Pint-sized rap icon who has released many platinum albums and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for her involvement in the hit song "Lady Marmalade." In 2019, she signed on as executive producer and star of the VH1 series Girls Cruise.

Before Fame

She dropped out of the Brooklyn College Academy to work as a clerk at Bloomingdales.

Trivia

She became famous shortly after she impressed The Notorious B.I.G. with her freestyle skills.

Family Life

Her parents, Linwood and Ruby Jones, separated when she was nine. She had a long-term relationship with Notorious B.I.G. before his death. She has a daughter named Royal Reign.

Associated With

One of her biggest hits, "Lady Marmalade," was performed by other stars like Missy Elliot and Christina Aguilera.

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