Janet Jackson

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She portrayed J.J. Coleman on yo, Rizz! and currently portrays her in the show's revival of the same name. She has also guest starred in other related shows including Skillz Rossling, TLR and UnamBIValent.
==Biography==
Janet Jackson was born on May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana, the youngest of ten children, to Katherine Esther (née Scruse) and Joseph Walter Jackson. The Jacksons were lower-middle class and devout Jehovah's Witnesses, although Janet would later refrain from organized religion. At a young age, her brothers began performing as the Jackson 5 in the Chicago-Gary area.
In 1977, she was selected to have a starring role as Penny Gordon Woods in the sitcom Good Times. She later starred in A New Kind of Family and later got a recurring role on Diff'rent Strokes, portraying Charlene Duprey from seasons three to six. Jackson also played the role of Cleo Hewitt during the fourth season of Fame.
When Jackson was sixteen, her father who is also her manager arranged a contract for her with A&M Records. Her debut album, Janet Jackson, was released in 1982. It was produced by Angela Winbush, René Moore, Bobby Watson of Rufus and Leon Sylvers III, and overseen by her father Joseph. It peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard 200, and No. 6 on the publication's R&B albums chart, receiving little promotion. The album appeared on the Billboard Top Black Albums of 1983, while Jackson herself was the highest-ranking female vocalist on the Billboard Year-End Black Album Artists.
Jackson's second album, Dream Street, was released two years later. Dream Street reached No. 147 on the Billboard 200, and No. 19 on the R&B albums chart. The lead single "Don't Stand Another Chance" peaked at No. 9 on Billboard's R&B singles chart. Both albums consisted primarily of bubblegum pop music.
After her second album, while attempting a third album, Jackson teamed with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. They set out to achieve crossover pop appeal, while also creating a strong foundation within the urban market. The album shot to No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and was certified fivefold Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over ten million copies worldwide.
==Credits==
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1989-1994 	yo, Rizz! 	J.J. Coleman 	Main Role; 106 episodes
1992 	Skillz Rossling, TLR	First Daughter Natalie	Episode: "Political Skillz"
1993 	UnamBIValent 	J.J. Coleman 	Episode: "yo, An UnamBIValent Club Party!"
1993 	UnamBIValent 	Audience Member 	Episode: "Who Hurt J?"
1996 	Bob & Slick 	J.J. Coleman 	Episode: "***The Rat Nest Jump with J.J./Ron/Coco***"
2023-present	yo, Rizz! 	J.J. Coleman 	Main Role; 23 episodes
Category:Actresses
Category:Yo, Rizz! Cast
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Category:Yo, Rizz! (2023 TV Series) Main Cast
Category:Skillz Rossling, TLR Cast
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Category:UnamBIValent Cast
Category:UnamBIValent Guest Cast
Category:Bob & Slick Cast
Category:Bob & Slick Guest Cast