| BIOGRAPHY
Of the many siblings of mega-star Michael Jackson, Michael's
youngest sister Janet is one of the few with enough genuine talent
to succeed without her family ties. Jackson's fame rests largely
on her successful, elaborately produced music videos, wherein
the talented singer and dancer projects a more accessible, realistic
image than her otherworldly brother.
She is also a skilled and agreeable actress, as witness her series-TV
stints on Good Times (1977-78), Diff'rent Strokes (1981-82) and
Fame (1984). In 1993, Janet Jackson made her movie debut as a
South Central L.A. beautician in director John Singleton's Poetic
Justice (1993); the film was no classic, but Janet dominated every
scene she was in, even those shared with notorious rap artist
Tupac Shakur.
While she proved a pleasant supporting player in TV, Jackson
truly shone on stage performing her hit songs. In 1996, she made
recording history when she inked an $80 million contract with
Virgin, making her the highest paid performer in the music industry
to that time.
The recording company's faith in her was justified by the success
of her first album under the deal, the popular "The Velvet
Rope". Jackson's promotional stage tour, over which she held
creative control, was a vivid and enjoyable one that her fans
supported en masse.
After a long absence, Jackson resumed her acting career in 2000
when she was cast opposite a multitude of Eddie Murphys playing
the love interest to Sherman Klump in the sequel "Nutty Professor
II: The Klumps".
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FILMOGRAPHY
Actor
• Janet Jackson - Live in Hawaii (2002)
• Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
• Janet Jackson - Janet (1994)
• Poetic Justice (1993)
• Dick Clark - Golden Greats V. 2
Music Performer
• Janet Jackson: Rhythm Nation Compilation/Rhythm Nation
1814 DVD + CD (1989)
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