Lizzo

Melissa Viviane Jefferson (born April 27, 1988), known mononymously as  Lizzo, is an American rapper and singer. 

 Career 
Lizzo released two studio albums:Lizzobangers (2013), and Big Grrrl Small World (2015). In 2014, Time named her one of fourteen music artists to watch. Lizzo's first major-label EP, Coconut Oil, was released in 2016.

In 2019, she became popular after her third studio album, Cuz I Love You, which peaked inside the top five of the Billboard 200. The album spawned two singles: "Juice" and "Tempo". Lizzo's 2016 single "Good as Hell" and her 2017 single "Truth Hurts" both became viral hits, topping the Billboard Hot 100 years after their release. In 2022, she released another single "About Damn Time". 

 Awards 
Lizzo has been nominated for Best New Artist and received eight nominations at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for the deluxe version of Cuz I Love You and Song of the Year and Record of the Year for "Truth Hurts".

 Controversy 
In August 2023, three former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo, accusing her of racism, ableism, assault, weight-shaming, religious discrimination and sexual harassment. Lizzo denied the claims.

 Albums 

 Lizzobangers (2013)
 Big Grrrl Small World (2015)
 Cuz I Love You (2019)
 Special (2022)

 Filmography 

 Movies 
+Film appearances by LizzoYearTitleRoleNote(s)2019UglyDollsLydiaVoice role2019HustlersLiz2023Renaissance: A Film by BeyoncéHerselfDocumentary

 Television 
+Television appearances by LizzoYearTitleRoleNotes2018Yeti! Yeti!Magic Mushroom2023The MandalorianDuchess of Plazir-151 episode2023The SimpsonsGoobie-Woo/Herself1 episode

References

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