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Missy Elliott

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Hometown:
Portsmouth

Bio:
Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott, in Portsmouth, Virginia, on July 1, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. She started out in an R&B group, called Fayze, but later expanded her career as a solo artist and rapper. She went on to work with Timbaland and Aaliyah and their hit song “One in a Million” went double-platinum. Missy has won five Grammy Awards and sold over 30 million records in the United States. She is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA. Missy is also known for multiple diverse music videos, including “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)”, “Hot Boyz”, “Get Ur Freak On”, “Work It”, and the Grammy award-winning video for “Lose Control.”

Best Known For:
Missy is know for being a rapper and creating unique music videos.

Personal Life:
Missy told a magazine in June 2011 that her absence from the music industry was due to a hyperthyroid disorder known as Graves’ disease. She has also stated she wants kids, but is afraid of giving birth.

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Ciara Slays In Barbarella Corset-Style Leather Jumpsuit For Missy Elliott’s Walk Of Fame Induction

Ciara looked fabulous when she channeled Barbarella in a corset leather jumpsuit while celebrating Missy Elliott’s Walk of Fame induction.

November 10, 2021
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Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott & Others Honor The 20th Anniversary Of Smash Hit ‘Lady Marmalade’

Twenty years after Pink, Mya, Lil Kim, Christina Aguilera, and Missy Elliot unleashed ‘Lady Marmalade,’ they celebrated ‘one of the biggest collabs in history.’

March 29, 2021
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Missy Elliott Debuts Rockin’ Bright Purple Pixie Cut Hair Makeover — See Pics

New year, new hair! Missy Elliott is changing things up by dying her pixie cut a gorgeous bright purple color, which she shared with fans in a new video.

January 15, 2021
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Before & After Pics

Missy Elliott’s Hair Makeover: Rapper Shows Off Fresh Pixie Cut – See Before & After Pics

Missy Elliott is back to her ‘short hair days,’ reminding us of the hairstyles she used to rock throughout the ’90s and 2000’s! Check out the new do’, cut by the same hairstylist who has worked with Megan Thee Stallion.

September 24, 2020
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Dua Lipa’s ‘Levitating’ Gets The Ultimate Remix Thanks to Madonna and Missy Elliott

Go big or go home, right? And it doesn’t get any bigger than Madonna. Dua Lipa enlisted both the Material Girl and Missy Elliott for her ‘Levitating” remix and it’s everything you expected it to be.

August 13, 2020
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Barack Obama, Kandi Burruss & Other Stars Urge People To Go Vote in State Primary Days Today

Amid the protests over George Floyd’s death, celebs like Barack Obama, Missy Elliott, and more encouraged voters to make their ‘voices’ matter by casting their votes in the June 2 primaries.

June 2, 2020
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Missy Elliott & H.E.R. Paint It Black In Pepsi Zero Sugar’s Super Bowl Commercial

Black is beautiful, especially in Pepsi’s Super Bowl 54 commercial for Pepsi Zero Sugar. While throwing some shade at that other soda, Missy Elliot and H.E.R. remix refreshment with the help of a classic Rolling Stones song.

February 2, 2020
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