Janet Jackson Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, Career & More)

Janet Damita Jo Jackson, well-known as Janet Jackson is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is the sister of the legend Michael Jackson.

Janet Jackson started her music career at the age of seven. She performed with her brother Randy at the MGM Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Her music genres include R&B, pop, dance, hip hop, funk, rock, and new jack swing. Some of her studio albums include Janet Jackson, released in 1982.

Her other albums are Dream Street, Control, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814, Janet, The Velvet Rope, All For You, Damita Jo, 20 Y.O., Discipline, and Unbreakable. Some of her popular songs include Any Time Any Place, Scream, That’s The Way Love Goes, Together Again, Miss You Much, Call On Me, All For You, Rhythm Nation, Let’s Wait Awhile, Make Me, Would You Mind, When I Think of You, Go ’til It’s Gone, What Have You Done for Me, Dammn Baby, If, Doesn’t Really Matter, Made for Now, Funny How Time Flies, I Get Lonely, Escapade, Love Will Never Do, The Best Things in Life Are Free, The Pleasure Principle, No Sleeep, Come Back To Me, BURNITUP!, Go Deep, Someone To Call My Lover, Son Of A Gun, Control, and Again.

Janet Jackson Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, Career & More)

Personal Details

Full NameJanet Damita Jo Jackson
Nick NameJanet Jackson, JJ, Dunk, and Miss Jackson
Date of BirthMay 16, 1966
Age56 years as of January 2023
Birth PlaceGary, Indiana, United States
Origin ResidenceLos Angeles, California, United States
EthnicityBlack
ReligionChristian
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress, Singer, Songwriter,  and Dancer
School
  • Lanai Road Elementary School
  • Portola Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles, California
College/ UniversityNot Known
Education QualificationGraduate
Net Worth$180 million as of 2022
Marital StatusDivorced
Debut
  • TV: Good Times (1977)
  • Album: Janet Jackson (1982)

Physical Appearance

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack
Figure35-24-36
Height5’3” Feet
Weight58 kg
Shoe size8(US)
Dress Size6 (US)

Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children)

FatherJoseph Walter Jackson
MotherKatherine Esther Jackson
Sibling
  • Michael Jackson, Brandon Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson,  Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, and Tito Jackson (brothers)
  • Rebbie Jackson and La Toya Jackson (sisters)
Boyfriend /Husband
  • James DeBarge ​ ​(married in 1984- divorced in 1985)​
  • René Elizondo Jr. ​ ​(married in 1991- divorced in 2003)​
  • Wissam Al Mana ​ ​(married in 2012- separated in 2017)​
ChildrenEissa Al Mana (son)

Early Life and Personal Details

Jackson was born on May 16, 1966, in Gary, Indiana, United States. Her father Joseph Walter Jackson was a former boxer and her mother Katherine Esther Jackson worked at Sears. Both her parents played musical instruments and her father was a part of a band called Falcons.

She was the youngest of the ten children. Janet Jackson has a son with businessman Wissam Al Manna.

Jackson son Eissa Al Mana was born on January 3, 2017. Her height is 5 feet 3 inches, weight is 58 kg, hair color is black, and eye color is black. Her net worth is estimated to be $180 million.

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As An Actress

Jackson started her acting career with the American television series Good Times from 1977 to 1979. She has also appeared in Diff’rent Strokes from 1980 to 1984, Fame from 1984 to 1985, Poetic Justice in 1993, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Why Did I Get Married? in 2007, Why Did I Get Married? in 2010, For Colored Girls in 2010, and Janet Jackson, a British-American documentary produced by her and her brother Randy Jackson. The documentary directed by Benjamin Hirsch was released in 2022.

Janet Jackson is one of the world’s most-awarded artists. She has won awards like 5 Grammy Awards, 11 Billboard Music Awards, 11 American Music Awards, 8 Guinness World Record entries, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Janet Jackson Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, Career & More)

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