Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer who was born on May 16, 1966. She is renowned for both her spectacular theatrical performances and her cutting-edge, socially conscious, and controversial recordings. She was able to climb to fame while dismantling racial and gender barriers because of her music and choreography, which acted as a catalyst in the expansion of MTV. Her reputation as a role model for young people was established by lyrical material that concentrated on societal concerns and personal experiences.
Jackson is one of the best-selling musicians in the world with over 100 million records sold. With tracks like “Nasty,” “Rhythm Nation,” “That’s the Way Love Goes,” “Together Again,” and “All for You,” she has established a sizable library. She also holds the record for the most consecutive top-ten appearances by a female artist on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with 18. Additionally, she is the first artist in the history of the chart to have seven songs with a commercial peak from a single album (Rhythm Nation 1814).
She was named seventh on the Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists list by Billboard in 2008, and fifth on the list of the “Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years” in 2010.
