Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. Considered a pop icon, she is known for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Jackson's sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, enabling her to rise to prominence while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process. Lyrical content that concerned social issues and deeply felt experiences contributed to the appeal of her work to the youth audience.

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Janet Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer who became a pop icon through innovative records that addressed social issues and featured elaborate stage performances. Her work and choreography significantly influenced MTV's growth and helped break gender and racial barriers in the music industry, making her influential in shaping popular culture for youth audiences.

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Janet Jackson appears in Vinony's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame collection — one of 410 entries. It also appears in Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1966 births, 20th-century African-American actresses and 20th-century African-American women singers.

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Gary, Indiana, USA

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…

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Michael Jackson: A Life in Music — Self (archive footage)2026
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)2025
Janet Jackson: In Control — Self (archive footage)2024
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams — Self2024
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas — Self2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self - Presenter2022
Janet Jackson: Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits — (archive footage)2022
JANET JACKSON. — Self2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show — Self - Guest2022
Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson — Self (archive footage)2021

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Type: Person
Gender: Female
Country: United States
Active from: 1966

Discography

Come Give Your Love to Me1982
Janet Jackson1982
Say You Do1982
Young Love1982
Don't Mess Up This Good Thing1983
Don't Stand Another Chance1984
Dream Street1984
Fast Girls1984
Two to the Power of Love / Rock ’n’ Roll1984
Start Anew1985

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Instance of: human
Family name: Jackson
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Gary
Spouse: James DeBarge
Father: Joe Jackson (talent manager)
Mother: Katherine Jackson
Sibling: Rebbie Jackson
Occupation: recording artist
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Sunni Islam
Award: MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon
Notable work: Rhythm Nation
Family: Jackson family
Field of work: music composing
Genre: pop music
Instrument: voice
Record label: Mercury Records
Discography: Janet Jackson discography
Official website: www.janetjackson.com
Image: JanetJacksonUnbreakableTourSanFran2015 (cropped).jpg
Number of children: 1

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Voice type: mezzo-soprano
Commons category: Janet Jackson
date of birth: 1966-05-16
topic's main category: Category:Janet Jackson
ethnic group: African Americans
Commons gallery: Janet Jackson
start of work period: 1974-00-00
birth name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson
copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.
hashtag: JanetJackson
social media followers: 1380000
topic has template: Template:Janet Jackson
writing language: English language
name in native language: Janet Jackson
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nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Song

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Encyclopedic overview

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. An influential figure in popular culture, she is known for her innovative works that incorporate socially conscious and sexually provocative themes, as well as her elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, breaking American gender and racial barriers and enabling her rise to prominence. Lyrical content that concerned social issues and deeply felt experiences contributed to the appeal of Jackson's work to the youth audience.

The tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family, Jackson starred in multiple television shows throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, including Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes and Fame. After signing with A&M Records in 1982, Jackson achieved global stardom with the albums Control (1986) and Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). These projects led to crossover success in popular music and influenced the development of the new jack swing fusion genre. In the 1990s, Jackson became one of the highest-paid musicians, signing two of the largest music deals of all time with Virgin Records. She cemented her sex symbol status with a leading role in the film Poetic Justice (1993) and the albums Janet (1993) and The Velvet Rope (1997).

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