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Also known as Katherine Esther Scruse, Katherine Esther Jackson

Katherine Esther Jackson is the matriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers that includes her children Michael and Janet Jackson. Michael dedicated his sixth studio album Thriller (1982) to her. Janet did the same with her fourth studio album Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). In 1985, acknowledging the positive impact on her children's successful music careers, national urban magazine Essence honored her as "Mother of the Year".

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Instance of
human
Given name
Esther
Family name
Jackson
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Barbour County
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
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Katherine Jackson, MJ, others, New York Amsterdam News 1977 12 03 pg40 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
10
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date of birth
1930-05-04
name in native language
Katherine Esther Scruse
birth name
Katherine Esther Scruse
Commons category
Katherine Jackson
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short name
Katherine Jackson
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