Janet Jackson is the last child of the famous soul’s first family, the Jacksons. The talented multi-award winning singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer is rightly considered one of the greatest musicians of all time.
Miss Jackson, who is also an actress, a film producer, philanthropist, and author, is one of three pop artists to have had #1 albums over the past four decades. She is best known for songs like “Nasty”, “So geht die Liebe”, “Rhythm Nation” and “All for You”.
biography
Janet Jackson was born Janet Dazua Jo Jackson to Katherine Esther and Joseph Walter Jackson on May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana. Like her older siblings, Jackson was destined for a career in the entertainment industry. At the age of 7, she joined her immediate older brother Randy Jackson on stage at the family’s Las Vegas strip show.
In 1976, she began her acting career in the family television series The Jacksons . Her performance caught the attention of Hollywood producers, with casting her to play the role of Penny on the TV comedy series Good Times (1977-79). She appeared on the short-lived ABC sitcom ‘A New Kind of Family’ (1979) before landing a recurring role as Charlene Duprey on the sitcom ‘Different Strokes’ (1984-85) and then ‘Fame’ (1984-85 ) got. 1984-85).
During this time, Janet Jackson attended public school in Encino, California, to which the family had moved from Indiana because of their children’s careers in show business. She later transferred to Valley Professional School, from where she graduated in 1984. By this time, Jackson’s father, who was acting as his children’s manager, had negotiated a deal with A&M Records for the vocals.
By 1986, Jackson severed ties with her father and teamed up with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who helped her produce her third but first successful album, titled Control. The album sold over ten million copies worldwide and peaked at number one on the Billboard 200. She also received three Grammy nominations, six Billboard Awards and four American Music Awards from twelve nominations.
In September 1989, she released her fourth album, ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’, which also peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 but fared better than its predecessor in terms of sales and awards. It sold over 12 million copies worldwide and won a record fifteen Billboard Awards. She continued to enjoy success with her fifth studio album, Janet, released in 1993 under the Virgin Records moniker. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart and has sold over 14 million copies worldwide.
That same year, Janet Jackson made her film debut in the romantic drama Poetic Justice opposite rapper Tupac Shakur. In 1995, she released her first compilation album, Design of a Decade: 1986-1996, before releasing her sixth full-length work, The Velvet Rope, in October 1997, which again debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over ten million records worldwide.
In 2000, she appeared in her second film, NuttyProfessor II: The Klumps, before releasing her seventh album, All for You, a year later. Janet Jackson has released four more albums, the most recent being 2015’s Unbreakable, becoming her seventh album #1.
Janet Jackson Net Worth
Janet Jackson has an estimated net worth of $175million which she largely made from her foray into the music industry. Thanks to her two deals with Virgin Records, Jackson was the twice highest-paid recording artist in history. She has also earned a lot of money through her very successful world tours.
siblings
Janet Jackson is the last of ten children she was born toher parents. Her siblings are, in order of birth, Maureen Reillete Jackson (AKA Rebbie), Sigmund Esco Jackson (AKA Jackie), Toriano Jackson (AKA Tito), Jermaine La Jaune Jackson, Yvonne Jackson, Marlon David Jackson, Brandon Jackson (deceased), Michael Jackson (deceased) and Steven Randall Jackson (AKA Randy).
husband, divorce
Janet Jackon was first married to Motown Records, however the marriage was annulled a year later. Her second marriage was to dancer and music director Rene Elizondo Jr., who also acted as manager. Though the two were publicly known to be romantically involved, their marriage was not publicly known until they divorced in 2000.
After a decade-long relationship with rapperJermaine Dupri, Jackson married Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana in 2012. The marriage lasted just five years when the couple announced they were divorcing in April 2017.
daughter son
On January 3, 2017, Janet Jackson welcomed a son with her Qatari husband. The boy’s name was Eissa Al Mana.
There are rumors that Jackson had a daughter when she was eighteen with her first husband James DeBarge. The girl, whose name is Tiffany Whyte, has accused Jackson of abandoning her, neglecting her and leaving her with DeBarge’s mother to raise her. Neither Janet Jackson nor her representatives have chosen to comment.
Height, weight and other facts
Birth name: Janet Dazua Jo Jackson
Date of Birth: May 16, 1966
Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana, USA
Occupation: Singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, record and film producer, businesswoman, philanthropist, author
Height: 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 m)
Weight: 58kg