Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson is a singer, songwriter, dancer and actress whose pop and R&B catalogue spans Control, Rhythm Nation 1814, janet. and The Velvet Rope.
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Overview
- Born
- May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana
- Work
- Singer, songwriter, dancer and actress
- Breakout
- Control, her third album, released in 1986
- Recognition
- Five Grammy wins; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2019
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Gary, Indiana, Janet began performing as a child and appeared on television before her recording breakthrough. Fans first met her as Penny on Good Times. She released her self-titled debut album in 1982.
Finding her voice.
Control arrived in 1986 and began her lasting partnership with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its songs made personal independence central to her music. Rhythm Nation 1814 followed in 1989, pairing dance music with social concerns; janet. in 1993 and The Velvet Rope in 1997 explored intimacy and more personal themes.
On screen and on stage.
Janet made her feature-film debut opposite Tupac Shakur in John Singleton’s Poetic Justice in 1993. Her later work includes the 2015 album Unbreakable and the 2018 Daddy Yankee collaboration “Made for Now.” In 2026 she returned to Japan for special concerts and released a “Doesn’t Really Matter” remix with BE:FIRST.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Doesn’t Really Matter (Remix)Recording artist with BE:FIRST
- 2001All for YouRecording artist
- 1997The Velvet RopeRecording artist
- 1993janet.Recording artist
- 1989Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814Recording artist
- 1986ControlRecording artist
Film & TV
- 1993Poetic JusticeJustice; feature-film debut
- 1977–1979Good TimesPenny
Awards
- Grammy Hall of Fame2026 · Rhythm Nation 1814 inducted among the year’s honored recordings.
- American Music Awards ICON Award2025 · Honored at the May 26 ceremony in Las Vegas.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame2019 · Inducted as a performer; presented by Janelle Monáe.
- Grammy AwardsFive wins across her recording career, including Best R&B Song for “That’s the Way Love Goes” in 1994.
Quotes
I was never a girly girl. Even as an early teen, I always had on a suit with a tie or suspenders.Janet Jackson, Allure cover interview
In her 2022 cover interview, Janet reflected on her early style and the way women define their own public image.
Trivia
- Damita Jo is her middle name and the title of her 2004 album.
- Jennifer Lopez appeared as a dancer in Janet’s 1993 “That’s the Way Love Goes” video.
- The poetry in Poetic Justice was written by Maya Angelou.
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