Melissa Viviane Jefferson, professionally known as Lizzo, was born on April 27, 1988, in Detroit, Michigan, and later raised in Houston, Texas. Prior to signing with Nice Life and Atlantic Records, Lizzo released two studio albums, Lizzobangers in 2013 and Big Grrrl Small World in 2015.
Before achieving mainstream success, Lizzo released her first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, in 2016. Her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, released in 2019, peaked inside the top five of the US Billboard 200 chart. The album spawned two singles, Juice and Tempo.
The deluxe version of Cuz I Love You included Lizzo's 2017 single, Truth Hurts, which became a viral sleeper hit, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 two years after its initial release. Additionally, her 2016 single, Good as Hell, climbed the charts, reaching the top 3 on the Hot 100 and top ten of the UK Singles Chart.
Lizzo received eight nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, the most for any artist that year. She won three awards, including Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Pop Solo Performance for Truth Hurts, and Best Traditional R&B Performance for the song Jerome.
Aside from her music career, Lizzo has also pursued acting roles. She served as a voice performer in the animated film UglyDolls in 2019 and appeared in the crime comedy-drama film Hustlers in 2019. In 2019, Time named Lizzo as Entertainer of the Year for her meteoric rise and contribution to music.
Throughout her career, Lizzo has won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, a Billboard Music Award, a BET Award, and two Soul Train Music Awards.
