Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson
Jackson performing on her Unbreakable World Tour in San Francisco, California, October 14, 2015
Born	Janet Damita Jo Jackson (1966-05-16) May 16, 1966 (age 58) Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Occupations	Singer songwriter dancer actress record producer film producer businesswoman philanthropist author
Years active	1974–present
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Spouses	James DeBarge ​ (m. 1984⁠–⁠1985)​ René Elizondo, Jr. ​ ​ (m. 1991⁠–⁠2003)​ Wissam Al Mana (m. 2012; separated)
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	R&B pop hip hop soul funk new jack swing dance
Instruments	Vocals keyboards
Labels	A&M Virgin Island Rhythm Nation
Website	janetjackson.com

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer, dancer, actress, and songwriter. She is the younger sister of Michael Jackson and has had many popular songs such as "Nasty," "Rhythm Nation," and "That's the Way Love Goes." Jackson also plays Patricia in the 2007 movie Why Did I Get Married? She is one of the best-selling artists in the history of pop music, with over 160 million records sold worldwide.^[1] In 2011, True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself, a book written by Jackson and David Ritz, was published. The book reached number five in The New York Times' Best Seller list.

1. ↑ "Gimme a Beat: Happy 50th Birthday, Janet Jackson!". Biography.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.