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Lizzo Biography
Birth Name:
Melissa Viviane Jefferson
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Singer, rapper, songwriter, actor
Fast Facts
- Was a member of five hip hop groups
- Performed in her school and college's marching bands
- Is a classically trained flutist
- Her song "Truth Hurts" reached the top of the U
- S
- Billboard Hot 100 list two years after its release
- Time magazine named her Entertainer of the Year in 2019
Awards
- 2022Emmy-Outstanding Reality-Competition Program: winner
Relationships
- Mikey Jefferson -- Brother
- Michael Jefferson -- Father
- Shari Johnson-Jefferson -- Mother
- Vanessa Jefferson -- Sister