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Janet Jackson
Actor, Producer, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn May 16, 1966 (59 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | American Music Awards 2025 · as Self - Performer & Honoree |
| 2025 | Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) · as Self - Singer |
| 2024 | Janet Jackson: In Control · as Self |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story · as Self - Ultimate Icon Award Presenter, Bet Awards 2019 |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | The 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self - Presenter |
| 2022 | Sherri (2022) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2022 | Janet Jackson. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Listening to Kenny G · as Self |
| 2021 | Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Life Through a Lens · as Self |
| 2021 | MTV 80s - Top 40 Modern Girls of the 80s! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 90s Worldwide No. 1s! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 Sing It Back 90s Karaoke Classics! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 Videos That Defined the 90s! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 90s Girls! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 90s Boys Vs Girls! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2021 | MTV 90s - Top 50 90s Dance Classics! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Lessons in 80s Love! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2020 | MTV 80s - Top 50 Boys vs Girls of the 80s! · as Janet Jackson |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2020 | Loving Neverland · as Self |
| 2019 | Michael Jackson: Chase the Truth · as Herself |
| 2019 | Leaving Neverland: The Aftermath · as Self |
| 2019 | The Black Godfather · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Leaving Neverland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Black Girls Rock! · as Self - Honoree |
| 2018 | The Last Days of Michael Jackson · as Self |
| 2018 | 2018 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2017 | Kevyn Aucoin: Beauty & the Beast in Me · as Self |
| 2016 | Money Monster · as Janet Jackson |
| 2015 | BET Awards 2015 · as Self - Ultimate Icon Award Recipient |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Real Daytime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Sneaker Shopping (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Paul O'Grady Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (TV Series) · as Self - We Are The World 25 For Haiti |
| 2010 | Michael Jackson: The Inside Story - What Killed the King of Pop? · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 2009 American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Capitalism: A Love Story · as Self |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 2009 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial · as Self |
| 2009 | BET Awards 2009 · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Unmasked · as Self |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson: Life of a Superstar · as Self |
| 2008 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008 · as Self |
| 2008 | Dance on Sunset (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | 39th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | What Perez Sez (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | 50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals · as Self |
| 2007 | Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton · as Self |
| 2007 | Janet Jackson: Exposed · as Herself (archive Footage) |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The 2006 Billboard Music Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | BET Awards 2006 · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends Ball · as Self |
| 2005 | Fuck · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | In the Cutz (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Work of Director Mark Romanek · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2005 | Maxim: Hot Clips 3 · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Michael Jackson's Boys · as Self |
| 2004 | New Year's Rockin' Eve 2005 · as Self |
| 2004 | Last Laugh '04 · as Self |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 2004 Radio Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | The X Factor (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2004 | Sex 'n' Pop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 4th Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Anke Late Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | Super Bowl XXXVIII · as Self - Halftime Performer |
| 2004 | Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show · as Self |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Maxim Hot 100 · as Self (#15) (interviewee) |
| 2004 | The Teen Choice Awards 2004 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2003 | The Michael Jackson Story · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | 20h10 pétantes (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty · as Self |
| 2003 | Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2003 | Cher: The Farewell Tour · as Self |
| 2003 | 50 Sexiest Video Moments · as Self |
| 2002 | Tha Westside · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Essence Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 · as Self |
| 2002 | 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | The 44th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | Janet Jackson: Live in Hawaii · as Herself |
| 2002 | MTV Icon: Aerosmith · as Self |
| 2002 | 2nd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | MTV Europe Music Awards 2001 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The Concert for New York City · as Self |
| 2001 | Star Academy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | 2001 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | MTV Icon: Janet Jackson · as Self |
| 2001 | The 28th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2000 | Jamel: Le très très bien of Jamel · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | MAMA Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Honoree |
| 1999 | 1999 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | Making the Video (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | TV Total (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Hollywood Aids · as Self |
| 1998 | 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards · as Self |
| 1998 | Janet: The Velvet Rope · as Herself |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Janet Jackson |
| 1998 | TRL (2017) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | CD:UK (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The 12th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1997 | MTV Europe Music Awards 1997 · as Self |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | 1997 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II · as Self (segment "scream") |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | SMAP×SMAP (TV Series) · as Self - Skit Guest |
| 1996 | Sen Kväll Med Luuk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | TFI Friday (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | 1995 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1995 | 25th Anniversary Essence Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1994 | Elvis: The Tribute · as Self |
| 1994 | 1994 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | 1994 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1994 | Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 1994 | The Jackson Family Honors · as Self |
| 1993 | Rolling Stone '93: The Year in Review · as Self |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Dangerous: The Short Films · as Self (uncredited) |
| 1993 | 1993 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Malcolm X · as Self - End Credits |
| 1992 | Punkt 12 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage, Alright Music Video) |
| 1990 | Janet Jackson: The Rhythm Nation Compilation · as Herself |
| 1990 | 1990 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1990 | The Word (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | Rhythm Nation 1814 · as Herself |
| 1989 | Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues · as Self |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The 5th Annual American Cinema Awards · as Self - Honoree |
| 1987 | Going Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Saturday Superstore (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | America's Top 10 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | The Jacksons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Cher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1974 | American Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1973 | Fantástico (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Music Shop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Performer |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |