Janet Jackson is a famous and successful American singer, songwriter, actress, producer, choreographer, author, an entrepreneur having a net worth of approximately $190 million.
She has earned the title of being the Princess of Pop that had strong influence and impact to more than a million followers over her four-decades-long career.
With the various successes that Janet Jackson has earned, she was able to win major awards befitting of her name in the music industry.
If you want to know more about the renowned Princess of Pop up to this time, then keep reading as we will provide you with more details on her way towards reaching stardom.
Personal Details
Full Name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson
Stage Name: Janet Jackson
Gender: Female
Birthday: May 16, 1966
Place of Origin: Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Age: 54 years old
Height: 5’4” ft
Weight: 5Kg
Nationality: American
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Status: Married
Spouse: Wissam Al Mana
Profession: Record producer, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Author, Model, Fashion designer, Spokesperson, Film Producer, Dancer, Music artist
Janet Jackson Total Net Worth: $190 million
Early Life
Janet Damita Jo Jackson was born on May 16, 1996 in Gary Indiana to Katherine Esther and Joseph Walter Jackson. She is the youngest daughter of the ten siblings including the famous Jackson 5. Because of the success attained by the Jackson 5 landing on an opportunity of signing a record deal with Motown, the family moved to the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles.
In 1976, Janet started her career in the entertainment industry when she was invited to perform at MGM Casino on the Las Vegas Strip as well as be featured on The Jacksons variety show. Boosting her media personality, Janet began taking roles in sitcoms like the Good Times in 1997 and A New Kind of Family in 1980 and more.
As a child, Janet aspires to become a horse racing master or entertainment lawyer as she continues with acting. However, she became successful in the music industry and this somehow changed her aspirations.
Janet’s father happens to be her manager who later arranged a contract for her with A&M Record Label. He was also recalled to be emotionally withdrawn by Janet when she was young.
Janet Jackson Career Ventures
Under A&M Records overseen by her father Joseph Janet released Her debut album in 1982 which made it to No. 63 on the Billboard 200, and No. 6 on the publication’s R&B albums charts as this also the start of her rising fame in the music industry earning the prestige of being the highest-ranking female vocalist on the Billboard Year-End Black Album Artists.
Janet released her second album Dream Street two years later followed by her third album Control which became a certified five times platinum by RIAA and more awards. It was the year she solidified her reputation apart from the shadow of her renowned family.
With the release of Rhythm Nation 1814 in 1989, it earned her spot at the top on the Billboard 200 garnering to be certified platinum six times by the RIAA. The album became so popular for topping the Billboard for three consecutive years.
It is the album that proves her name and popularity not because of her family’s fame but because she produced the most iconic and exceptional music of all time.
Decades into her career, she continued to become more popular worldwide when she became the first African-American female to own a record label named Rhythm Nation and released albums that bagged another top spot at the Billboard charts.
Aside from her music career, Janet also ventured out to the business industry owning a jewelry line as well as releasing a self-help book entitled True You which topped The New York Times’ Best Seller list in no time.
Personal Life
Janet Jackson had a rollercoaster married life with three spouses. With that said, she eloped with singer James DeBarge in 1984 when she was just eighteen years old. In 1991 she married her first husband director Rene Elizondo Jr for 9 years until they got divorced. Jermaine Dupri soon came after and they were together from 2002 to 2009 and got separated.
Her recent spouse was the controversial Qatari businessman Wissam Al Mana whom she married in 2012 and eventually got divorced in 2017.
Achievement and Awards
As Janet Jackson managed to rise into the spotlight without being in the shadows of her famous family name, she was able to successfully earn her own name by harboring awards and achievements since she started her career.
She was able to procure five Grammy Awards, eleven American Music Awards, ten MTV Video Music Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards with a total of 443 awards won out of 558 nominations.
Janet Jackson Net Worth
The singing star’s net worth of $190 million did not only accumulate from her success in the music industry earning from concert tours or album releases but also her hard work coming from different career ventures such as endorsements, business, and publishing.
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