Lizzo
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Hustlers
2019
as Liz
UglyDolls
2019
as Lydia (voice)
Friday Night Lights
2004
as Background Band Member (uncredited)
Adele One Night Only
2021
as Self
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Dear Class of 2020
2020
as Self
Camp! The Movie
2019
as Self
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2
2020
as Self - Model
Lizzo: Live in Concert
2022
as Self
Lizzo: Live in Concert
2022
Executive Producer
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020
as Self
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special
2024
as Self (archive footage)
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020
as Self
Love, Lizzo
2022
as Self
Love, Lizzo
2022
Executive Producer
Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty
2025
as Self
HAIM: Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2018
as Self
Rosetta
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as Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Rosetta
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Producer