Jackson: The One as Self
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · Honey as Self
- 2003 · Michael Jackson: Number Ones as Self
- 2003 · Eve as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Inside Björk as Self
- 2003 · Punk'd as Self
- 2002 · Janet: Live in Hawaii as Herself - Special Guest
- 2001 · Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2001 · Good Day Live as Self
- 2001 · Pootie Tang as Diva
- 2001 · Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott: Hits of Miss E... The Videos, Volume 1 as Herself
- 2000 · 106 & Park as
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The Chris Rock Show as
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Missy Elliott
- 1994 · All That as
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1989 · Family Matters as
- 1988 · Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1974 · American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest