Lizzo
Biography
Lizzo is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who has also acted. Born in Detroit, she moved to Houston at age ten and later trained as a classical flutist, then moved to Minneapolis and began a hip-hop recording career. Her first albums were Lizzobangers (2013) and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). After signing to Atlantic Records in 2016, she released the EP Coconut Oil. Her third album, Cuz I Love You (2019), reached number four on the Billboard 200 and won three Grammy Awards, while its single Truth Hurts topped the Billboard Hot 100. She followed it with Special (2022), whose About Damn Time topped the Hot 100 and won the Grammy for Record of the Year. Lizzo also voiced a role in UglyDolls (2019) and appeared in Hustlers (2019), and she hosted Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, winning a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Competition Program. In 2019, Time named her Entertainer of the Year.
38years old
Turns 39 on April 27in 168 days
- Born Detroit
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
- Melissa Viviane Jefferson (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 7 years2019 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026The Roast of Kevin HartIMDb rating 6.2
- 2019HustlersIMDb rating 6.3
- 2019UglyDollsIMDb rating 5.2
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Early training
Lizzo trained as a classical flutist for eight years, beginning when she was 10. She kept it up until her 2006 graduation from Alief Elsik High School, where she also started rapping.
About the name
Lizzo acquired her stage name, a variant of "Lissa", at age 14 when she formed the musical group Cornrow Clique with friends, inspired by Jay-Z's "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)".
Big break
Lizzo said in an interview that "Truth Hurts" did not succeed when it came out, and since she believed it was her best song yet, she thought hard about leaving the music industry for good.
Beyond film
Lizzo named her flute Sasha Flute and has performed with it in several musical performances, including when she played "Truth Hurts" at the 2019 BET Awards.
Behind the camera
In August 2020, Lizzo signed a deal with Amazon Studios to create new projects. Her first one was Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, an unscripted reality competition series.
Lizzo movies on Netflix
Worked with
Lizzo 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
Dwayne Johnson's page
Kevin Hart's page
Jane Lynch's page
Jennifer Lopez's page
Rob Riggle's page
Regina Hall's page
All films by Lorene Scafaria
All films by Kelly Asbury
Beth McCarthy-MillerDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Beth McCarthy-Miller
Awards
Six awards and honors from 2019 to 2020, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2020 | Best Pop Solo Performance | Truth Hurts | Won |
| 2020 | Best Progressive R&B Album | Cuz I Love You | Won |
| 2020 | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2020 | BET Award for Best R&B Artists | Won | |
| 2019 | Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year | Juice | Won |
| 2019 | Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video | Cuz I Love You | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.