Jill Scott is a R&B singer and an actress who appeared in the films Cavedweller, Hounddog and Why Did I Get Married? Along with being a singer and actress, Scott is also a poet. She penned the poetry book titled The Moments, the Minutes, the Hours.
Scott and fiance Lil John Roberts welcomed a baby boy, Jett Hamilton Roberts, on April 20, 2009. This was the couple's first child.Kansas City: Jill Scott, No. 1 ladies' detective, welcomes baby boy (April 21, 2009)
Film and Television
- 2002: Broadway's Best
- 2004: Girlfriends as Donna Williams
- 2004: Cavedweller as Rosemary
- 2007: Hounddog as Big Momma Thorton
- 2007: Why Did I Get Married? as Sheila
- 2008-2009: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency as Mma Ramotswe
Charitable Work
Jill Scott founded the Blues Babe Foundation, which helps students of color in the Philadelphia metro area succeed academically, and funds those students as they go through college. It provides college scholarships for students, as well as supporting social organizations, recreation centers and schools for underprivileged children in the region.
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Record label
Hidden Beach
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Fact:
Engaged to drummer Jon Roberts
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Divorced from
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Grammy award nominations
12
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Grammy Awards
Three
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January 2009
Scott revealed that she was expecting her first child with fiance Lil' John RobertsPeople: R&B Singer and Actress Jill Scott is Pregnant (January 9, 2009)
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Fact:
Gave birth to Jett Hamilton Roberts on April 20, 2009
