• Name: Janet Jackson
  
• Birth Name: Janet Damita Jo Jackson
  
• Height: 5' 4"
  
• Sex: F
  
• Nationality: American
  
• Birth Date: May 16, 1966
  
• Birth Place: Gary, Indiana, USA
  
• Profession: actress, musician
  
• Husband/Wife: Rene Elizondo (choreographer; born in 1963; married in March 1991; divorced in 2000), James Debarge (married in August 1984; anulled in March 1985)
  
• Father: Joseph Walter Jackson
  
• Mother: Katherine Esther Jackson
  
• Sister: LaToya Jackson (born on May 29, 1956)
  
• Brother: Randy Jackson (October 29, 1961), Michael Jackson (August 29, 1959), Marlon David (March 12, 1957), Jermaine La Juane (December 11, 1954), Tito Jackson (October 15, 1953), Jackie Jackson (May 4, 1951)
  
• Grand Father: Prince Albert Scruse (maternal grandfather), Samuel Jackson (paternal grandfaher)
  
• Grand Mother: Martha Upshaw (maternal grandmother), Chrystal Lee (paternal grandmother)
  

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• "My first crush was Barry Manilow. He performed on television and I remember taping it. When no one was around, I used to kiss the screen."
• "Endurance is my heritage, especially as a black woman... it's that strength that allows us to get down, get through and get over."
• "You don't have to hold onto the pain to hold onto the memory"
• "We all have the need to feel special"
• "In complete darkness, it is only knowledge and wisdom that separates us"
• "There's nothing more depressing than having everything and still feeling sad."
• "I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool."

• Radio Music Awards: Legend Award (2004)
• Kids' Choice Awards: Wannabe Award (2002)
• BMI Film & TV Awards: Most Performed Song from a Film, NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE KLUMPS (2001) - for the song Doesn't Really Matter.
• Grammy Awards: Best Short Form Video, Got 'Til It's Gone (1998)
• ASCAP Award Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures, POETIC JUSTICE (1995)
• MTV Movie Awards: Best Female Performance, POETIC JUSTICE (1994)
• MTV Movie Awards: Most Desirable Female, POETIC JUSTICE (1994)
• Razzie Awards: Worst New Star for POETIC JUSTICE (1994)

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