Missy Elliott

Hip hop soul, Musical Artist

1971 –

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Who is Missy Elliott?

Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971), is an American recording artist, producer, singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and clothing line designer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over seven million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum for her 2002 album Under Construction. Elliott is known for a series of hits and diverse music videos, including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hot Boyz", "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "Work It", "Pass That Dutch", and "Lose Control". In addition, she has worked extensively as a songwriter and producer for other artists, both alone and with her fellow producer and childhood friend Timbaland, with whom And Cordell Francis Put Her On A Song Call Wild Moments That Is Coming Out In 2012. she received her first production credit on R singer Ginuwine's 1996's album Ginuwine...the Bachelor. Elliott was born on July 1, 1971, in Portsmouth, Virginia. She is the only child of mother Patricia, a power...

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Born
Jul 1, 1971
Portsmouth
Also known as
  • Missy "Missdemeanor" Elliott
  • Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott
  • Melissa Arnette Elliott
  • Melissa Elliott
  • Elliott, Missy
  • Missy
  • Missie Elliot
  • Missy Elliot
Parents
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Woodrow Wilson High School
Lived in
  • Portsmouth

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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