Jazmine Sullivan Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 7 in |
Weight | 70 kg |
Date of Birth | April 9, 1987 |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Jazmine Sullivan is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who has gained critical acclaim since her initial releases and was nominated in several categories like Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best R&B Song, and Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 51st Grammy Awards. Her song, Bust Your Windows, got placed at number #137 on National Public Radio’s list of “The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women”.
Born Name
Jazmine Marie Sullivan
Nick Name
Jaz
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality
Education
Jazmine Sullivan attended the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts as a vocal music major and graduated in 2005.
Occupation
Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Family
- Father – Don Sullivan (Has served as a curator for the city’s Historic Strawberry Mansion in the Strawberry Mansion section)
- Mother – Pam Sullivan (Former backup singer for Philadelphia International Records)
- Siblings – She has 2 siblings.
Genre
R&B, Pop, Hip Hop, Soul, Reggae
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
J Records, Arista Records, RCA Records
Build
Voluptuous
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Black
Jazmine Sullivan is of African-American descent.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Raspy voice
- Pointed chin
- Pierced ears
Jazmine Sullivan Facts
- It was Missy Elliott who discovered Jazmine Sullivan.
- On September 23, 2008, Jazmine Sullivan released her first studio album Fearless via J Records and it included songs such as Bust Your Windows, In Love with Another Man, Need U Bad, Dream Big, and Lions, Tigers & Bears. Also, the album topped the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart and was certified ‘Gold’ by United States (RIAA).
- Her song Lions, Tigers, and Bears from Fearless got her two 2010 Grammy Award nominations for “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance” and “Best R&B Song”.
- Fearless also became one the longest-running number-one album by a female R&B artist in the history of the US R&B Album Charts, spending 66 weeks in total on the chart.
- Her 3rd studio album, Reality Show, was released on January 13, 2015, and it was placed at number #10 in Rap-Up‘s “The 10 Best Albums of 2015” list and at number #36 in Rated R&B‘s “The 50 Best R&B Albums of The Decade” list.
- In September 2019, Jazmine Sullivan appeared as Mary Wells in an episode titled By Whatever Means Necessary of the crime drama television series, Godfather of Harlem.
- Her mother was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in October 2019.
- Jazmine performed a duet with Eric Church by singing the National Anthem during the 2021 Super Bowl.
- During the 2022 Grammy Awards, Jazmine won the “Best R&B Performance” award for her song Pick Up Your Feelings and the “Best R&B Album” award for Heaux Tales.
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