First Name |
Niatia
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Middle Name |
Jessica
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Last Name |
Kirkland
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Full Name at Birth |
Niatia Jessica Kirkland
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Alternative Name |
Lil Mama
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Age |
33 years
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Birthday |
4th October, 1989
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Birthplace |
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Height |
5' 1½" (156 cm)
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Weight |
106lbs (48 kg)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Slim physique, Fuller lips, Trademark pink lip gloss
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Christian
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Edward R. Murrow High School
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Occupation Text |
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Actress, TV Personality, Model, Motivational Speaker, Dancer
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Occupation |
Rapper
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Claim to Fame |
her major singles Lip Gloss, Shawty Get Loose, What It Is (Strike a Pose), and G-Slide (Tour Bus) from her debut studio album titled VYP (Voice of the Young People), released on April 28, 2008
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Music Genre (Text) |
Contemporary R&B, East Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Pop, R&B, Dance
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Music Genre |
Rap
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Year(s) Active |
2006-present, 2006–present
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Music Style |
Pop-Rap, East Coast Rap
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Music Mood |
Stylish, Confident, Playful, Sexy, Carefree, Street-Smart, Fiery, Energetic, Sugary, Rebellious, Rousing, Reverent, Bright, Exuberant, Aggressive, Boisterous
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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Record Label |
Jive Records, RCA Records, Jive, RCA, Zomba
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Associated Acts |
Chris Brown, Avril Lavigne, T-Pain, Mishon Ratliff, TLC (band), MC Lyte, Sean Kingston, Snoop Dogg, Peter Toh, Karina Pasian
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Pallas Management Group (Manager) in Valley Village, California, USA, Sunni Gyrl (Manager) in Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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Brand Endorsement |
Empower Bodycare (2017), Moto Perpetuo Farm (2017), Hebru Brantley Clothing, Fashion Bomb Daily (2018), Fashion Nova (2019), TV commercial titled Seek Help by The National Domestic Violence Hotline organization with Tasha Smith in 2017
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Official Websites |
www.iamlilmama.com/
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Favorite People |
Nipsey Hussle, Anita Baker
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Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989), better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is an American rapper, singer, actress and television presenter from Brooklyn, New York and Harlem, New York. She experienced top 10 Billboard placements at seventeen with her debut album VYP (Voice of the Young People) (2008) which debuted at #25 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned her four major singles including her staple song and dance anthem "Lip Gloss", earning her two Teen Choice Awards and Monster Single of the Year nominations at the MTV VMA's. Lil Mama gained further attention in Pop music after a collaboration with Avril Lavigne, for the remix of her hit single "Girlfriend”.