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Lizzo

Melissa Jefferson | Melissa Viviane Jefferson

About the person
Career:

Acting

Date of birth:
1988-04-2738
Place of birth:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Gender:

Female

Popularity:

1

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.