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Facts

Also Known As Melissa Viviane Jefferson
Born April 27, 1988 (age 38) • Detroit • Michigan
Awards And Honors Grammy Award (2023) • Grammy Award (2020)
Notable Works “Cuz I Love You” • “Special”

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Lizzo sits at a radio studio desk wearing a bright pink outfit and large hoop earrings, smiling beside a microphone labeled SiriusXM.
Lizzo performs energetically onstage in a gold mirrored outfit, singing into a microphone and surrounded by dancers in gold costumes at the 2022 BET Awards in Los Angeles.
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Lizzo stands onstage in a metallic dress, holding a Grammy trophy and speaking into a microphone after winning Record of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards.
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