Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Female

Birthday

1988-04-27 (36 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Melissa Jefferson
Melissa Viviane Jefferson

Lizzo

Biography

Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and songwriter. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she later moved to Houston, Texas, where she began performing before moving to Minneapolis, where she began her recording career in hip hop music. Prior to signing with Nice Life Recording Company and Atlantic Records, Lizzo released two studio albums—Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.

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Acting

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Rosetta as Sister Rosetta Tharpe

2024

The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special as Self (archive footage)

2023

Special as Herself

2022		Lizzo: Live in Concert as Self
2022		Love, Lizzo as Self
2022		Harry Styles: Live at Coachella as Self
2022		Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls as Self
2022		The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder as Lizzo (voice)
2022		Pass the Mic: A Movement Generations in the Making as Self (archive footage)

2021		American Express UNSTAGED with Lizzo as Self
2021		2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2021		Adele One Night Only as Self
2021		The D'Amelio Show as Self (archive footage)

2020		Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 as Model
2020		Dear Class of 2020 as Self
2020		One World: Together at Home as Self
2020		FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America as Self

2019		The Mandalorian as The Duchess
2019		Hustlers as Liz
2019		Camp! The Movie as Self
2019		UglyDolls as Lydia (voice)

2018		HAIM: Red Rocks Amphitheatre as Self
2018		Lie Detector as Self
2018		2 Dope Queens as Self
2018		My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman as Self

2016		Wonderland as Self - Host
2016		Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio as (voice)
2016		Party Legends
2016		Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest

2015

Hot Ones as Self

2012

The Eric Andre Show as Self

2009		Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009		RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge

2007

The Graham Norton Show as Self

2004

Friday Night Lights as Background Band Member

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self

1989

The Simpsons as Happy Little Elf Doll / Lizzo (voice)

1984		MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Preshow Host
1984		MTV Video Music Awards as Self

1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Host & Musical Guest
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest

1974

American Music Awards as Self - Musical Guest

1959

The Grammys as Self

Production

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Rosetta as Producer

2022		Lizzo: Live in Concert as Executive Producer
2022		Love, Lizzo as Executive Producer
2022		Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls as Executive Producer