Janet Jackson

Birthplace: Gary, Indiana
Birthday: May 16, 1966

This black pop diva of the 1980s and 90s is the youngest of the nine members of the Jackson musical dynasty. Janet Jackson enjoyed her first multi-million seller with "Control" in 1986, an album which produced hard-driving, danceable hits including "Nasty" and "What Have You Done for Me Lately?". She followed up with the even more successful "Rhythm Nation 1814" in 1989, which produced seven Top Five singles (including "Miss You Much" and "Escapade"), four of which made it to Number 1.

Jackson began performing with her family at age seven (do…more

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Actor

Before They Were Stars!
Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation 1814
MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson: Opening Night Live
Janet Jackson: In Concert From Hawaii

Choreography

MTV Icon: Janet Jackson
Choreographer ("Rhythm Nation") (dance tribute)

Music

Janet Jackson: Opening Night Live
Song Performer ("All For You" "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" "Trust A Try")
Janet: The Velvet Rope
Song Performer ("Velvet Rope" "If" "Again" "Control" "What Have You Done For Me
Janet Jackson: In Concert From Hawaii
Song Performer ("All For You" "Someone to Call My Lover" "Son of a Gun")
Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation 1814
Song Performer ("Nasty" "The Pleasure Principle")
Music in Movies '93
Song Performer ("Again")

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Career Milestones

2007
Co-starred in "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?"
2006
Released the album, "20 Y.O." a nod to the 20th anniversary of her debut album "Control"; earned a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary R&B Album; began touring March 2007
2004
Appeared as the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live, spoofing her infamous wardrobe malfunction; her first network TV performance since the notorious Super Bowl halftime show
2004
Guest-starred on the NBC sitcom "Will and Grace" playing herself (September); making this her first TV acting role in nearly two decades
2004
Performed with Justin Timberlake at Superbowl XXXVIII halftime show; resulted in scandle when a bodice-ripping stunt by Timberlake exposed her pierced nipple