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Melissa Viviane Jefferson

By Michelle

September 29, 2022

Melissa Viviane Jefferson was born on April 27, 1988  in Detroit, Michigan.

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Melissa Viviane Jefferson is known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, flutist, and songwriter.

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She began performing before moving to Minneapolis, where she began her recording career in hip hop music.

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Aside from singing and rapping, Lizzo has also worked as an actor: she served as a voice actor in the animated film UglyDolls.

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In 2019, Time named Lizzo as "Entertainer of the Year" for her meteoric rise and contributions to music.

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Lizzo may have just become the first person to play James Madison's crystal flute.

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Lizzo crossed off another first during the Washington, DC stop of her tour – playing an approximately 200-year-old crystal flute that belonged to a former US president.

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