• Janet Jackson is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. When Jackson was just a toddler, her older brothers were taking part in the hit group The Jackson 5.

  On September 13, 2009, Janet Jackson kicked off the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards show with a special tribute performance to her late brother Michael Jackson. She, along with some of Michael's tour backup dancers, recreated music videos of classics such as Triller and Bad.http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=8561615

• 1. Name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson
  2. Born: May 16, 1966
  3. Years active: 1977 - present
  4. Billboard music awards: 33
  5. Grammy Awards: 5
  6. Origin: Gary, Indiana
  7. Raised: Los Angeles, California
  8. Appeared in the television shows Good Times, Diff'rent Strokes and The Jacksons
  9. Appeared in the films Poetic Justice, Nutty Professor II and Why Did I Get Married?
  10. Is on the top 10 of Forbes 10 richest women in entertainment
  11. Has a lingerie line called Pleasure Principle
  12. December 2008: Rumored to be pregnantMediaTakeOut: Told Ya So! (December 10, 2008)
  13. Romantically linked to Jermaine Dupri

• Studio Albums

  • 1982: Janet Jackson
  • 1984: Dream Street
  • 1986: Control
  • 1989: Rhythm Nation 1814
  • 1993: Janet
  • 1997: The Velvet Rope
  • 2001: All for You
  • 2004: Damita Jo
  • 2006: 20 Y.O.
  • 2008: Discipline

• Career

  In 1974, she joined them and quickly stood out, catching the media and critic's attention. Her self-titled debut solo album was released in 1982, achieving moderate success. Four years later, she changed producers and released some of her most popular hits such as "Rhythm Nation," "Nasty," "What Have You Done for Me Lately" and "The Pleasure Principle." Jackson was involved in a controversy when a "wardrobe malfunction" caused her to briefly expose her breast on live television during the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII when performing with Justin Timberlake.

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