| First Name |
Jill
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| Middle Name |
Heather
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| Last Name |
Scott
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| Full Name at Birth |
Jill Heather Scott
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| Alternative Name |
Jill Scott, Jill Heather Scott, Jilly from Philly, The Lady Jill Scott, Jill
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| Birthday |
4th April, 1972
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| Birthplace |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Height |
5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight |
200lbs (91 kg)
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| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Philadelphia High School for Girls, Philadelphia, PA
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| University |
Temple University (dropped out)
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| Occupation Text |
Singer-Songwriter, Model, Poet, Actress, Musician, Voice Artist
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
her soulful lyrics in hit songs like Gettin' in the Way, A Long Walk, The Way, He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat), Gimme, Golden, Whatever, Cross My Mind, Hate on Me, So in Love, So Gone (What My Mind Says), and Blessed, as well as her collaborations with Lupe Fiasco, among others, in addition to her roles as Donna Williams in the UPN/CW sitcom Girlfriends, Big Momma Thornton in the 2007 coming-of-age drama film Hounddog, Sheila in the 2007 comedy-drama film Why Did I Get Married? and its sequel film Why Did I Get Married Too?, Precious Ramotswe in the BBC/HBO comedy-drama series The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Ororo Munroe/Storm of the X-Men (voice) in the BET animated superhero series Black Panther, Nona in the Lifetime drama television film Sins of the Mother, Truvy Jones in the 2012 Lifetime comedy-drama television film Steel Magnolias, Deidre "Dee Dee" Jenkins in the 2014 biographical musical drama film Get on Up, Lady Eve in the CW superhero series Black Lightning, and Hazel Rachelle in the BET+ original comedy web series The First Wives Club
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| Music Genre (Text) |
R&B, Soul, Neo Soul, Jazz, Quiet Storm, Hip Hop, Spoken Word
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| Music Genre |
Country, R&B
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| Year(s) Active |
1999–present, Musical career, 1999–present
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| Music Style |
Soul, Neo-Soul, Adult Contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B
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| Music Mood |
Stylish, Intimate, Confident, Soothing, Elegant, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Brash, Playful, Street-Smart, Sexy, Reflective
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Hidden Beach (2000–2010), Blues Babe/Warner Bros.(2011–2013), Atlantic (2014-present), Atlantic (2014–present), Hidden Beach (2000–2010), Blues Babe/Warner Bros.(2011–2013), Atlantic (2014–present)
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| Associated Acts |
Soulquarians, Dre & Vidal, JR Hutson
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| Bust (inches) |
44
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| Cup Size |
DD
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| Waist (inches) |
32
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| Hips (inches) |
41
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| Clothes Size |
8
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| Shoe Size |
10
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| Official Websites |
www.jillscott.com/, www.myspace.com/whoisjillscott, http://www.missjillscott.com, http://missjillscott.com
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Jill Heather Scott (born April 4, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, model, poet, and actress. Her 2000 debut album, Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds Vol. 1, went platinum and the follow-ups Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 (2004) and The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3 (2007) both achieved gold status.
