Lil Mama
Biography
Lil Mama is an American rapper and actor who broke through with her 2008 debut album, VYP (Voice of the Young People), which reached number 25 on the Billboard 200 and yielded singles including Lip Gloss. A remix of Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend brought her further pop attention, and she judged MTV's America's Best Dance Crew for seven seasons from 2008 to 2012, beginning at 18. Her first acting role was as TLC's Lisa Lopes in the VH1 film CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013), seen by 4.5 million viewers on its opening night. She later toured with TLC and took part in an American Music Awards tribute to Lopes in 2013. Later credits include the television film When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story and a supporting role on All American.
37years old
Turns 38 on October 4in 358 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Niatia Jessica Kirkland (birth name)Also credited as Niatia Kirkland
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 11 years2013 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024A Hip Hop StoryIMDb rating 6.0
- 2020True to the Game 2IMDb rating 4.6
- 2013CrazySexyCool: The TLC StoryIMDb rating 7.5
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A first
Lil Mama's single "Sausage" went viral at once, drawing over 3 million views in week one. It reached the top of the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks charts, passing Maroon 5's "Sugar" and knocking out Jason Derulo's "Want to Want Me."
Early training
Lil Mama said she took vocal lessons from R&B singer Kelly Price, and that her singing will debut on the album Bow Wow is helping to co-produce.
Lil Mama movies on Netflix
Worked with
Lil Mama made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Vivica A. Fox's page
Cedric the Entertainer's page
Lil Rel Howery's page
Keke Palmer's page
Evan Ross's page
E. Roger Mitchell's page
Charles Stone IIIDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Charles Stone III
Jamal HillDirector, 1 film, 2020
All films by Jamal Hill
All films by Damaine Radcliff
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.